Tribal Consultations in Alaska

Executive Order 13175 sets the framework for regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with Alaska Native representatives in the development of policies, legislation, regulations, and programs.

If an Alaska Native tribe or Native corporation would like to initiate a consultation on any issue that is under the authority of NOAA Fisheries, a person representing the tribe or Native corporation should write to the Alaska Regional Administrator at:

Regional Administrator
NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99801
PH: (907) 586-7221

Please identify in the letter a contact person from the tribe or Native corporation for further coordination and the best method to contact that person.

Fisheries

The Sustainable Fisheries Division follows a consultation process governed by Executive Order (E.O.) 13175.

• Consultation Process (PDF, 7 pages)
• Consultation Documents and Workgroup 

For additional information about tribal consultation issues under the Sustainable Fisheries Division, please contact:

• The Tribal Engagement Team

Habitat

For information about tribal consultation issues under the Habitat Conservation Division, please contact:

• Gretchen Harrington

Marine Mammals

The process for tribal consultation on marine mammal issues is governed by the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Co-management Agreements may be established between NOAA Fisheries and Alaska Native Organizations, including tribes and tribally authorized co-management bodies. Individual co-management agreements incorporate the spirit and intent of co-management through close cooperation and communication between NOAA Fisheries and the Alaska Native Organizations, hunters, and subsistence users. Agreements encourage the exchange of information regarding the conservation, management, and utilization of marine mammals in U.S. waters in and around Alaska. Existing agreements cover co-management structures, monitoring subsistence harvests, collecting and analyzing data on marine mammal populations, and participating in marine mammal research.

• Alaska Co-Management Agreements
• Marine Mammal Protection Act, 2007(as amended)

For additional information about tribal consultation issues under the Protected Resources Division, please contact:

• Anne Marie Eich

More Information

• Tribal Consultation Policy Directives and Public Law