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Tribal Relations
Tribal Relations
Recognizing that Tribes have stewarded the land since time immemorial, Alaska's National Forests are committed to integrating the cultural heritage and traditional Indigenous knowledge of Alaska Native people into the forest's programs and processes.
Our vision
The USDA Forest Service Alaska Region is committed to maintaining government-to-government relationships with Tribes, acknowledging that these relationships are distinct from those with other interests or constituencies. The Region supports partnerships that integrate Tribal perspectives on land management, recognizing that Tribes are this land’s first stewards, conservationists and users. Finally, we promote Tribal economic development by strengthening our employment and outreach efforts to Tribes, building capacity through contracts and cooperative agreements, and improving economic diversity in Tribal communities.
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Subsistence Management
The Federal Subsistence Management Program is responsible for management of harvest and use by rural Alaskan residents of land mammals taken on Federal public lands and harvest and use of fish taken from waters within and adjacent to Federal public lands.
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Southeast Alaska Sustainability
The USDA Forest Service, Rural Development, and Natural Resources and Conservation Service is working with organizations and Tribal Nations to implement short-term investments in 2022 under the Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy.
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Jobs with the Forest Service
People with local knowledge of natural or cultural resources may qualify for the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) hiring authority.
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Multilingual Animal Names
Languages referenced include Lingít (also known as Tlingit), Xaad Kíl (also known as Haida), Sm’algyax (also known as Tsimshian), Eyak and Alutiiq.
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Our Food Is Our Tlingit Way of Life
Haa Atxaayí Haa Kusteeyíx Sitee, Our Food Is Our Tlingit Way of Life. Excerpts From Oral Interviews Richard G. Newton and Madonna L. Moss. View the book as a PDF or listen to the audio version.
Meet the Team
Regional Office
Kevin Hood
Tribal Relations Program Manager
kevin.e.hood@usda.gov
907-419-2372
Carlos De La Torre
Secure Rural Schools and
Tribal Partnership Coordinator
carlos.delatorre@usda.gov
907-743-9560
Tongass National Forest
Barbara Miranda
Deputy Forest Supervisor
Tribal Relations
barbara.miranda@usda.gov
Chugach National Forest
Kevin Hood
Tribal Relations Manager
kevin.e.hood@usda.gov
907-419-2372
Resources
Features
Angoon Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
The YCC provides meaningful summer employment opportunities and new experiences for students from Angoon, Alaska. Watch the Angoon YCC summer 2021 highlights on YouTube.