Current Tribal Consultations & Listening Sessions
Proposed Revision of Regulations Regarding Funding to Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities.
Dear Tribal Leader Letter- September 15, 2014
Federal Register Notice - September 15, 2014
Proposed establishment of an Oil and Gas Service Center
Dear Tribal Leader Letter on Consultation Sessions - July 9, 2014
Service Center Concept Paper - July 2014
Proposal to update the Right-of-Way Regulations (25 CFR 169)
Dear Tribal Leader Letter on Consultation Sessions - July 3, 2014
For additional information go to: Office of Regulatory Affairs/Rights-of-Way (25 CFR 169)
Revisions to Regulations on Federal Acknowledgment of Indian Tribes (25 CFR 83 or "Part 83")
Public Meetings and Tribal Consultations on the Proposed Rule:
Date | Public Meeting Time | Tribal Consultation Name | Location |
Wednesday, 9/03/14 | 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Call-In Phone Consultation, Phone Number 1-888-323-437, Passcode: 4823348 | |
Friday, 9/05/14 | 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Call-in Phone Consultation, Phone Number 1-888-323-4307, Passcode: 4823348 |
*Please RSVP for the Portland consultation to consultation@bia.gov, bring photo identification, and arrive early to allow for time to get through security, as this is a Federal building. No RSVP is necessary for the other consultation locations.
For additional information, including the recently published Proposed Rule, please visit the Office of Regulatory Affairs website.
Land Acquisitions in the State of Alaska
This proposed rule would remove from Indian Affairs regulations the prohibition on taking land into trust in Alaska - April 30, 2014
Dear Tribal Leader letter - April 30, 2014
Federal Register Notice - April 30, 2014
Native Hawaiian Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM)
Date | Time | Location |
July 29, 2014 | 9:00 AM - Noon | Mystic Lake Casino, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake, MN 55372 |
July 30, 2014 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, 444 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Rapic City, SD 57701 |
August 1, 2014 | 9:00 AM - Noon | Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd, Marysville, WA 98271 |
August 5, 2014 | 9:00 Am - Noon | Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85256 |
August 7, 2014 | 9:00 AM - Noon | Mohegan Tribal Government and Community Center, 13 Crow Hill Rd., Montville, CT 06382 |
Dear Tribal Leader Letter (ANPRM) - June 27, 2014
Native Hawaiian ANPRM - June 16, 2014
American Indian Education Study Group
The American Indian Education Study Group was charged with finding solutions to the challenges faced by our Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools.
Study Group Report Draft - April 17, 2014
Dear Tribal Leader Letter - March 28, 2014 - pdf
Federal Register Notice - March 27, 2014 - pdf
BIE Transformation Plan - Power Point - 433 kb
For More Information:
BIE's Indian Education Study Group Page
Contract Support Costs (CSC) FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act
Transcript - Consultation Session, Washington, DC, March 11, 2014
Transcript - Consultation Session, Arlington, VA, May, 6, 2014
Transcript - Consultation Session, Anchorage, AK, June 8, 2014
Transcript - Consultation Session, Reno, NV, June 25, 2013
6/25/2014 Tribal Leader Letter on Contract Support Cost Tribal Consultations
Agenda - BIA/IHS 2014 NCAI Consultation Session on Contract Support Costs - March 11, 2014
2/12/2014 Tribal Leader letter invitation to a consultation session on Tuesday March 11, 2014.
2/21/2014 Federal Regester Notice of Tribal Consultation on Contract Support Costs
Public Law 102-477 Demonstration Project Finanical Reporting Forms
P.L. 102-477 (the Act) allows Tribes to integrate employment, training, and related services programs administered by the Department of the Interior, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education. Participation by Tribes under the Act is voluntary and is intended to demonstrate how Indian Tribal governments can integrate employment, training, and related services to improve the effectiveness of those services, reduce joblessness in Indian communities and serve Tribally-determined goals consistent with the policies of self-determination. Tribes participating under the Act are required to submit a single report of activities undertaken under approved 477 Plans. The current single reporting system includes an annual narrative, statistical, and financial report.
