Building on a foundation of trust
Randy'L Teton holds an eagle feather fan while wearing a traditional Shoshone deerskin dress, made by her great aunt, T. Davis. (Photo courtesy of Randy'L Teton)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Serving in her role as a public affairs specialist, Teton works with the Office of Communication in the…
tribal, #Indigenous, #NativeAmericans
Honoring tribal ceremony on Huckleberry Mountain
OREGON — Klamath Tribal elders recently visited High Cascades Ranger District employees who, around mid-August, helped create space for tribal ceremony and gathering of first foods on Huckleberry Mountain. A closure was implemented on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest through an exclusive use permit to allow tribe members to conduct their ceremony undisturbed…
#TribalEngagement, tribal
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe celebrates homeland restoration
Drum circle at the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Ceremony on July 17, 2024. (USDA Forest Service photo by Marc Sanchez)
MINNESOTA —The sun shone bright while a slight breeze whispered its way through the Chief Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School grounds in Cass County, Minn., as people gathered to…
tribal, Ojibwe Tribe, #Restoration
Intention, invitation, investment: Building relationships
Stewardship partner Kentucky Waterways Alliance conducted river cleanup activities on the Red River. (Photo courtesy Kentucky Waterways Alliance)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the Forest Service intends to engage tribal nations and underserved communities, we have an opportunity to become excellent…
#Partnerships, tribal, #Education, #WildAndScenicRivers
Avian ambassadors and tribal perspectives
Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorous) perches on the branch of a California live oak (Quercus agrifolia). (U.S. Fish and Wildlife photo by Cal Robinson).
Birds are our melodic neighbors. They soar above skyscrapers in New York City and nest in coastal redwoods in…
#Birds, #NativeAmericans, #PrescribedFire, #CulturalBurning, #Tribes, tribal, #IndigenousKnowledge
Going on the offensive in the South
Christina Newhouse shows David Berens some areas of concern within the community wildfire protection plan for Upper Burke County, North Carolina. Berens is a prevention and mitigation specialist with the USDA Forest Service Southern Region’s Fire and Aviation Management, and Christina Newhouse…