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.
Bureau of Indian Education
The Bureau of Indian Education 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.
Office of Child Support Enforcement
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 Enterprise Center
The Oklahoma Native American Business Enterprise Center, operating through an award from the Department of Commerce, advises businesses and provides resources to ensure success and growth of minority-owned businesses.
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
Indian and 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.
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.
Department of Homeland Security
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.
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.
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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