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: Pat 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

Contact: Pat Gonzales-Rogers,
(503) 231-6123
Fax: (503) 231-2122

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Native American Liaison
Eastside Federal Complex
911 N.E. 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97232-4181

Region 5

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia

Contact: D.J. Monette
(413) 253-8662
Fax: (413) 253-8308

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Native American Liaison
300 Westgate Center Drive
Hadley, Massachusetts 01035-9589

Region 2

Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

Contact: Joe Early,
(505) 248-6602
Fax (505) 248-6915

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Native American Liaison
500 Gold Avenue SW
P.O. Box 1306
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103

Region 6

Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,and Wyoming

Contact: Kimberly Greenwood,
(303) 236-4575
Fax (303) 236-3815

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Native American Liaison
P.O. Box 25486 Denver Federal Center,
Denver, Colorado 80225-0486

Region 3

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin

Contact: Tim Patronski,
(612) 713-5108
Fax: (612) 713-5280

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Native American Liaison
Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building
One Federal Drive
Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111-4056

Region 7

Alaska

Contact: Sue Detwiler,
(907) 786-3868
Fax: (907) 786-3495

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Native American Liaison
1011 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-6199

Region 4

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

Contact: Tom MacKenzie,
(404) 679-7291
Fax: (404) 679-7286

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
External Affairs
1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 410,
Atlanta, Georgia 30345

Region 8

California and Nevada

Contact: David Wooten,
(916) 414-6464
Fax: (916) 414-6486

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Regional Office
2800 Cottage Way W-2606
Sacramento CA 95825