Honoring tribal ceremony on Huckleberry Mountain
OREGON — Klamath Tribal elders recently visited High Cascades Ranger District employees who, around mid-August, helped create space for tribal ceremony and gathering of first foods on Huckleberry Mountain. A closure was implemented on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest through an exclusive use permit to allow tribe members to conduct their ceremony undisturbed…
#TribalEngagement, tribal
100 Years of the Gila Wilderness
What do student-produced documentaries, a crosscut saw competition and cultural performances all have in common? The answer: the 2024 Centennial Anniversary of the Gila Wilderness, the first designated Wilderness in the world!The story of the Gila Wilderness is intrinsically tied to the vision and foresight of Aldo Leopold, a pioneering conservationist and a USDA Forest Service employee. However…
#Centennial, #TribalEngagement, #Students, #History
Common ground in the Rio Chama
The essence of the Southwest may be summarized in one word – Querencia. A sense of place where one feels safe, at home; where they can draw strength from communities tied to a landscape that provides resources for livelihoods and connections to the land that may not be understood well in other parts of the US…
#RioChama, #Collaboration, #CollaborativeForestLandscapeRestorationProgram, #TribalEngagement, #TribalRelations, #Tribes
Temporary Water Crossing
A timber sale contractor uses a grapple skidder to drag several trees to a worksite for loading onto trucks, near Lakeside, AZ, on Dec. 6, 2018. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung).
The Forest Service is investing in sustainable forest management by supporting rental or cost sharing programs…
#StatePrivateTribalForestry, #Water, #Bridges, #HazardousFuels, #Timber, #TribalEngagement, #Logging
Introducing Around the Forest Service [VIDEO]
WASHINGTON, DC—In the first three months of 2023, the Forest Service has made strides in its promises to advance our work with and on behalf of the public. The video below highlights just a few of our accomplishments related to the wildfire crisis strategy, renewal of our commitment to tribes nationwide and Great American Outdoors Act investments. This video is the first in a series that will…
#GreatAmericanOutdoorsAct, #TribalEngagement
Strengthening Tribal Consultation and Nation-to-Nation Relationships
Effective beginning 5/20/2025
This website, and all linked websites under the control of the agency is under review and content may change.
The United States and Tribal Nations are creating a more realistic and progressive relationship that honors and respects Tribal sovereignty. This action plan details how the Forest Service will fulfill the Federal trust responsibility we have with Indigenous people, co-managing their ancestral homelands to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of forests and grasslands for present and future generations.