Return public lands to Indigenous people

After serving 12 years as a backcountry wilderness ranger for the U.S. Forest Service, I'm convinced there is an alternative: the U.S. needs to return its public lands to Native Americans. It might be the only way to save our wildlands from corporate privatization and destruction—and preserve public access to them.
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There is more than sufficient evidence that the land, and all those who value and depend on its well-being, would benefit immensely from its return. I've seen it personally as an enrolled tribal member of the Caddo Nation. I was taught by my Indigenous elders that nothing is more important than caring for the land; not just because the land also cares for us, but also because we are part of the land. Sustainability begins by following what many Indigenous communities refer to as the Natural Laws. They include principles such as: never take more than you need; always leave something for those who come behind; and always give back for what you receive. The laws...