The Native American Liaisons serve as a point-of-contact in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Tribal conservation issues.
Our Roles and Responsibilities
Responsibilities for the Office of the Native American Liaison include:
- Providing counsel to the Directorate concerning Native American issues that impact Service operations
- Serving as point-of-contact for tribal conservation issues
- Serving as liaison to tribal governments for wildlife conservation issues that impact Federal and tribal resources
- Developing guidance materials, such as handbooks, Director's and Secretarial Orders, as well as legal and policy memoranda regarding tribal/Service issues
- Serving as non-BIA lead for Departmental tribal initiatives, e.g., Self-Governance Act application, Self-Determination Act contracting, sacred sites access, tribal colleges cooperative education program, and water rights.
Washington, DC (National Office)
Contact: Patrick Durham, (703) 358-1728
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Native American Liaison
4401 N. Fairfax Dr. MS-330
Arlington, VA 22203
Region 1 Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
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Region 5 Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia
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Region 2 Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
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Region 6 Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,and Wyoming
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Region 3 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin
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Region 7 Alaska
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Region 4 Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
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Region 8 California and Nevada
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Native American Liaison
