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Tribal Consultation Policy
 

In an effort to strengthen the involvement of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in federal program and policy decisions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its sister agency, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), are adopting a new policy that requires CDC and ATSDR programs to consult with Tribal governments when developing programs and activities that will affect Indian populations.  As sovereign nations, AI/AN tribes exercise inherent sovereign powers over their members, territory, and lands.  As a federal agency, CDC recognizes its special obligations to, and unique relationship with, the AI/AN population, and is committed to fulfilling its critical role in assuring that AI/AN communities are safer and healthier.
AI/AN governments, organizations, and communities share with the federal government the goals of eliminating the health disparities faced by AI/AN people, assuring that their access to critical healthcare and public health services is maximized, and achieving health equity for all AI/AN people and communities.  To achieve these shared goals, it is essential that AI/AN representatives and federal agencies engage in open, continuous, and meaningful consultation.
TRIBAL CONSULTATION POLICY
		CDC/ATSDR Tribal Consultation Policy
		Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Tribal Consultation Policy For more information, see HHS Office of Tribal Affairs, Tribal Consultation Policy & Plans
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BIANNUAL TRIBAL CONSULTATION SESSIONS
Save The Date! 4th Biannual Tribal Consultation Session January 26-28, 2010 Atlanta, Georgia   3rd Biannual Tribal Consultation Session August 11-13, 2009 Anchorage, Alaska             Letter to Tribal Leaders             Registration Form             Planning Minutes   2nd Biannual Tribal Consultation Session November 20, 2008 Tohono O'odham Nation Tucson, Arizona             Federal Register Notice             Letter to Tribal Leaders             Consultation Summary             Consultation Recommendations             Consultation Recommendations and Actions   1st Biannual Tribal Consultation Session February 26-28, 2008 Atlanta, Georgia            Federal Register Notice            Meeting Minutes            Meeting Summary            Meeting Recommendations
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TRIBAL CONSULTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TCAC)
Agency Advisory Committee TCAC TCAC Member Recruitment TCAC Nomination Form
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SENIOR TRIBAL LIAISON ROLES
		Senior Tribal Liaison Roles
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
		CDC/ATSDR Tribal Consultation Policy Questions & Answers
	Presentation
		CDC's Tribal Consultation Policy Briefing to CDC/ATSDR Minority Initiative Coordinating Committee(CAMICC)
	Press / Media
		CDC/ATSDR Press Release, 2006
	CDC Response HHS Annual National Budget & Tribal Consultation Sessions
	Letters to Tribal Leaders
		2nd Biannual Tribal Consultation Session 10/08
		About the Tribal Consultation Policy
		Partner & Public Engagement Meeting 9/29/06
		Tribal Consultation Advisory Committee (TCAC) 5/9/06
		Federal Quarantine Regulations 9/30/05
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	Government Resources
	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
		Office of Tribal Affairs
	Indian Health Service (IHS)
	CDC's Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities (OMHD)
		American Indian (AI/AN) Populations
		Regional Tribal Health Boards
		Tribal Epidemiology Centers
		CDC Programs for Indian Country Presentation
		Indian 101 Fact Sheet
	Tribal Consultation Budget Reports
		2007 CDC Report
		2007 ATSDR Report
		2006 CDC Report
		2006 ATSDR Report
		2005 Report
		2004 Report
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	Other Resources
	American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
		Working Together Unlimited Things can happen CDC, Tribes , Colleges, Strive to Improve Native Health Ron Selden Tribal College Journal, V 16, N 1, p18-19, Fall 2004
	National Council of Urban Indian Health
	National Indian Health Board (NIHB)

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