In October 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior (Department or DOI) will host a series of Government-to-Government Tribal consultation sessions to help inform the development of the Department’s Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan). The DOI Strategic Plan will outline the goals and objectives of the Secretary of the Interior, strategies to accomplish […]
The Department of Interior is inviting federal recognized tribes to consult on “several topics related to the protection and restoration of Tribal homelands”. Topics are to include: land-into-trust, leasing and rights-of-way, and sacred sites and treaty rights. Written input is required before November 5th. To best accommodate Tribes' locations and ensure everyone's safety, we will […]
The U.S. Department of Interior will be holding three upcoming virtual tribal consultations in November regarding the Federal Boarding School Initiative to hear from leaders of Tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to help lay the groundwork for the issues to be included in the Department’s initial report due to the Secretary […]
UPDATE 10/28: Due to scheduling challenges because of the numerous meetings and events scheduled in November, DOI SGAC leadership decided to postpone the scheduled November SGAC meeting until the week of January 31, 2022. Information about the January 2022 meeting and whether it will convene in person will be shared in early December. The Department […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter The U.S. Department ofthe Interior (Department) seeks Tribal and stakeholder input regarding the implementation ofthe Indian Boarding School Initiative (Initiative) that Secretary ofthe Interior Deb Haaland announced in June 2021.1 The Initiative's purpose is an initial collection and review of Department documents and records, and compilation of its existing data. These […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior's (Department) is continuing their efforts to improve upon their implementation of Executive Order 13175 and Tribal consultation, and are asking for your input and expertise on a preliminary draft of updates to their Departmental Tribal Consultation policy and procedures. The Departmental Manual (DM) contains the policy at Part 512, […]
On December 20, 2021, the Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a Dear Tribal Leader Letter announcing Tribal consultations on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Under the law, DOI received $466 million for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to invest in infrastructure projects and climate resiliency initiatives. DOI also received nearly $1.5 […]
Department of the Interior's Self-Governance Advisory Committee Tribal Caucus (virtual) DOI SGAC Tribal Caucus (virtual) January 31 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Easter4 Registration
Department of the Interior's Self-Governance Advisory Committee Tribal Caucus (virtual) DOI SGAC Tribal Caucus (virtual) February 1 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Registration
Department of the Interior Consultation on 25 CFR The Department of the Interior is proposing to update its regulations at 25 CFR Part 2 and invites you to consult on its draft rule prior to publication. The 25 CFR Part 2 regulations govern administrative appeals of decisions issued by Indian Affairs officials. This proposed rule aims […]
Dear Tribal Leader: The eight signatory Federal Agencies of the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Interagency Coordination and Collaboration for the Protection of Indigenous Sacred Sites (MOU) invite you to participate in a Listening Session on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 1:30PM-4:30PM ET. The purpose of this session is to solicit priorities, guidance, and recommendations from Tribal […]
Dear Tribal Leader: The Department of the Interior (Department) is responsible for the stewardship and management of public lands. However, there are many geographic features throughout the Nation that bear names which are considered derogatory. On November 19, 2021, Secretary of the Interior Haaland signed Secretary’s Order (S.O.) 3404, declaring “squaw” (henceforth written as sq___) […]