Indigenous Stewardship Methods and NRCS Conservation Practices Guidebook

This guidebook provides guidance to employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and to indigenous cooperators who work with NRCS. It provides a sensitive process in which knowledge is shared, allowing employees to incorporate the indigenous knowledge into NRCS’ assistance through its conservation practices. The indigenous perspective of living in harmony with the earth and the agency perspective of scientific and experiential learning are portrayed in the words of the guidebook. 

Open to all. 

Conservation practices often double as adaptation to climate change as they aim to build landscapes that are more resilient to climate change. NRCS Tribal Liaisons can help guide tribes through NRCS programs to find the support the best suites their needs and assist them with adaptation planning.