Tribal Assistance - Minnesota
NRCS can assist tribes and tribal members in conservation work, and how to apply for NRCS programs such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
Tribal Liaisons
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Jody Peek
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Tribal Liaison and district Conservationist for Koochiching & Lake of the Woods Counties
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Allison Praet
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Tribal Liaison for the Fond du Lac Band
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Allison Praet
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Tribal Liaison and District Conservationist for Carlton, S. St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties
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Candi Fuller
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Tribal Liaison and District Conservationist for Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, and Itasca Counties
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Jeff Kjorness
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Tribal Liaison & District Conservationist for Redwood County
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Brian Steffen
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Tribal Liaison and Soil Conservationist for Crow Wing County
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Michael Muzzy
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Tribal Liaison and District Conservationist (Acting) for Goodhue County
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Jody Peek
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Tribal Liaison and District Conservationist for Beltrami, Lake of the Woods & Koochiching County
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Chris Schmidt
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Tribal Liaison, District Conservationist and Faribault Team Leader
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Jeffrey Berens
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Tribal Liaison and District Conservationist for Yellow Medicine County
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Dusty Jasken
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Area Resource Conservationist for Northwest Area
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Additional Information
Office of Tribal Relations
The Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) serves as a single point of contact for Tribal issues and works to ensure that relevant programs and policies are efficient, easy to understand, accessible, and developed in consultation with the American Indians and Alaska Native constituents they impact.
Cultural Resources
NRCS is committed to ensuring productive lands and watersheds are in harmony with a healthy environment, which includes cultural resources. Cultural resources are nonrenewable and often yield unique information about past societies and environments with implications for modern issues.
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