Wildfire risk to communities
Wildfires know no boundaries.They can easily cross between federal, tribal, state, and private lands, making it crucial for all communities to know their respective wildfire risks and the actions to take to protect themselves and their neighbors. Last year, wildfires burned nearly 400,000 acres of tribal lands, including reservations and other tribal lands, with additional acreage burned on state…
#Wildfire, #Tribes, #WildlandFire, #UrbanForestry, #Fire
Contacts - Tribal Relations
Washington OfficeReed RobinsonDirectorreed.robinson@usda.gov202-384-2558 Heath BaileyTribal Relations Specialistrobert.h.bailey@usda.gov202-657-2656Summer DunnPolicy Analystsummer.l.dunn@usda.govRachael NovakProgram & Management Analystrachael.novak@usda.gov 505-584-3943RegionalNorthern RegionID, MT, ND, SDJohn Kinsner john.kinsner@usda.gov406-253-0699 Rocky Mountain…
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National Consultation
The Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations invites Tribal Nations and Alaska Native Corporations to consult directly with the Washington Office on national-level policies. For more information, or to request consultation, on any of the topics listed on this page, please navigate to the consultation of interest or contact sm.fs.otrtribalcon@usda.gov, with reference to the relevant consultation.…
#InfrastructureInvestmentAndJobsAct, #TribalRelations, #Tribes, #RoadlessRule
Nez Perce National Historical Trail more than just scenic
Editor’s Note: This feature coincides with the 30th anniversary of National Trails Day on June 4, which is sponsored by the American Hiking Society, and Great Outdoors Month, a celebration of the outdoors that encourages everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit.
Forest Service trail administrator…
#Tribes, #NezPerce, #Montana, #Trails, #History, tribal nation, #IndigenousKnowledge, #NativeAmericans
Tribal and Indigenous Fire Tradition
USFS Six Rivers National Forest fire crew conducting a prescribed burn for enhancing beargrass for tribal basket weaving, near Orleans, Calif. June 2017
Centuries ago, indigenous people inhabited the land from coast to coast. They knew what scientists confirm today: Frequent, low intensity fires on…
#Fire, #Tribes, #Ecology, Landscape
Tribal Cultural and Heritage Cooperation Authority Technical Guide
This publication discusses the public laws that codify the Forest Service's responsibility to Tribes with respect to their rights on lands managed by the agency (National Forest System lands).