Department
of the Interior
Bureau
of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs' responsibility is the administration
and management of 55.7 million acres of land held in trust by the
United States for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives.
Developing forestlands, leasing assets on these lands, directing agricultural
programs, protecting water and land rights, developing and maintaining
infrastructure and economic development are all part of the agency's
responsibility.
Indian
Arts & Crafts Board
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board promotes the economic development
of American Indians and Alaska Natives of federally recognized Tribes
through the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market. The IACB
provides promotional opportunities, general business advice, and information
on the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to Native American artists, craftspeople,
businesses, museums, and cultural centers of federally recognized
Tribes.
U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service
Working together with Regional Native American Liaisons and officials
from among the Federally recognized tribes nationwide, the Office
of Native American Liaison identifies areas where both Federal and
tribal conservation efforts can most effectively conserve fish, wildlife,
plants, and their habitats.
Office
of the Special Trustee
The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians was created
to improve the accountability and management of Indian funds held
in trust by the federal government.
Office
of Indian Education Programs
The Office of Indian Education Programs is a service organization
devoted to providing quality education opportunities for American
Indian people.
National
Parks Service (NPS)
The American Indian Liaison Office serves 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.
Tribal
Preservation Program, National Parks Service
The National Park Service Tribal Preservation Program assists Indian
tribes in preserving their historic properties and cultural traditions.
National
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Program
The National NAGPRA program assists the Secretary of the Interior
with some of the Secretary's responsibilities under NAGPRA, and focuses
on NAGPRA implementation outside of the National Park System.
U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS)
The U.S. Geological Survey has an American Indian and Alaska Native
Coordinating Team to establish policy and to coordinate USGS activities.
Department
of Agriculture (USDA)
Office
of Native American Programs
The Office of Native American Programs serves as a liaison in ongoing
consultation with members of the Tribal community and coordinates
Department-wide initiatives to strengthen a network of Tribal liaisons
across USDA's diverse offices and agencies. The Office works closely
with officials at the highest levels of USDA to ensure that policy
solutions consider the needs and issues of importance to American
Indians and Alaska Natives.
Food
Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations (USDA)
The Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations is a Federal
program that provides commodity foods to low-income households, including
the elderly, living on Indian reservations, and to Native American
families residing in designated areas near reservations.
Guide
to USDA Programs for Native Americans & Alaska Natives
The Guide to USDA Programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives
is a reference for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal leaders
and members, planners, community leaders, producers, and anyone else
who works with American Indians on numerous USDA programs.
Department
of Energy (DOE)
Office
of Tribal Affairs
The Office of Tribal Affairs promotes Department of Energy policies,
programs and initiatives through liaison, communications, coordination
and interaction with tribal governments.
Office
of Environmental Management
The Environmental Management program recognizes its stewardship responsibilities
for managing the cultural resources of Tribal nations on DOE-owned
lands by working with Tribes whose lands have been impacted by DOE
activities.
Tribal
Energy Program
The Tribal Energy Program, under the Department of Energy's (DOE)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, provides financial
and technical assistance to tribes for feasibility studies and shares
the cost of implementing sustainable renewable energy installations
on tribal lands. This program promotes tribal energy self-sufficiency
and fosters employment and economic development on America's tribal
lands.
State
and Tribal Government Working Group
The State and Tribal Government Working Group helps ensure that the
Department of Energy facilities and sites are operated and cleaned
up in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations,
and Tribal rights including those retained by treaty, and conferred
by statute and the trust responsibility; as well as in a manner that
protects human health, safety, and the environment.
Indian
Nations Program
The U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operations Office manages the
Department's Hanford Site, in an efforts to safely clean up and manage
legacy wastes, and to develop and deploy technology.
Department
of Health and Human Services
Indian
Health Service (IHS)
The Indian Health Service, an agency within the Department of Health
and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services
to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Administration
for Native Americans
HHS's Administration for Native Americans promotes the goal of self-sufficiency
for Native Americans by providing social and economic development
opportunities through financial assistance, training, and technical
assistance to eligible Tribes and Native Americans.
Center
for Disease Control, Office of Minority Health
The Office of Minority
Health coordinates White House Executive Orders and HHS Departmental
Initiatives, supports Cooperative Agreements for research and professional
development, reports on the health status of racial and ethnic minorities
in the United States, and initiates strategic partnerships with governmental
as well as national and regional organizations.
Tribal
Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC)
TriTAC was established by the Child Care Bureau of HHS to strengthen
child care services for Native American children and families through
specialized training and technical assistance efforts.
Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
The ATSDR Office of Tribal Affairs aids in developing policies, procedures,
funding, and research that address the environmental health needs
of American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS's American Indian and Alaska Native section provides information
about the administration of CMS's programs on behalf of American Indian
and Alaska Native beneficiaries.
Department of
Transportation
FHWA
Native American Program
The Native American Program Coordination staff provides guidance and
technical assistance to federally recognized tribes on a government-to-government
basis. The team strives to consult with Indian tribes before taking
any actions that may significantly or uniquely affect them and fosters
improved communication with tribal governments to respond effectively
to tribal transportation concerns.
