MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission of the American Indian Liaison Office is to improve relationships
between American Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and the
National Park Service through consultation, outreach, technical assistance,
education, and advisory services.
PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES
- Assist National Park Service
field and program managers to carry out relationships with American
Indian Tribes and Alaska Native groups on a government-to-government
basis.
- Educate National Park Service
field and program managers concerning Indian Self-Determination, Tribal
Self-Governance, and effective means of working with tribes.
- Help ensure that American
Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian concerns are considered in
policies, regulations, and programs that affect them.
- Assist and promote American
Indian participation in carrying out National Park Service policies,
programs, and activities.
- Work with other National
Park Service Indian Offices, Indian Offices in other agencies, tribes,
intertribal organizations and other National Park Service partners in
pursuing the above objectives.
MAJOR
ACTIVITIES
- Identify and address situations
involving the National Park Service and Indian tribes that may impact
National Park Service policy or precedent.
- Prepare guidance and training
materials on the government-to-government relationship between the U.S.
Government and tribal governments.
- Develop National Park Service
policy and procedures concerning Tribal Self-Governance on behalf of
the Associate Director, Park Operations and Education.
- Assist in creating partnerships
with tribal governments, tribal members, tribal colleges, and tribal
organizations.
- Assist National Park Service
offices and parks in identifying and resolving conflicts and disagreements
with Indian tribes and intertribal organizations.
RELATED
PROGRAMS & LINKS
Proposed
Regulations for the Hopi Tribe to collect Golden Eaglets at Wupatki NM
Tribal
Preservation Program (NPS)
FOR
MORE INFORMATION
Patricia
L. Parker, Ph.D.
Chief
(Pat_Parker@nps.gov)
Emogene A.
Bevitt
Program Analyst
(Emogene_Bevitt@nps.gov)
Ronnie
Emery
Tribal Liaison Specialist
(Ronald_Emery@nps.gov)
Leslie
C. Harmon
Administrative Technician
(Leslie_C._Harmon@nps.gov)
Mailing Address
National Park Service
1201 Eye St NW Org 2560
Washington DC 20005-5905
Phone
202-354-6965 fax 202/371-6609
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