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.
Tribal Consultation Related Websites
Federal Agencies
The White House
- Presidential Memorandum on Uniformed Standards for Tribal Consultation (2022)
- Best Practices for Identifying and Protecting Tribal Treaty and Reserved Rights (2022)
- Guidance on Indigenous Knowledge (2022)
- Tribal Nations Summit Progress Report 2022
- The White House Memorandum on Tribal Consultation 2021
- Executive Orders
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- USDA Tribal Policy Documents
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- Rural Development
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- Native American Affairs
- U.S. Air Force Interactions with Federally Recognized Tribes
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tribal Nations
U.S. Department of Energy (DoE)
- Strengthening Tribal Consultation and Engagement with Tribal Leaders
- American Indian Tribal Government Interactions and Policy (DOE Order 144.1: 2009)
- Office of Indian Energy
- Environmental Management Tribal Programs in Indian Country
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
U.S. Department of the Interior (DoI)
- Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
- Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
- National Parks Service (NPS)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT)
- Tribal Consultation Plan
- Tribal Transportation
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Tribal News Outlets
Indianz.com News
Indian Country Today
Native America Calling
Native News Online
Native Public Media
Turtle Talk
Other Websites
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- ACHP Preservation Policy
- Indian Tribes & Native Hawaiian Organizations Overview
- Office of Tribal and Indigenous Peoples
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Training and Guidance
- e-Learning
- Early Coordination with Indian Tribes for Infrastructure Projects (Free)
- e-Learning
- Consulting with Indian Tribes in the Section 106 Review Process (2021)
- Early Coordination with Indian Tribes During Pre-Application Processes (2019)
- Policy Statement Regarding Burial Sites, Human Remains, and Funerary Objects (2023)
Handbook of Federal Indian Law
National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO)
National Congress of American Indians
National Register Bulletin 38, Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Traditional Cultural Properties
U.S. Code, Title 25 "Indians"
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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
Robert (Gabe) Morgan, Deputy Regional Director - Trust Services
Terry Bruner, Deputy Regional Director - Indian Services
WCD Office Complex
P.O. Box 368
(Physical: 1 Mile North on Hwy 281)
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