The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation are descendents of 14 tribes and bands that are federally recognized under the Treaty of 1855. The reservation is located in south-central Washington, along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range. The reservation consists of one million three hundred seventy-seven thousand thirty four acres.

The Yakama Indian Nation is rich in resources. It is the Nation's primary responsibility to foster economic development and community growth while maintaining harmony with nature. The Yakama Nation develops natural resources with strict adherence to cultural values and traditions. While respecting nature through sustainable forest practices, the nation is moving forward with projects that build on its traditional timber-based economy. The Yakama Indian Nation manages and harvests 309,000 commercial acres of saw log timber. The annual allowable cut is one hundred forty three million board feet per year.

Yakama Forest Products was approved by General Council resolution in 1994 (GC-3-94) as a way to fully utilize and add value to the allowable timber cut that comes off the Nation’s land. Phase 1 which started in January 1995 was to establish a log sorting facility in White Swan where logs from timber sales purchased by Yakama Forest Products can be sorted by grade and diameter to target specific log markets. Phase 2, which started in September 1998 is our small log saw mill which is setup to cut the 4" ~ 12" logs off of our timber sales. Phase 3 which started up in June 2003 utilizes our 13" and up logs.  When this is at full production levels the combined production volume out of both mills will be close to 200 million board feet. Yakama Forest Products is the first sawmill operation started up by the Yakama Indian Nation. It is operated as an enterprise, or separate business entity. Using sound business practices Yakama Forest Products is being built from the ground up with the newest in advanced sawmill technology. It is our goal to produce lumber that will lead the market in quality and provide a customer service that is second to none.

Sheldon Howell (509) 874-1163

Larena Stevens (509) 874-1168

Letisha Peterson (509) 874-1174

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