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Board staff outlines tribal consultation plan; tribes ask for early, relationship‑based engagement
Summary
Tribal liaison Anna Ricks reported outreach to tribes on the consultation plan, summarized tribal requests for early engagement, relationship‑based outreach, and clarity on timelines/questions, and proposed a flexible framework with tribe‑specific appendices; several board members offered support and praised the relationship approach.
Anna Ricks, the board’s tribal liaison, updated the board on development of a tribal consultation plan and outreach to federally recognized tribes. She said staff has contacted 17 of 29 federally recognized tribes so far and described consultation methods (formal and informal) and requested formats.
Tribal themes emerged consistently: ask tribes to be brought in early (before decisions are finalized), favor relationship‑based dialog over…
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