Department
of Commerce
United
States Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau website provides American Indian and Alaska
Native data and links, including demographic profiles covering population,
employment, income, age distribution, poverty, and much more.
Minority
Business Development Agency
MBDA provides funding for a network of Minority Business Development
Centers, Native American Business Development Centers, and Business
Resource Centers located throughout the Nation. The Centers provide
minority entrepreneurs with one-on-one assistance in writing business
plans, marketing, management and technical assistance and financial
planning to assure adequate financing for business ventures.
Oklahoma
Native American Business Development Center
The Oklahoma Native American Business Development Center, funded through
the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides technical assistance to
federally recognized Native Americans who are interested in starting
a business or enhancing their present business.
New
Mexico Native American Business Development Center
The New Mexico Native American Business Development Center, funded
through the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides technical assistance
to federally recognized Native Americans who are interested in starting
a business or enhancing their present business.
Department
of Labor
Division
of Native American Programs
Indian and Native American Workforce Investment Act grantees and the
Department of Labor share a vision of providing quality employment
and training services to Native American communities that not only
meet regulatory requirements, but also are administered in ways that
are consistent with the traditional cultural values and beliefs of
the people they are designed to serve.
Native
American Employment & Training Center
The Native American Employment & Training Center is funded through
the Department of Labor/Division of Indian Native American Programs.
The center has two componnets for serving the Native American community.
The Adult component focuses on Employment, Training, GED, and Work
Experience to assist with job readiness. The Youth program focuses
on Training, Work Experience, GED, and Summer Youth Programs to help
them achieve job skills.
Department
of Housing and Urban Development
Office
of Native American Programs
HUD's Office of Native American Programs ensures safe, decent and
affordable housing is available to Native American families, creates
economic opportunities for Tribes and Indian housing residents, assists
Tribes in the formulation of plans and strategies for community development,
and assures fiscal integrity in the operation of the programs.
Code
Talk
CodeTalk is a federal,
interagency, Native American Web site designed specifically to deliver
electronic information from government agencies and other organizations
to Native American communities
Environmental
Protection Agency
American
Indian Environmental Office
The EPA's American
Indian Environmental Office coordinates the Agency-wide effort to
strengthen public health and environmental protection in Indian Country,
with a special emphasis on building Tribal capacity to administer
their own environmental programs.
Waste
Management in Indian Country (EPA)
EPA's Tribal Solid Waste Management Program encourages municipal solid
waste and hazardous waste management practices in Indian Country that
are protective of human health and the environment.
Department
of Education
Office
of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities
The Office of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities
leads the implementation of Executive Order 13270, ensuring that the
nation's Tribal Colleges and Universities are more fully recognized
and have full access to federal programs benefiting other higher education
institutions.
United
States Congress
Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has jurisdiction to study the
unique problems of American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native
peoples and to propose legislation to alleviate these difficulties.
These issues include, but are not limited to, Indian education, economic
development, land management, trust responsibilities, health care,
and claims against the United States.
House
Committee on Resources
The House Resources Committee addresses issues related to Native Americans
generally, including the care and allotment of Native American lands
and general and special measures relating to claims that are paid
out of Native American funds.
Other
United States Government Resources
National
Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)
The National Indian Gaming Commission regulates gaming activities
on Indian lands for the purpose of shielding Indian tribes from organized
crime and other corrupting influences; to ensure that Indian tribes
are the primary beneficiaries of gaming revenue; and to assure that
gaming is conducted fairly and honestly by both operators and players.
Small
Business Administration (SBA)
The SBA's Office of Native American Affairs serves to ensure that
American Indians, Native Alaskans and Native Hawaiians seeking to
create, develop and expand small businesses have full access to the
necessary business development and expansion tools available through
the Agency's entrepreneurial development, lending and procurement
programs.
Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
The Federal Communications Commission is working hard to promote the
availability of telecommunications services to individuals on tribal
lands, through regulatory action, consumer information and tribal
outreach.
Internal
Revenue Service (IRS)
The IRS Office of Indian Tribal Governments at the Internal Revenue
Service was established to help Indian tribes deal with federal tax
matters through the use of partnership opportunities with Indian tribal
governments, tribal associations, and other federal agencies to respectfully
and cooperatively meet the needs of both the Indian tribal governments
and the federal government and to simplify the tax administration
process.
Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA's mission is to
reduce loss of life and property and protect the Nation's critical
infrastructure from all types of hazards through a comprehensive,
risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness,
response and recovery. FEMA has Tribal Liaisons in regional offices
and has established a dedicated phone line to serve as a "hot-line"
for tribal governments to call FEMA with questions and concerns.
General
Services Administration (GSA)
The GSA national Native American Business Center serves the Native
American and Alaska Native communities by supplying facilities, supplies,
and technology to support economic prosperity and streamline the acquisition
process. In addition, the NABC provides Native American and Alaskan
Native communities with resources and information that will assist
them in learning how to obtain government contracts and marketing
their product.
Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
The OCC Native American
Resource Directory provides descriptions and contact information for
a sampling of organizations that can provide resources to banks interested
in lending, investing, or providing retail financial services in Indian
country.
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