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ACHP Office of Native American Affairs

The Office of Native American Affairs (ONAA), established in 1998, oversees the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s (ACHP’s) Native American initiatives. ONAA staff also works closely with the ACHP’s tribal/Native Hawaiian member to address critical issues brought to the ACHP by Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations (NHOs), and intertribal organizations.

Major Initiatives

• United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

• The Protection of Indian Sacred Sites

• Traditional Cultural Landscape

• ACHP Native Youth Program

ACHP Native American Policies

• Policy Statement Regarding Federal Relationships with Tribal Historic Preservation Officers

• Policy Statement Regarding the ACHP’s Relationships with Indian tribes

• Policy Statement Regarding the ACHP’s Interaction with Native Hawaiian organizations

• Action Plan on the ACHP’s Native American Initiatives

Guidance

General:

Section 106 and the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Intersection and Common Issues: Article 18 and Section 106

Native American Traditional Cultural Landscapes and the Section 106 Review Process: Questions and Answers

Agency Section 106 Agreements with Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations

Fees in the Section 106 Review Process

Consultation with Indian tribes

Recommendations for Tribal-Federal Relationships

Role of the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer in the Section 106 Process

Consultation with Indian Tribes in the Section 106 Review Process: A Handbook

Limitations on the Delegation of Authority by Federal Agencies to Initiate Tribal Consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

Section 106 Consultation Between Federal Agencies and Indian Tribes Regarding Federal Permits, Licenses, and Assistance Questions and Answers

Consultation with Native Hawaiian organizations:

Consultation with Native Hawaiian Organizations in the Section 106 Review Process: A Handbook

Guidance for Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations:

Guidance for Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations: What to Ask the Federal Agency in the Section 106 Process

Whom to Contact if You Have Section 106 Issues: Guidance for Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations

ACHP’s Government to Government Consultation

Procedures for Government to Government Consultation Between the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and Indian Tribes

Consultation Process Pursuant to EO 13175: Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments

August 2010 Tribal Consultation Report to OMB

August 2011 Tribal Consultation Report to OMB

ONAA Involvement in Section 106 reviews

For tribal or Native Hawaiian representatives seeking Section 106 consultation assistance, click here.

Interagency Working Groups

Native Hawaiian Federal Interagency Working Group

Other Resources

List of Native Hawaiian organizations

Preserving Native American Places: A Guide to Federal Laws and Policies that Help Protect Cultural Resources and Sacred

National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers

National Park Service (Tribal Preservation Programs

National NAGPRA

Bureau of Indian Affairs Frequently Asked Questions

Updated February 23, 2016

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