Joint Secretarial Order 3403: Fulfilling the Trust Responsibility to Indian Tribes in the Stewardship of Federal Lands and Waters
U.S. Department of Agriculture & U.S. Department of the Interior
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Binding order from the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior directing both departments to ensure tribal nations are full partners in the stewardship of federal lands and waters. Establishes co-stewardship as formal federal policy and outlines mandatory consultation and partnership obligations.