(a) The Department will administer INA programs to maximize the
Federal commitment to support the growth and development of Native
American people and communities as determined by representatives of
such communities.
(b) In administering these programs, the Department will observe
the Congressional declaration of policy set forth in the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act, at 25 U.S.C. 450a, as well
as the Department of Labor's ``American Indian and Alaska Native
Policy,'' dated July 29, 1998.
(c) These regulations are not intended to abrogate the trust
responsibilities of the Federal Government to Native American bands,
tribes, or groups in any way.
(d) The Department will administer INA programs through a single
organizational unit and consistent with the requirements in section
166(h) of the Act. The Department has designated the Division of Indian
and Native American Programs (DINAP) within the Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) as this single organizational unit required by WIA
section 166(h)(1).
(e) The Department will establish and maintain administrative
procedures for the selection, administration, monitoring, and
evaluation of Native American employment and training programs
authorized under this Act. The Department will utilize staff who have a
particular competence in this field to administer these programs. (WIA
sec. 166(h).)
