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The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is located in north central California and encompasses over two million acres with hundreds of mountain lakes and over 6,278 miles of streams and rivers. The forest is situated within three major physiographic provinces the Klamath Mountains, the Cascade Range and the Modoc Plateau. The physical and natural environmental conditions in this area have remained essentially the same since the periods of Pleistocene glaciations. The area is one of the most culturally complex regions in California encompassing a varied and rich Native American cultural heritage. Cultural resources distributed throughout the forest, range from archaeological remains of past life ways to significant religious sites utilized by contemporary Native American peoples.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest maintains relationships with six federally recognized Indian Tribes and eight federally non-recognized Tribes that have traditional territories located within or adjacent to the forest boundary. The federally recognized Indian Tribes include the Redding Rancheria, Pit River Tribe, Hoopa Valley Tribe, The Klamath Tribes, Quartz Valley Indian Reservation and Karuk Tribe. The eight federally non-recognized Tribes include Winnemem Wintu, Tsnungwe Tribe, Chamariko Tribe, Nor-Rel-Muk Wintu Nation, Wintu Tribe of Northern California and Toyon-Wintu Center, United Tribes of Northern California, The Shasta Tribe Inc., and Shasta Indian Nation. The forest has been active with tribal groups since the early 1970s.
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