Additional Resources

The following information provides guidance to selected parties who need to consult with American Indian tribes. While the Texas Historical Commission provides these guidelines to help facilitate consultations, responsibility for consultation rests on federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as other organizations with consultation requirements.

Related Websites

Federal Agencies

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • American Indian Tribal Portal
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Tribal Homepage
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Tribal Information Homepage
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Policy Statement on Consultation with Indian Tribes (2003)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • USDA Policy Documents
    • Policies on American Indians and Alaska Natives (2008)
    • Department Regulation on Tribal Consultation (2008)
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
    • American Indians and Alaska Natives Policy (Title 410, Part 405)
    • Cultural Resource Policy (Title 420, Part 401)
  • Rural Development
    • American Indian and Alaska Native Program Information
  • U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
    • DoD American Indian and Alaska Native Policy (1998)
    • U.S. Air Force Cultural Resources Management Program (2004)
    • U.S. Army Public Involvement Toolbox
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tribal Issues Homepage
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DoE)
    • Policy on the Management of Cultural Resources (2001)
    • American Indian Tribal Government Interactions and Policy (2009)
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
    • Government-to-Government Tribal Consultation Policy (2001)
  • U.S. Department of the Interior (DoI)
    • Department Responsibilities for Indian Trust Resources
    • Protecting/Accommodating Access to Indian Sacred Sites (1998)
  • National Parks Service (NPS)
    • NPS Policy Documents
      • Management Policies Pertaining to Native Americans
      • Preservation Homepage
    • National NAGPRA Homepage
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
    • Heritage Resources Homepage
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
    • USBR Indian Policy
    • Tribal Consultation Homepage
    • Protocol Guidelines: Consulting with Indian Tribal Governments
  • U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT)
    • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
      • Tribal Issues Homepage
    • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
      • Tribal Consultation Policy and Procedures

Other Websites

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
  • ACHP Native American Program: Guidance for Federal Agencies
  • Consulting with Indian Tribes in the Section 106 Review Process
  • Federal Agency Contacts for Tribal Consultation
• Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO
  • Tribal Consultation Guidelines and Policies for for Transportation Agencies
• Council of Texas Archeologists Guidelines for Professional Archeological Work
• Handbook of Federal Indian Law
• National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO)
• National Congress of American Indians
  • Consultation and Tribe-Federal Relations Homepage
• National Register Bulletin 38, Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Traditional Cultural Properties
• U.S. Code, Title 25 "Indians"

Additional Resources

If you need additional assistance with the consultation process or determining with which tribes you need to consult, contact the following for more information.

Bureau of Indian Affairs
Southern Plains Regional Office
Dan Deerinwater, Regional Director
WCD Office Complex
P.O. Box 368
Anadarko, OK 73005
Phone: 405.247.6673
Fax: 405.247.5611

Texas Historical Commission
Archeology Division
P.O. Box 12276
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: 512.463.6096
Fax: 512.463.8927