Tribal Consultation Meeting
Annual Financial Report Form & Instructions
Narrative Report
Statistical Report Form
Statistical Report Form Instructions
Functional Costs Categories
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 - Listening Sessions
Next Listening Sessions:
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (EST)
National Indian Child Welfare Association Conference
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Conference Call
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (EST)
Dial: (800) 619-2487 Passcode: 4969328
Direct Questions to: Rodina Cave, Senior Policy Advisor to the ASIA
PH: 202-208-7163, or via email at rodina.cave@bia.gov
Dear Tribal Leader Letter - April 9, 2014
Dear Tribal Leader Letter - February 21, 2014
Power Point Presentation
Comments NCAI Washington, DC Session (pending)
Comments ICWA Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Session (pending)
Strategic Plan 2014-2018
The Department of the Interior is in the process of revising its current Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2014-2018. The Plan is used as a road-map for the Department, and a means of communicating its goals and specific commitments to the public, stakeholders, and employees. To download the Tribal Leader letter and consultation schedule click here. Transcripts of Consultations:
- October 23, 2013 Transcript DOI Strategic Plan 2014-2018
- October 30, 2013 Transcript DOI Strategic Plan Trial Consultation Telephone Conference
Consideration of Revisions to the Federal Acknowledgment Regulations
- Federal Register Notice on Procedures for Establishing that an American Indian group exists as an Indian tribe. June 27, 2013
- Tribal Leader Letter - June 21, 2013
- Present Version - 25 CFR Part 83 Procedures for Establishing that an American Indian Group Exists as an Indian Tribe
- Red Lined Discussion Draft Version - 25 CFR Part 83 Procedures for Establishing that American Indian Group Exists as an Indian Tribe
- For more information about Proposed Revisions to 25 CFR 83 - Federal Acknowledgment
Please note that the deadline for providing comments on the Discussion Draft is September 25, 2013.
Draft Rule to establish standards for Leasing and Fundraising at BIE-operated schools
- July 22, 2013 Tribal Leader Letter
- Draft Regulation 25 CFR Part 48, March 2013
- June 19, 2014 Tribal Leader Letter
Preparation of 2013 American Indian Population and Labor Force Report
- Federal Register Notice
- Alaska Federation of Natives Conference, Anchorage, AK, October 20, 2012 Powerpoint
- National Congress of American Indians, Sacramento, CA, October 24, 2012 Powerpoint
- Tribal Consultation Sheet for the Preparation of the 2013 Labor Force Report
Indian Affairs Administrative Organizational Streamlining
Tribal Consultation Meeting Minutes:
- April 26, 2012 - Tribal Consultation Meeting on Administrative Assessment, BIA & BIE Streamlining, Airway Heights, Washington
- April 27, 2012- Johnson O'Malley Student Count Update and Draft SF-424B Assurance Statements
- April 19, 2012- Tribal Consultation Meeting on Administrative Assessment, Fort McDowell, Arizona
- April 20, 2012 - Tribal Consultation Meeting, Fort McDowell Arizona
- April 12, 2012 - Volume 1, Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Miami, Florida
- May 10, 2012 - Volume 2, Choctaw Casino Resort, Durant Oklahoma
- May 3, 2012 - Rapid City, South Dakota
- May 4, 2012 - Rapid City, South Dakota
- May 17, 2012 - Lincoln, California
- May 18, 2012 - Lincoln, California
- May 23, 2012 - Anchorage, Alaska
Additional Consultation Documents:
- Final Report: Examination, Evaluation, And Recommendation for Support Functions - March 2012
- Tribal Leader Letter, April 16, 2012 - Anchorage, AK Consultation Meeting Information
- Tribal Leader Letter - Administrative Organizational Assessment Report - March 6, 2012
- Tribal Leader Letter - Administrative Organizational Assessment Report Consultation Schedule - March 26 2012
- Executive Summary for Tribal Consultations - April/May 2012
- Assessment Study Recommendations - April/May 2012
- Tribal Consultations Agenda - April/May 2012
BIA Streamlining Tribal Consultations:
- BIA Tribal Consultations Agenda - April/May 2012
- BIA Tribal Consultations Briefing Document - April/May 2012
- Tribal Consultations Agenda - April/May 2012
BIE Streamlining Tribal Consultations:
- Summary Sheet for Assurances P.L. 100-297 Tribally Controlled School Grants
