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.

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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

Regional Native American Liaisons Offices are Listed Below:

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

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Region 1 ↓

Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington

Contact: Jane Chorazy
(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

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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
Native American Liaison
External Affairs
1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 410,
Atlanta, Georgia 30345

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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

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Region 8 ↓

California and Nevada

Contact: Damion Ciotti
(916) 414-6540 Office
(916) 335-7990 Cell

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Tribal Partnerships Specialist
Habitat Restoration Division
2800 Cottage Way, W2730
Sacramento, CA 95825

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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
5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990
Bloomington, MN 55437-1458

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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

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

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Region 7 ↓

Alaska

Contact: Crystal Leonetti
(907) 786-3868
Fax: (907) 786-3495

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

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Tribal Wildlife Grant Fact Sheet

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Last updated: July 1, 2012
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