Current Tribal Consultations
Indian Affairs Administative Organizational Assessment
Tribal Consultation Meeting Minutes
April 26, 2012 - Tribal Consultation Meeting on Administrative Assessment, BIA & BIE Streamlining, Airway Heights, Washington - pdf 1.226 kb
April 27, 2012- Johnson O'Malley Student Count Update and Draft SF-424B Assurance Statements - pdf 432 kb
April 19, 2012- Tribal Consultation Meeting on Administrative Assessment, Fort McDowell, Arizona - 1,597kb
April 20, 2012 - Tribal Consultation Meeting, Fort McDowell Arizona - pdf 855 kb
April 12, 2012 - Volume 1, Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Miami, Florida - pdf 691 kb
May 10, 2012 - Volume 2, Choctaw Casino Resort, Durant Oklahoma - pdf 572 kb
May 3, 2012 - Rapid City, South Dakota - pdf 2,237 kb
May 4, 2012 - Rapid City, South Dakota - pdf 826 kb
May 17, 2012 - Lincoln, California - pdf 1,423 kb
May 18, 2012 - Lincoln, California - pdf 1,174 kb
May 23, 2012 - Anchorage, Alaska - pdf 852 kb
Final Report: Examination, Evaluation, And Recommendation for Support Functions - March 2012 - pdf 3.17 mb - click here to download the report.
Tribal Leader Letter, April 16, 2012 - Anchorage, AK Consultation Meeting Information - pdf 39kb
Tribal Leader Letter - Administrative Organizational Assessment Report - March 6, 2012 - pdf 617kb
Tribal Leader Letter - Administrative Organizational Assessment Report Consultation Schedule - March 26, 2012 - pdf 43 kb
Executive Summary for Tribal Consultations - April/May 2012 - pdf 233kb
Assessment Study Recommendations - April / May 2012 - 1, 126kb
Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb
BIA Streamlining Tribal Consultations
BIA Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb
BIA Tribal Consultations Briefing Document - April / May 2012 - pdf 5, 387kb
Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb
BIE Streamlining Tribal Consultations
Summary Sheet for Assurances P.L. 100-297 Tribally Controlled School Grants - pdf 78kb
Draft Assurances Focus Group Document - pdf 90kb
Johnson-O'Malley Update on BIE Count Program Funding - pdf 11kb
Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb
BIA Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb
Bureau of Indian Education - U.S. Department of Education Memorandum of Understanding
Tribal Letter, April 16, 2012 - BIE-U.S. Department of Education MOU Consultation - pdf 596kb
Memorandum of Understanding - pdf 362kb
MOU-Appendix - pdf 45kb
Consultation Meeting Minutes
Nashville, TN - May 18, 2012 - pdf 221 kb
Flagstaff, Arizona - May 24, 2012 - pdf 494 kb
Bloomington, Minnesota - May 31, 2012 - pdf 250 kb
Lincoln, California - June 5, 2012 - pdf 1.14 mb
BIE Flexibility Waiver Request from sections of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
- Draft BIE ESEA Flexibility Request
- Dear Tribal Leader Letter dated June 15, 2012
- Meeting hotels were changed for the July 20 and July 27 consultations. Please click on this link for updated material.
- Summary of BIE ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request
- PowerPoint of BIE ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request
Buy Indian Act
Federal Register Notice - Acquisition Regulations; Buy Indian Act; Procedures for Contracting - July 26, 2012, pdf 250 kb
Dear Tribal Leader Letter on consultation schedule, locations and dates - June 29, 2012 - pdf 779 kb
Sacred Sites on Federal Lands
Dear Tribal Leaders Letter - July 27, 2012 - pdf 406 kb
Federal Register Notice on Listening Sessions - July 27, 2012 - pdf 312 kb
Federal Register Notice on Listening Sessions - September 11, 2012 - pdf 188 kb
Proposed Revisions to the Leasing Regulations to 25 CFR 162
Transcripts of Consultation Sessions
Tribal Leasing Consultation Session - Seattle, WA, January 10, 2012 - pdf 385 kb
Tribal Leasing Consultation Session - Palm Springs, CA, January 12, 2012 - pdf 948 kb
Tribal Leasing Consultation Session - Rapid City, SD, January 18, 2012 - pdf 264 kb
Tribal Leaders Letter - November 28, 2011 - pdf 934 kb
Proposed Rule - Federal Register - pdf 365 kb
Supplemental Proposed Residential, Business, and Wind and Solar Leasing Regulations - pdf 77kb
Response to Comments Received During Tribal Consultation - pdf 149 kb
Leasing Comparison Chart Between Current Leasing Rule and Proposed Leasing Rule - pdf 49 kb
Frequently Asked Questions on Proposed Leasing Regulations - pdf 62 kb
Redlined Version of the Proposed Part 162 Leases and Permits - pdf 955kb
Draft Regulations that would Establish Subparts to 25 CFR 162 (Leases and Permits)
For review and input, draft regulations that would establish subparts to 25 CFR 162 (Leases and Permits) addressing residential leasing, business leasing, and wind and solar permitting and leasing.
