The Hoop in action
Tribal relations peace coin—front.
The Forest Service’s Office of Tribal Relations invites you to submit nominations for the inaugural National Tribal Relations Awards, developed to recognize and honor Forest Service employees, teams or programs whose work meaningfully advances the agency’s relationships with tribal nations.All…
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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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Indian Youth Corps, Public Lands Corps, & Youth Conservation Corps, Contact Information
For question or help with the Public Lands Corps, Youth Conservation Corps, and Indian Youth Corps programs, please use the map of Forest Service regions and then find the contact information in the list below.
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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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Shared Stewardship
Sunset over Little Molas lake on the San Juan National Forest near Molas Pass, south of Silverton, Colorado, along the Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550). (U.S. Forest Service photo)
Coming Together for Tomorrow’s Forests
The challenges facing America’s forests are urgent, and the growing momentum behind…
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Collaboration & Public Involvement - Tribal Relations
At the historic White House Tribal Nations Conference, President Obama signed a Memorandum on Tribal Consultation, pronouncing tribal consultation "a critical ingredient of a sound and productive Federal-tribal relationship." In keeping with this directive, and with our agency’s policies, we invited Tribes to participate in the collaborative process for the development of a new National Forest…