About
USGS provides information to tribes as part of our basic mission of providing unbiased scientific information to the Nation, and as part of the Federal Trust Responsibility to tribes.
Tribal Relations Members
USGS Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) staff consists of three full-time personnel, the Head of OTR and two staff scientists, and USGS staff who serve collaterally as Regional Tribal Liaisons or Mission Area Tribal Advisors.
Tribal Consultation
The USGS follows Department of Interior policies for consultation with federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act corporations.
What We Do
USGS has recognized the importance of Native knowledge and living in harmony with nature as compliments to the USGS mission to better understand the Earth.