Tribal Relations
Cultural and Heritage Cooperation Authority Technical Guide Available Online
Originating in the 2008 Farm Bill, the Cultural and Heritage Cooperation Authority legislation – unique to the Forest Service – expands Forest Service authority to manage reburials of remains repatriated to Tribes; institute temporary closures for traditional and ceremonial uses; provide free use of trees, portions of trees, or forest products to federally-recognized Indian tribes for traditional and cultural purposes; and exempt from FOIA certain requests for information that Tribes consider confidential.
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Community Forest and Open Space Webinar Recording
A Tribal information webinar was held September 19, 2019, to provide an overview of the Community Forest Program and the current Request for Applications; to share information about the Hall Mountain Community Forest with Tommy Cabe, forester with the Cherokee Nation; and, to answer questions.
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.
Tribes are being engaged to provide input on the proposed National Phasing Programmatic Agreement. This is the Consultation Package:
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.