Overview

The Tribal Desk within the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) is the designated lead for tribal relations and consultation at the Department of Homeland Security. IGA serves as the main point of contact between the Secretary and tribal leaders across the country, working with our intergovernmental partners across the Department to coordinate Department-level engagement of elected officials, or their designees, related to key Department policy decisions. The Department continues to improve our nation-to-nations relationship by working and consulting with federally recognized tribal governments.

Documents

• DHS Plan to Develop a Tribal Consultation and Coordination Policy Implementing Executive Order 13175, January 2010 (PDF, 12 pages - 7.12 MB)
• DHS Tribal Consultation and Coordination Policy

Resources

• FEMA Training for Tribal Representatives
• Online Training – Working Effectively with Tribal Governments
• Tribal Resource Guide

Interagency Resources

• Department of Interior – Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Department of Justice – Office of Tribal Justice
• Department of Health and Human Services – Indian Health Service

Contact

Steve Golubic
Director of Tribal Affairs
202-282-9310
steve.golubic@dhs.gov