Consultation at Interior on Improving Consultation

In March 2021, Interior consulted with Tribal leaders to improve our consultation process, identify best practices, and strengthen our relationship with Tribal governments. 

Transcripts from these consultations are available below: 

• Monday, March 8 (2:00-5:00 p.m. ET): Great Plains, Midwest, and Rocky Mountain Regions
• Wednesday, March 10 (10:00 a.m.-1 p.m. ET): Eastern, Eastern Oklahoma, and Southern Plains Regions 
• Wednesday, March 10 (2:00-5:00 p.m. ET): Navajo, Southwest, and Western Regions
• Friday, March 12 (2:00-5:00 p.m. ET): Alaska, Northwest, and Pacific Regions

To read the questions that guided our discussions, see our fact sheet.

To read the final plan DOI submitted to OMB, see the Detailed Plan for Improving Interior’s Implementation of E.O. 13175. 

Visit the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Consultations and Listening Sessions Schedule page to learn more. Please send questions to consultation@doi.gov.   

Bureaus across the Department will continue to schedule consultations. We will plan future consultations based on the feedback we receive from these sessions.