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Commerce official outlines tribal relations work, contract changes and tribal housing set-aside

Washington Statewide Reentry Council · March 12, 2026
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An interim director at the Department of Commerce described the Office of Tribal Relations' work since 2023: producing a charter relations policy, resource guides, a glossary, and revising contract language to be more sovereignty-friendly; he also highlighted a tribal housing trust fund set-aside of 10% this biennium.

An interim director in the Department of Commerce’s Office of Tribal Relations described steps the office has taken since 2023 to improve government-to-government relationships and to make department contracts more "sovereignty friendly."

The presentation explained that the office produced an initial charter relations policy within six months of its inception, then moved to develop two practical tools for Commerce staff — a…

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