Tribal Consultation
At OSMRE, we are committed to inviting Tribes to consult on a government-to-government basis whenever OSMRE is considering any proposed actions, including regulations, rulemakings, policies, guidance, legislative proposals, plans, programmatic or operational activities, or changes to grant or funding formulas, that may have a substantial direct effect on a Tribe. We know that robust consultations are the cornerstones of our relationships with tribal governments and strive to invite Tribes to consult early in the planning process and throughout the decision-making process and to engage in robust, interactive, pre-decisional, informative, and transparent consultations.
- To learn more about the OSMRE Tribal Consultation Policy, visit the Directive REG-18 and the OSMRE Tribal Consultation Procedures.
- To learn more about DOI’s Tribal Consultation Policy and Procedures, visit the DOI Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes (512 DM 4) and the DOI Procedures for Consultation with Indian Tribes (512 DM 5).
- To learn more about the DOI Tribal Consultation program, visit: https://www.doi.gov/priorities/tribal-consultation/
OSMRE hosts consultations with Tribal Nations to:
- Honor our nation-to-nation relationship.
- Hear directly from Tribal leaders as we address the health, economic, racial justice, and climate crises — all of which disproportionately impact American Indians and Alaska Natives.
- To commit ourselves to a process that addresses Tribal needs and ensures we respect and take input to heart.
Upcoming formal tribal consultations will be posted here.
For more information on our ongoing regulatory and reclamation activities on Tribal lands, please visit our Indian Lands Program website.
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OSMRE Headquarters
- Allison Travers, Acting (202-501-9341); atravers@osmre.gov
Interior Regions 1 & 2 (Appalachian)
Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
- Julia Butzler (412-937-9999); jbutzler@osmre.gov
Interior Regions 3, 4 & 6 (Mid-Continent)
Alabama, Arkansas, Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma, Texas
- Allison Travers (202-501-9341); atravers@osmre.gov
- Joe Maki (918-270-0754); jmaki@osmre.gov
Interior Regions 5, 7-11 (Western)
Alaska, Arizona, California, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Colorado, Crow Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Idaho, Montana, Navajo Nation, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Washington, Wyoming
- Jeff Fleischman (307-261-6550); jfleischman@osmre.gov
- Mychal Yellowman (303-236-2928); myellowman@osmre.gov