Tribal Relations

The Modoc National Forest consults with federally recognized Tribes that are culturally and historically affiliated with, and have ongoing interest in management of Modoc-administered lands. On the Modoc, the Pit River Tribe, the Alturas Rancheria, the Cedarville Rancheria, the Ft Bidwell Indian Community, the Modoc Tribe and the Klamath Tribe are consulted on forest projects. The Tribal Relations Program focuses on improving relations between American Indian Tribal Governments and the Forest Service.

The U.S. Forest Service established the first Tribal Government Program Manager position in the Washington Office in 1988, responding to identified needs and Executive direction. 

Forest Service officials are directed to:

• Coordinate land and resource management plans, appropriate study plans, and actions with tribal land and resource management plans.
• Assist tribal members in obtaining ceremonial and medicinal plants, animals, and the use of specific geographic places.
• Protect tribal cultural and historical information.
• Provide research, transfer of technology, and technical assistance, where mutually agreed to and authorized by law.
• Seek traditional ecological knowledge that may be relevant to the management of natural and cultural resources.
• Ensure that consultation takes place during the formulation and implementation of policies that may have tribal implications.
• Ensure government-to-government relationships with Tribes are established.

• Tribal Connections

  Quick Links

• The Office of Tribal Relations
• Modoc Nation
• Pit River Tribe
• Alturas Rancheria
• Cedarville Rancheria
• Ft Bidwell Indian Community
• Klamath Tribe
• Native Youth Climate Adaptation and Leadership Congress (NYCALC)