Dear Tribal Leader:
I write to invite you to the 2024 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Regional Tribal Consultations that will be held across the country. The Regional Consultations provide regional forums for Tribes to share their views, concerns, and recommendations with HHS officials on health and human services priorities. We hope the consultations will provide a venue for two-way conversations between Tribal leaders and HHS officials.

As in previous years, Regional Consultations will also include opportunities for Tribes to meet one-on-one with regional leadership. These sessions are intended to provide Tribes with time to discuss their specific health and human service issues with HHS officials. Please contact your Regional Tribal Liaison for further information on signing up for a one-on-one session. The contact information for each of the Regions is listed in an appendix to this letter.

Below are the dates for the 2024 Regional Consultations:

May 1-3: Region 10 (Hybrid)
Silver Reef Hotel Casino Resort
4876 Haxton Way
Ferndale, WA 98248

May 14-15: Region 9 (In-person)
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
4505 S Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89154

May 30: Region 2 (Primarily in-person, hybrid option)
St. Regis Mohawk
Akwesasne Mohawk Resort
873 NY-37, Hogansburg, NY 13655

June 12-13: Region 5 (In-person)
Pending

June 20: Region 1 (Virtual)
ZoomGov

June 25-26: Region 7 (In-person)
Bolling Federal Office Building
601 East 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106

July 16-17: Region 3 (In-person)
Chickahominy Indian Tribe
8200 Lott Cary Road
Providence Forge, VA 23140

July 29-30: Region 8 (In-person)
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy
Denver, CO 80204

August 14-15: Region 4 (Primarily in-person, hybrid option)
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Building location TBD

August 20-22: Region 6 (Hybrid)
MetroTech Conference Center
1900 Springlake Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK 73111

Additional details are forthcoming, including registration links and agendas, and will be communicated directly through each Region to their area’s respective Tribes, as well as via the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA) Tribal Affairs Bi-Weekly Newsletter (please sign up for our listserv here).

Thank you for your continued support of the consultation process. We look forward to your participation and ongoing partnership. In the interim, please contact the IEA Tribal Affairs team at consultation@hhs.gov with any questions.

Respectfully,
Bertha Alisia Guerrero, Director
Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs

Appendix: Regional Tribal Liaison Contact Information

• Region 1: Taylor Bryan Turner taylor.bryanturner@hhs.gov
• Region 2: Sean Hightower sean.hightower@hhs.gov
• Region 3: Melissa Herd melissa.herd@hhs.gov
• Region 4: Natalia Cales natalia.cales@hhs.gov
• Region 5: Melissa Watt melissa.watt@hhs.gov
• Region 6: Julia Lothrop julia.lothrop@hhs.gov
• Region 7: Nick Clasen nickolas.clasen@hhs.gov
• Region 8: Elsa Ramirez elsa.ramirez@hhs.gov
• Region 9: Schuyler Hall schuyler.hall@hhs.gov
• Region 10: Priya Helweg priya.helweg@hhs.gov