Attached is a Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL) from the Department of the Interior announcing six upcoming in-person/hybrid Tribal consultation sessions around the country, one virtual Tribal consultation session, and one BIE related virtual consultation.  The consultations will take place in Anchorage, AK; Sacramento, CA; Albuquerque, NM; Bloomington, MN; Oklahoma City, OK; and Washington, DC.  The focus of these consultations will be related to Executive Order (EO) 14210—Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative and per the DTLL, will include the following topics – 1) Restructuring of Indian Affairs to support more efficient interactions with Tribes; 2) Addressing current funding structures, including identifying efficiency barriers to expedite funding to Tribes and Tribal programs; and 3) Increasing Indian Affairs support for Tribal self-governance and self-determination.

Additional details are included in the letter and consultation details are listed generally below along with registration links for virtual access.

Alaska Consultation

Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Type: In-person and Virtual (Hybrid) Tribal Consultation

Session: 10:00 am – 3 :30 pm Alaska Daylight Savings Time

James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building

Conference Room

222 W 7th A venue

Anchorage, AK 99513

Federal Building – will require valid ID and security requirements for building entrance.

Zoom registration link: httns://tinvurl.corn/2i5kmf6c

California Consultation

Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Type: In-person and Virtual (Hybrid) Tribal Consultation

Session: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm Pacific Daylight Savings Time

John E. Moss Federal Building

Stanford Room

650 Capital Mall

Sacramento, CA 95814

Federal Building – will require valid ID and security requirements for building entrance.

Zoom registration link: https:/ /tinyurl.com/4kaw23na

Albuquerque Consultation

Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Type: In-person and Virtual (Hybrid) Tribal Consultation

Session: 10:00 a.m. -3:30 pm Mountain Daylight Savings Time

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Auditorium

9169 Coors Blvd NE

Albuquerque, NM 87121

Zoom registration link:

https:/ /tinyurl.com/ycj9f9y9

Minnesota Consultation

Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025

Type: In-person and Virtual (Hybrid) Tribal Consultation

Session: 10:00 am- 3:30 pm Central Daylight Savings Time

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Visitor Center Auditorium

3815 American Blvd E

Bloomington, MN 55425

Zoom registration link: https:/ /tinyurl.com/f5teu4ur 

BIE Interested Parties – Virtual Consultation

Date: Friday, May 30, 2025

Type: Virtual for the BIE Interested Parties

Session: 10:00 am- 3:30 pm Eastern Time

Zoom registration link: https://tinyurl.com/5acbm7us 

Oklahoma Consultation

Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Type: In-person and Virtual (Hybrid) Tribal Consultation

Session: 10:00-3:30 pm Central Daylight Savings Time

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Judicial Center Auditorium

2100 North Lincoln

Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Federal Building – will require valid ID and security requirements for building entrance.

Zoom registration link: https:/ /tinyurl.com/3x2bzf98

Washington, DC Consultation

Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025

Type: In-person and Virtual (Hybrid) Tribal Consultation

Session: 10:00 am- 3:30 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time

U.S. Department of the Interior

Yates Auditorium

1849 C Street NW

Washington, DC 20240

Federal Building – will require valid ID and security requirements for building entrance.

Zoom registration link: https://tinyurl.com/bdemyc49

Virtual Tribal Consultation

Date: Friday, June 6, 2025

Type: Virtual Tribal Consultation

Session: 10:00 am- 3:30 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time

Zoom registration link: https://tinyurl.corn/txhp98ua