It is important to note that the Tribal Leadership Directory is not an official listing of federally recognized tribes. It should be used in conjunction with the Federal Register Notice of Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (81 Fed. Reg. 26826), which is the official listing of all federally recognized tribes in the United States, pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-454, 108 Stat. 4791-4792). Since tribal elections and other changes in tribal leadership occur throughout the year, the Directory’s information is the most currently available at the time of its most recent weekly update. Because the BIA cannot track all tribal leadership changes in real time, it does not guarantee the accuracy of the Directory’s tribal contact information. To access the most recent Federal Register Notice, visit: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/08/2024-00109/indian-entities-recognized-by-and-eligible-to-receive-services-from-the-united-states-bureau-of

,The regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act provide that Indian Tribes may designate an agent other than the Tribal chairman for service of notice of proceedings under the Act. This directory includes the current list of designated Tribal agents for service of notice.https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/dhs/icwa.Disclaimer: Indian Affairs annually publishes in the Federal Register a list of Tribally designated agents for service of notice of Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) proceedings. To provide the most accurate contact information possible, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has developed this electronic interactive directory of ICWA designated agents. This directory’s information is the most currently available at the time of its most recent update of designated agents to assist the public in between the BIA’s annual Federal Register publication. BIA will update the directory information quarterly (every 3 months). To submit an update for the ICWA designated agents’ electronic interactive directory, please contact the BIA Regional Social Worker in your area. To learn more about the Directory contact the BIA Division of Human Services at (202) 513-7622. To access the most recent Federal Register Notice, visit: https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois. The BIA cannot track all changes to the Tribal designated agent list in real time nor guarantees the accuracy of the directory’s designated agent contact information. Nothing in this directory authorizes or requires the Department to participate in, or provide guidance on, any child custody proceeding governed by ICWA except as specifically provided by law. *Your location is only used for distance estimates. v1.0.3 25 CFR § 23.11 Notice. (a)In any involuntary proceeding in a State court where the court knows or has reason to know that an Indian child is involved, and where the identity and location of the child's parent or Indian custodian or Tribe is known, the party seeking the foster-care placement of, or termination of parental rights to, an Indian child must directly notify the parents, the Indian custodians, and the child's Tribe by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, of the pending child-custody proceedings and their right of intervention. Notice must include the requisite information identified in § 23.111, consistent with the confidentiality requirement in § 23.111(d)(6)(ix). Copies of these notices must be sent to the appropriate Regional Director listed in paragraphs (b)(1)through (12)of this section by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested or by personal delivery and must include the information required by § 23.111. (b) (1) For child-custody proceedings in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or any territory or possession of the United States, notices must be sent to the following address: Eastern Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 3721 (2) For child-custody proceedings in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, or Wisconsin, notices must be sent to the following address: Minneapolis Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 5600 American Blvd. W, Ste. 500, Bloomington, MN 55437. (3) For child-custody proceedings in Nebraska, North Dakota, or South Dakota, notices must be sent to the following address: Aberdeen Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 115 Fourth Avenue SE., Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401.(4) For child-custody proceedings in Kansas, Texas (except for notices to the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of El Paso County, Texas), or the western Oklahoma counties of Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckman, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cimarron, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Greer, Harmon,

This dataset contains the tribal leadership locations as well as contact information for all 227 Alaska Native Villages. For a full list of Tribes in Alaska please visit: https://www.bia.gov/regional-offices/alaska/tribes-served. Within Alaska are a dynamic and diverse mix of Tribes, Tribal organizations and natural features. The passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) in 1971 added an additional layer of land ownership across Alaska. Additionally, in 1998 the federal government officially recognized over 200 Indian tribes in Alaska (entirely separate entities from Alaska Native corporations), which opened the doors for a government-to-government relationships between those tribes and the federal government.

,There are twelve Bureau of Indian Affairs Regions: Alaska, Eastern, Eastern Oklahoma, Great Plains, Midwest, Navajo, Northwest, Pacific, Rocky Mountain, Southern Plains, Southwest, Western. The BIA RGCs Function as the regional GIS liaisons for Tribal GIS programs.Employees of Federally recognized Tribes,BIA Employees, Federal agencies seeking geospatial resources concerning Federally recognized Tribesshould contact the BIA-RGC for regionally specific geospatial resources.,

,Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are chartered by their respective tribal governments, including the ten tribes within the largest reservations in the United States. The 35 accredited TCUs operate more than 90 campuses and sites in 15 states—covering most of Indian Country—and serve students from well more than 250 federally recognized Indian tribes. TCUs vary in enrollment (size), focus (liberal arts, sciences, workforce development/training), location (woodlands, desert, frozen tundra, rural, urban), and student population (predominantly American Indian). However, tribal identity is the core of every TCU, and they all share the mission of tribal self-determination and service to their respective communities.,These academically rigorous institutions engage in partnerships with organizations including U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and universities nationwide to support research and education programs that focus on issues such as climate change, sustainable agriculture, water quality, wildlife population dynamics, and diabetes prevention. Many support distance learning involving state-of-the-art learning environments.,

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