Tribal Consultation
President Obama’s Memorandum on Tribal Consultation: the DoD Plan of Action to Implement Executive Order 13175
On November 5, 2009, President Obama issued a memorandum to the Heads of Executive Departments calling on each department to submit a detailed Plan of Action to implement the policies and directives of Executive Order 13175 after consulting with Indian Tribes and tribal officials.
The Department of Defense (DoD) joined other Federal agencies in accepting the challenge to continually improve on policies and practices to promote consultation with tribal nations on a government-to-government basis.
The DoD Plan of Action document recaps the significant steps DoD has already taken to address the requirements of Executive Order 13175 and outlines DoD's proposed plan of action. As required by the Presidential Memorandum, the DoD provided its first annual progress report on August 9, 2010.
DoD continually assesses its progress in government-to-government consultation with tribal nations and welcomes feedback from tribal officials about how to enhance the DoD’s efforts.
DoD Documents Regarding the Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation
DoD Progress Report on Tribal Consultation - 2011 (DOC)
DoD Progress Report on Tribal Consultation - August 2010 (PDF)
Plan of Action (PDF)
President Obama's Memorandum (PDF)
DoD Letter to Tribal Leaders (PDF)
Comments from Tribes on the DoD Plan of Action
Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene Reservation, Idaho (PDF)
Ekultna Native Village, Alaska (PDF)
Forrest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin (PDF)
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah (PDF)
Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho (PDF)
Agua Caliente Band of the Cahuila Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California (PDF)
Comments from Tribal Organizations on DoD Tribal Consultation Issues
National Congress of American Indians (PDF)
The Morning Star Institute's Native American Policy Study (DOC)
Recognizing Tribal Sovereignty and Cultural Traditions |
Working to Fulfill Federal Trust Responsibilities |
Protecting Natural and Cultural Resources |
Consulting with Tribal Nations |