Consultation Meeting Transcripts
Las Vegas, NV - March 17, 2011 - pdf 392 kb
Minnesota - March 31, 2011 - pdf 180 kb
Albuquerque, NM - April 6, 2011 - pdf 173 kb
- Tribal Leaders Letter - pdf
- Draft Leasing Regulations - pdf
- Preliminary Draft of Part 162 - Leases and Permits (Purpose, Definitions, and Scope) - pdf
Categorical Exclusion on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Tribal Leader Letter - March 7, 2012 - pdf 77kb
Justification for Establishing a Categorical Exclusion for Scattered Single-Family Homesites - pdf 508kb
Draft Indian Affairs Manual (IAM), BIE Health and Wellness Policy for K-12 Schools
Tribal Leaders Letter - April 7, 2011 - pdf
IAM Health and Wellness in Bureau of Indian Education(BIE) Schools, K-12 - pdf
Appendix A - Health and Wellness Resources for Schools - pdf
DOI Revising and Streamlining the Current Strategic Plan for FYs' 2011 to 2016.
The Department of the Interior is in the process of revising and streamling the current Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2011-2016. The Plan is used as a roadmap for the Department, and a means of communication its goals and specific commitments to the public, stakeholders, and employees.
To get the entire Tribal Leaders Letter and consulation schedule click here.
Review of the "Current Guidance and Regulatory Standards" for Taking Land Into Trust for Gaming Purposes
On July 18, 2010, Secretary Salazar issued a directive recommending a thorough review of the "current guidance and regulatory standards" used to make decisions for two-part determinations under Section 20(b)(1)(A) or IGRA, 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(A). In accordance with the Secretary's directive, and with keeping with Interior's commitment to government-to-government consultation, we are engaging tribal governments on: (1) the January 3, 2008 Memorandum regarding Guidance on Taking Off-reservation land into Trust for Gaming purposes; (2) the need to revise any of the provisions of 25 C.F.R. 292, Subpart A and Subpart C; and (3) whether the Department's process of requiring compliance with 25 C.F.R. Part 151comes before or after the two-part determination.
To get the entire Tribal Leaders Letter and consultation schedule click here.
DOI Tribal Consultation Policy
- Signed Secretarial Order No. 3317 - Department of the Interior Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes - December 1, 2011 - pdf 533 kb
- News Release - Secretary Salazar, Assistant Secretary Echo Hawk Launch Comprehensive Tribal Consultation Policy - December 1, 2011 - pdf 34 kb
- Draft Department of the Interior Policiy on Consultation with Indian Tribes - January 14, 2011
- Secretary Salazar, Assistant Secretary Echo Hawk Submit Draft Consultation Policy to Tribal Leaders Press Release - January 14, 2011
In November 2009, the Department of the Interior announced efforts to develop its department-wide tribal consultation policy in accordance with the President's Executive Memorandum of November 5, 2009 implementing Executive Order 13175. Click on the links to download the following documents:
- The letter to tribal leaders dated November 23, 2009 in .pdf format.
- The news release dated November 25, 2009 in .pdf format.
Initial Consultation Sessions: December 2009 and January 2010
The Department held tribal consultation sessions in December 2009 and January 2010 on developing DOI's tribal consultation policy. For more information, click on the links to download the following documents:
- The letter to tribal leaders dated November 23, 2009 in .pdf format.
- The news release dated December 2, 2009 in .pdf format.
The deadline for written comments was no later than January 15, 2010 by email to tribalconsultation@bia.gov or by postal service to the Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C St., N.W., MS-4141-MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240.
Nominations for DOI Tribal Consultation Team Members
In March 2010, the Department requested nominations from the federally recognized tribes of tribal officials or delegates from each BIA region for the DOI Tribal Consultation Team. The Team will draft the Department's tribal consultation policy in accordance with its plan of actions to implement the President’s Executive Memorandum on Executive Order 13175. Click on the links to download the following documents:
- The letter to tribal leaders dated March 22, 2010, in .pdf format.
- The DOI Plan to Develop a Tribal Consultation and Coordination Policy.
- The DOI Consultation Team Nomination Form.
The deadline for submitting nominations to the BIA Regional Directors was April 30, 2010. The nominations were to be sent to the BIA Regional Director appropriate to the submitting tribe at his or her Regional Office address.
Announcement of DOI Tribal Consultation Team Members
In a letter to tribal leaders dated August 19, 2010, the Department announced the members of the DOI Tribal Consultation Team. The Team is comprised of DOI officials and tribal representatives who will be involved in the process of drafting DOI's department-wide tribal consultation policy. Click on the link to download the following document:
The letter to tribal leaders dated August 19, 2010 in .pdf format.
- BIA Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012 - pdf 86kb
Dear Tribal Leader Letter for BIE consultation on streamlining - June 12, 2012 - pdf 262 kb
BIE Flyer with updated dates and locations for BIE Consultation on Streamlining - June, 2012 - pdf 40 kb