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
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