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2015 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
CONFERENCE
Indigenous Perspectives Empowered: Forest Service Tools for Tribal Engagement
Estelle J. Bowman (Navajo) Assistant Director, Office of Tribal Relations, U.S. Forest Service
March 12, 2015
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FS Tribal Relations Strategic Goals:
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Goal 1: American Indian and Alaska Native RightsUphold the US government’s trust responsibility and protect AI/AN reserved rights
Goal 2: PartnershipsLeverage partnerships to maximize mutual success
Goal 3: Program DevelopmentPromote integration and utility of the Tribal Relations Program throughout the Agency
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Forest Service Tribal Relations Tools
• Tribal Relations Directives• Tribal Forest Protection Act • Indian Forest Management Assessment Team
Report• Tribal Guide to Grants and Agreements• Tribal Connections Mapping Tool • Sacred Sites Report and implementation• Tribes and Climate Change• Tribal Research Roadmap
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Tribal Relations Directives
• Forest Service guidance and policy
• Proposed Draft available for Tribal Consultation June 2013
• 60-day public comment period
• Publication of Final
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Tribal Forest Protection Act
•Funding to Intertribal Timber Council to provide analysis
•Final Report delivered in March 2013
•FS funding to ITC to provide training
• March 31 – April 2, in Spokane• April 28 – 30, in Albuquerque
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Indian Forest Management Assessment Team Study III
• Decadal analysis of the state of tribal forests across the United States
• Accomplished through a $300,000 FS grant to Intertribal Timber Council
• IFMAT III shows that Tribes are doing a great job of forest management
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Partnership Guide
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Tribal Connections Mapping Tool
Treaty cessions
Indian lands
Forest Service lands
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Sacred Sites Report & Implementation
• Implementing recommendations from the 2012 Sacred Sites Report to the Secretary of Agriculture
• Changing the culture and actions of the AgencyBringing a Good Mind and a Good Heart
• In sync with interagency Sacred Sites MOU Working Group
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Protecting Sacred Places
Facilitated Learning Engagements will provide:– On-the-ground Mutual Learning: FS leaders
with tribal governmental and spiritual leaders
– Agency-wide and Regionally-specific webinars
– Leadership Mentoring Program– Technical Guide on Culture and Heritage
Provisions– Replicating the To Bridge a Gap model– Case Studies for lesson learned– Enhancing FACA Committee representation
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Tribal Engagement Roadmap
Six objectives of the Roadmap:
1. Enhance Partnerships2. Policy & Training on Tribal Relations3. Cultural Transformation of R&D workforce4. Internal Coordination on Tribal research5. Joint Research with Tribes on issues of mutual interest6. Decision Support for Tribal Land Managers
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FS Office of Tribal Relations
Fred Clark, (Citizens Band Potawatomi) Director
Estelle J. Bowman, (Navajo) Assistant Director
Kathryn Sosbe, Acting Assistant Director
Ericka Luna, Policy Analyst
Alicia Bell-Sheeter, Policy Analyst
Mariel Murray, Program Analyst
Pamela Williams, Executive Assistant
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FS Office of Tribal Relations
http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/tribalrelations/
Tele: 202-205-1514
Fax: 202-649-1178
Email: [email protected]