Office of Tribal Relations

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We envision a future where the Forest Service and Indian Tribes work collaboratively through government-to-government relationships to manage the resources entrusted to their care, a future where the Forest Service has the organizational structure, skills and policies to redeem our responsibilities in this partnership...

We must manage National Forest System lands and resources entrusted to our care for the benefit of the American public, while respecting the special trust relationship of the United States towards Indian Tribes. Our challenge is to meet obligations required by legal authority, while conserving ecosystem values and providing natural resource benefits, and to fulfill our part of the Federal government's legal and ethical responsibilities to Indian Tribes. The Office of Tribal Relations reports to the Deputy Chief, State & Private Forestry. We are governed by federal policies,reports, regulations.

Interim Directive 2409.19_2005 Stewardship Contracting

Tribal Government Home Pages (on FirstGov.gov)

Contacts:

Washington Office Tribal Relations Personnel:

U.S.Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations
Fred P. Clark, Director
1400 Independence Avenue SW
Washington DC 20250-0003
Ph: (202) 205-1548 FAX: 202-205-1773
fclark@fs.fed.us

Marsha Butterfield, Assistant Director
Ph: (202) 205-4095
mbutterfield@fs.fed.us

David Scholes, Program Analyst
Ph: (202) 205-1520
dscholes@fs.fed.us

Bridget Agapito, Admin. Assistant
Ph: (202) 205-1514
bagapito@fs.fed.us

Additional Contacts:
United States Department of Agriculture;
Director of Native American Programs
202.690.1615; Fax 202.720.7170