“All or part of every national forest and grassland is carved out of the ancestral lands of American Indian and Alaska Native peoples. Indigenous communities across the country still maintain strong historical and spiritual connections to the land, connections that have not been extinguished despite changes in land ownership” – Deputy Chief Leslie Weldon, 2018.

Between 1776 and 1887, the United States Government seized Native American lands through treaties, laws, and executive orders. Explore these land cessions through the Forest Service Tribal Connections Viewer or through eHistory’s Invasion of America, a project of the University of Georgia.