Recent Trends

Summary

The Pacific Northwest is a region where commercial demand for a variety of NTFP-floral greens, mushrooms, berries, mosses-has expanded rapidly over the past fifteen years, creating space for new types of harvesters. These are mainly recent Southeast Asian and Latino immigrants who find this work allows them some degree of self-direction and income. Tensions have arisen between Native Americans, Euro-Americans, and recent immigrants over access rights to NTFPs as competition for these previously abundant resources has increased. Increased harvesting has also brought concerns about sustainable harvesting forw ard.

Key Words:

• Immigrants
• participation
• conflict