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MDOT tribal liaison summarizes Section 106 work, portal and intergovernmental summit plans

State Transportation Commission · November 7, 2025
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Amy Matasoff, MDOT deputy director and acting tribal liaison, presented the tribal affairs annual report, highlighted Section 106 programmatic agreement work with FHWA, a live tribal coordination portal, interpretive signage at the Gordie Howe International Bridge plaza, partnerships with United Tribes of Michigan and Little Traverse Bay Bands of

Amy Matasoff, deputy director of public affairs for policy and government relations and MDOT's acting tribal liaison, presented the department's tribal affairs annual report and described work over the past year to improve consultation and coordination with the 12 tribal nations in Michigan.

Matasoff opened by observing November as Native American Heritage Month and played a short video describing tribal sovereignty and government structures. She told commissioners that MDOT's tribal affairs work is grounded in federal…

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