Caring for the heart of everything that is
Lakota dream catchers, or iháŋbla gmunka, stands tall among the trees during the annual "Welcome Back the Thunders" (Wakinyan Aku Iyekiya Pi) a Lakota ceremony honoring the Wakinyan (Thunder Beings) as protectors, who create a time for renewal and awakening of life. (Forest Service photo…
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Shared Stewardship
This factsheet shares a broad overview of the Forest Service's Shared Stewardship goals and accomplishments and invites States, Tribes, and other partners to work with the agency to address wildfire risk, insect and disease outbreaks, and other landscape-level challenges that affect the health and productivity of American forests.
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Hall of Nations dedication ceremony honors tribal knowledge, relationships
Office of Tribal Relations Director Reed Robinson and Chief Tom Schultz at the dedication of the Hall of Nations at the Yates Building in Washington, D.C., Nov. 25, 2025. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres)
In honor of Native American Heritage Month and to acknowledge our long-standing…
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Building on a foundation of trust
Randy'L Teton holds an eagle feather fan while wearing a traditional Shoshone deerskin dress, made by her great aunt, T. Davis. (Photo courtesy of Randy'L Teton)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Serving in her role as a public affairs specialist, Teton works with the Office of Communication in the…
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All-tribal work crew takes many steps toward improved tribal relations
COLORADO — A proverb attributed to the philosopher Lao Tzu famously states that "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." On the Grand Mesa, Uncompahagre and Gunnison National Forests, six people helped the forests take that first step toward enhancing, expanding and improving relationships with American Indian Tribes and tribal members.In the summer of 2024, working with the Rio…
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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…