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Tribal ConsultationThe United States has a unique legal and political relationship with Indian tribes and a special relationship with Alaska Native entities as provided in the Constitution of the United States, treaties, and federal statutes. These relationships extend to the federal government’s historic preservation activities, mandating that federal consultation with Native American tribes be meaningful, in good faith, and entered into on a government-to-government basis. Federal Policy On September 23, 2004, President George W. Bush issued Executive Memorandum Government-to-Government Relationship with Tribal Governments recommitting the federal government to work with federally-recognized Native American tribal governments on a government-to-government basis and strongly supporting and respecting tribal sovereignty and self-determination. Mandates for the federal government’s unique policies and relationship with Native American tribal governments are also codified in several Executive Orders:
GSA Policy GSA’s Policy Toward Native American and Alaskan Tribes (ADM 1072.1) was issued on November 17,1999, by then Administrator David J. Barram. The policy committed GSA to a government-to-government relationship with federally-recognized Native American tribal governments. The policy further committed GSA to integrate guiding principles and practices of meaningful consultation and communication with Native American tribal governments down to the agency’s regional and local levels. Tribes and Historic Preservation Law Preservation and protection of Native American historic resources, at least archeological resources, dates back to at least the Antiquities Act of 1906, usually seen as the first federal historic preservation law in the United States. More recent federal historic preservation laws mandate Native American tribal government involvement and consultation. These include:
The shortcut to this page is www.gsa.gov/tribalconsultation.
Last Reviewed 2/25/2009
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CONTACTSHistoric Buildings Program Additional Contacts For REFERENCE
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