News and Events Archive

Keep track of past Tribal Relations news and events.

Webinars

NEPA Rule Tribal Webinar Recordings

Tribal information webinars were held on June 24 and July 12, 2019, to provide an overview of the changes in the Proposed Rule for NEPA procedures, how to submit comments, and how to engage in Tribal consultation.

• See the recording of the June 24th webinar…
• See the recording of the July 12th webinar…

2018 Farm Bill Listening Session, Title VIII: Forestry

Presented on May 15, 2019, the focus of the “2018 Farm Bill Listening Session, Title VIII: Forestry” was on Section 8624: Good Neighbor Authority for Tribes; Section 8703: Tribal Forest management Demonstration project (also known as “638’ contracts). There was also discussion on tribal woody biomass projects authorized by Public Law 115-325 (amending the Tribal Forest Protection Act).

• View the recording of the listening session…
• Questions and Responses

Events

• Proposed Tribal Relations Directives
  The U.S. Forest Service sought public comment on formalizing a proposed policy to expand the mutually beneficial work it conducts with American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, and Alaska Native corporations. Tribal consultation and public comment for the proposed Tribal Relations Directives ended on September 22, 2015.
  • News Release
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Forest Service Handbook (PDF, 460 KB)
  • Forest Service Manual (PDF, 945 KB)
  • Webinars regarding the proposed directives were hosted each Wednesday between August 26 and September 16, 2015. You may view the PowerPoint presentation for the webinars (PDF, 1.7 MB).
• Forest Planning Rule Collaboration & Public Involvement: Tribal Relations
• Forest Service Planning Rule [Second] National Tribal Conference Call (August 5, 2010) (PDF, 340 KB) - Summary of Participant Input for the second national tribal conference call of August 5, 2010.
• Forest Service Planning Rule [First] National Tribal Conference Call (May 3, 2010) (PDF, 162 KB) - Summary of Participant Input for the first national tribal conference call of May 3, 2010.
• You may check the USDA Forest Service Forest Planning Rule website for information regarding the second national tribal conference call of August 6, 2010. We will post a summary of that meeting when it becomes available.

Tribal Relations News

2018

• Winter 2018 (PDF, 2.6 MB)

2017

• Summer 2017 (PDF, 5.3 MB)
• Winter 2017 (PDF, 4.1 MB)

2016

• Fall 2016 (PDF, 2.1 MB)
• Summer 2016 (PDF, 3.0 MB)
• Spring 2016 (PDF, 3.7 MB)
• Winter 2016 (PDF, 2.0 MB)

2015

• Fall 2015 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Summer 2015 (PDF, 3.3 MB)
• Winter 2015 (PDF, 3.5 MB)

2014

• Fall 2014 (PDF, 2.4 MB)
• Summer 2014 (PDF, 3.5 MB)
• Spring 2014 (PDF, 3.2 MB)
• Winter 2014 (PDF, 2.4 MB)

2013

• Fall 2013 (PDF, 3.6 MB)
• Summer 2013 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• Spring 2013 (PDF, 2.4 MB)
• Winter 2013 (PDF, 2.2 MB)

2012

• Fall 2012 (PDF, 2.0 MB)
• Summer 2012 (PDF, 2.9 MB)
• Spring 2012 (PDF, 2.2 MB)
• Winter 2012 (PDF, 1.2 MB)

2010

• Summer 2010 (HTML)

2009

• October 2009 (HTML)

News from OTR

Newsletters about Tribal Relations topics from the U.S. Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) Program.

2009

• January 2009 OTR Newsletter (PDF, 108 KB)
• February 2009 OTR Newsletter (PDF, 108 KB)

2008

• January 2008 OTR Newsletter (PDF, 101 KB)
• February 2008 OTR Newsletter (PDF, 102 KB)
• April 2008 OTR Newsletter (PDF, 102 KB)
• June 2008 OTR Newsletter (PDF, 106 KB)
• August 2008 OTR Newsletter (PDF, 103 KB)