- Draft Assurances Focus Group Document
- Johnson-O'Malley Update on BIE Count Program Funding
- Tribal Consultations Agenda - April/May 2012
- BIA Tribal Consultations Agenda - April/May 2012
Bureau of Indian Education - U.S. Department of Education Memorandum of Understanding
- Tribal Letter, November 5, 2013 - BIE - U.S. Department of Education Consultation in conjucntion with White House/Tribal Nations Conference
- Tribal Letter, April 16, 2012 - BIE-U.S. Department of Education MOU Consultation
- Memorandum of Understanding
- MOU-Appendix
Consultation Meeting Minutes
- Nashville, TN - May 18, 2012
- Flagstaff, Arizona - May 24, 2012
- Bloomington, Minnesota - May 31, 2012
- Lincoln, California - June 5, 2012
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 12, 2012
- Updated Schedule of Tribal Consultations
- Summary of BIE ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request
- Presentation of BIE ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request
Buy Indian Act
- Federal Register Notice - Acquisition Regulations; Buy Indian Act; Procedures for Contracting - July 26, 2012
- Dear Tribal Leader Letter on consultation schedule, locations and dates - June 29, 2012
- Archived Material
Sacred Sites on Federal Lands
- Letter on Consultation Session in conjunction with White House / Tribal Leaders Conference - November 4, 2013
- Dear Tribal Leaders Letter - July 27, 2012
- Federal Register Notice on Listening Sessions - July 27, 2012
- Federal Register Notice on Listening Sessions - September 11, 2012
Final Rule: Residential, Business, and Wind and Solar Resource Leases on Indian Land
Proposed Revisions to the Leasing Regulations to 25 CFR 162
Transcripts of Consultation Sessions:
- Tribal Leasing Consultation Session - Seattle, WA, January 10, 2012
- Tribal Leasing Consultation Session - Palm Springs, CA, January 12, 2012
- Tribal Leasing Consultation Session - Rapid City, SD, January 18, 2012
- Tribal Leaders Letter - November 28, 2011
- Proposed Rule - Federal Register
- Supplemental Proposed Residential, Business, and Wind and Solar Leasing Regulations
- Response to Comments Received During Tribal Consultation
- Leasing Comparison Chart Between Current Leasing Rule and Proposed Leasing Rule
- Frequently Asked Questions on Proposed Leasing Regulations
- Redlined Version of the Proposed Part 162 Leases and Permits
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
- Minnesota - March 31, 2011
- Albuquerque, NM - April 6, 2011
- Tribal Leaders Letter
- Draft Leasing Regulations
- Preliminary Draft of Part 162 - Leases and Permits (Purpose, Definitions, and Scope)
Categorical Exclusion on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Tribal Leader Letter - March 7, 2012
- Justification for Establishing a Categorical Exclusion for Scattered Single-Family Homesites
Draft Indian Affairs Manual (IAM), BIE Health and Wellness Policy for K-12 Schools
- Tribal Leaders Letter - April 7, 201
- IAM Health and Wellness in Bureau of Indian Education(BIE) Schools, K-12
- Appendix A - Health and Wellness Resources for Schools
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 streamlining the current Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2011-2016. The Plan is used as a road-map for the Department, and a means of communication its goals and specific commitments to the public, stakeholders, and employees.
Click here to get the entire Tribal Leaders Letter and consultation schedule.
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.
- Click here to get the entire Tribal Leaders Letter and consultation schedule.
- January 3, 2008 Memorandum
DOI Tribal Consultation Policy
- Signed Secretarial Order No. 3317 - Department of the Interior Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes - December 1, 2011
- News Release - Secretary Salazar, Assistant Secretary Echo Hawk Launch Comprehensive Tribal Consultation Policy - December 1, 2011
- 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
- The news release dated November 25, 2009
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 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.
- 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.
- BIA Tribal Consultations Agenda - April / May 2012
Tribes participating under the Act are required to submit a single report of activities undertaken under approved 477 Plans. The current single reporting system includes an annual narrative, statistical, and financial report.