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Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs
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Working for a greater understanding and improved relationships in the State of Arizona.
Tribal Consultation Policies
 
In addition to resources provided by the Commission of Indian Affairs, tribal concerns require the attention of an individual working at the policy level to advise and explain how decisions would impact tribes and ensure that tribal concerns are vetted and fully understood.  By 2003, a Policy Advisor for Tribal Affairs was established within the Office of the Governor to serve a vital role as the direct contact for Tribal leaders to address concerns.

The combination of a Policy Advisor and the Commission of Indian Affairs proved to be so successful that consideration was then focused on what the possibilities would be if a direct contact were located in each Executive Branch agency.

On September 14th, 2006, Executive Order 2006-14 Consultation and Cooperation with Arizona Tribes was established.  The Executive Order required each Executive Branch agency to:
  1. Develop and implement a tribal consultation policy to guide their work and interaction with federally-recognized Tribes in Arizona;
  2. Designate a principle point of contact for tribal issues; and
  3. Review their tribal consultation policies each year and submit an electronic report to describe all action undertaken as a result of implementation of these policies.
This model was developed in the spirit of cooperation to strengthen government-to-government relationships between the State and the tribes to ensure that meaningful and timely consultation was taking place with Arizona’s Tribal leaders to facilitate better understanding and informed decision making.
 

Executive Order 2006-14 Consultation and Cooperation with Arizona Tribes (Download here)

Executive Branch Agency Tribal Consultation Policies:
AZ Department of Environmental Quality
AZ Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety
AZ Department of Administration
AZ Health Care Cost Containment System
Department of Corrections
Department of Economic Security
Department of Emergency and Military Affairs
Department of Public Safety
Governor’s Office of Equal Opportunity
Department of Financial Institutions
Game and Fish Department
Government Information and Technology Agency
Department of Health
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing
Department of Insurance
Department of Juvenile Corrections
Department of Liquor and Licensing
AZ Lottery
Department of Real Estate
Registrar of Contractors
Department of Revenue
Office of Tourism
Department of Transportation
Department of Veteran Services
Department of Water Resources
Department of Weights and Measures