Caring for the heart of everything that is
Lakota dream catchers, or iháŋbla gmunka, stands tall among the trees during the annual "Welcome Back the Thunders" (Wakinyan Aku Iyekiya Pi) a Lakota ceremony honoring the Wakinyan (Thunder Beings) as protectors, who create a time for renewal and awakening of life. (Forest Service photo…
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Shared Stewardship
This factsheet shares a broad overview of the Forest Service's Shared Stewardship goals and accomplishments and invites States, Tribes, and other partners to work with the agency to address wildfire risk, insect and disease outbreaks, and other landscape-level challenges that affect the health and productivity of American forests.
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Hall of Nations dedication ceremony honors tribal knowledge, relationships
Office of Tribal Relations Director Reed Robinson and Chief Tom Schultz at the dedication of the Hall of Nations at the Yates Building in Washington, D.C., Nov. 25, 2025. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres)
In honor of Native American Heritage Month and to acknowledge our long-standing…
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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…
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100 Years of the Gila Wilderness
What do student-produced documentaries, a crosscut saw competition and cultural performances all have in common? The answer: the 2024 Centennial Anniversary of the Gila Wilderness, the first designated Wilderness in the world!The story of the Gila Wilderness is intrinsically tied to the vision and foresight of Aldo Leopold, a pioneering conservationist and a USDA Forest Service employee. However…
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Tribal Forest Protection Act/638 Project Authority
Newly developed materials to support development of 638 Project agreements under the Tribal Forest Protection Act are available now:Webinar Questions and Answers (PDF, 450 KB)Joint Intertribal Timber Council - USDA Forest Service Statement (PDF, 65.7 KB)Recorded Webinar - Signing of the First…