Tribal consultation handbook

outreach, consultation, and operations with tribal governments receive appropriate training so that they can act consistently with the procedures and policies set forth in this Handbook. The training may include legal background, history of American Indians and Alaska Natives, cultural protocols, tribal issues, and tribal governmental structures. consultation procedures for all Department operating units when developing policies that have tribal implications. Through this Handbook, and associated NOAA Administrative Order, NOAA is implementing Executive Order 13175 and the Department of Commerce Tribal Consultation Policy. The Office of Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, Office of Facilities, Property, and Safety Management seeks Tribal and stakeholder input to update the March 2007, School Facilities Design Handbook. The primary goals of that handbook, and the School Facilities Space Templates, were to design facilities reflecting the importance of cultural Consultation: "Consultation," as defined in Section 5 of E.O No. 13175, refers to an accountable process ensuring meaningful and timely input from tribal officials in the development of Department policies that have tribal implications. Consultation is an open and free exchange of information. Task 2. Based on the results of the survey, identify best practices used by agencies and tribes to address the specific reasons and issues that make consultation a challenge. In addition, identify best practices for effective tribal consultation among MPOs and other local transportation planning agencies. Task 3. In addition, research conducted remotely may also require consultation. Tribes or ANCSA corporations whose lands, resources or treaty rights may be affected by proposed research must be identified and invited to consult with USGS in the project's planning stage. This ensures that they may receive advanced information about the proposed research FSH 1509.13 - AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE RELATIONS HANDBOOK CHAPTER 10 - CONSULTATION, COOPERATION, AND COLLABORATION WITH INDIAN TRIBES AND ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS 11.3 - Tribal Consultation Processes The form of tribal consultation follows the context in which it is conducted. Some consultations The Department of State held a "Consultation on Consultations" on April 12, 2021, to gather input for its Tribal Consultation Policy and Plan Concerning Tribal Consultations ("the policy"). Approximately 100 tribal leaders, their representatives, and organizations participated in the consultation via WebEx and phone. 3 Memorandum in 2009.9 These presidential directives call upon all federal agencies to adhere to a set of consultation procedures. Agencies are required to develop written procedures to ensure that they have accountable consultation processes.10 The written procedures must show how agencies will identify policies that may have tribal implications and how they will ensure meaningful and timely The tribal consultation period for the Fire Directives and Special Forest Products Final Rule ended on October 6, 2013, but the tribal consultation period for the Tribal Relations Directives will be open until further notice. American Indian and Alaska Native Relations Handbook, Chapter 10 - Consultation with Tribes and Alaska Native Federally recognized tribes are sovereign nations exercising government-to-government relations with the United States. These relations usually take the form of legally re