Tribal Relations

The Southern Sierra Miwuk Tribe is rebuilding their Wahhoga, the Miwuk word for village, in Yosemite National Park using forest products from the Stanislaus National Forest. Read more about the reconstruction…

The Arizona Conservation Corps Indian Youth Service Corps (IYSC) pilots a program on the Tonto national forest. IYSC connects tribal youth with conservation service work on public and tribal lands. Read more about IYSC…

The Tribal Cultural and Heritage Cooperation Authority (CHCA) Technical Guide is now available. Writing the guide was a collaborative Forest Service effort. Read more about Tribal CHCA Technical Guide…

Dr. Frank Lake has received the Pacific Southwest Research Station Director’s 2019 Honor Award for his inclusion of indigenous resource management practices. Read more about Lake's work…

Adolph Samora, one of the original members of the Taos Pueblo Snowball crew responsible for the rescue of Smokey Bear. Read more about the Taos Pueblo Snowball Crew…

Many guests gathered on December 10, 2019, to celebrate the Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) Director Fred Clark’s retirement. Read more about Fred Clark's retirement…

National Historic Preservation Act Phasing Programmatic Agreement Webinar Recordings

Tribal information webinars were held over the week of August 26, 2019, to provide an overview of the proposed National Phasing Programmatic Agreement, how to submit comments, and how to engage in Tribal consultation.

• See the recording of the August 27th webinar…
• See the recording of the August 29th webinar…

Tribes are being engaged to provide input on the proposed National Phasing Programmatic Agreement. This is the Consultation Package:

• Draft
• Info Sheet
• Comment Form

Please send any comments or questions to SM.FS.HeritAgrmnt@usda.gov or your local forest representative.

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Tribal Connections

Tribal Connections is an interactive map that shows the connection between national forests and grasslands, tribal trust lands and tribal lands ceded as part of a treaty. The map is used by the Forest Service as one tool of many to better inform land management decisions.