Alabama |
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Alabama Indian Affairs Commission 771 S. Lawrence St., Suite 106 Montgomery, AL 36104 (334) 242-2831 (334) 240-3408 (FAX) Robert R. Russell Jr., Executive Director
(Ala. Code 1975 s41-9-708 to 717)
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Alaska |
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Office of the Governor P.O. Box 110001 Juneau, AK 99811 (907) 465-3500 (907) 465-3532 (FAX)
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Arizona |
Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day is a statutorily required annual meeting with legislators and tribal leaders. (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 41-1108)
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Arizona Commission on Indian Affairs 1700 W. Washington, Ste. 156 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-4421 (602) 542-3712 (FAX)
The Commission submits an annual report to the Legislature and makes recommendations to governor & legislators on Indian issues. (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 41-541 to 543)
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Arkansas |
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California |
Assembly Select Committee on California Indian Nations (Not currently active)
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California Native American Heritage Commission
1550 Harbor Blvd., Suite 100
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 373-3710 (phone)
(916)373-5471 (fax)
nahc@nahc.ca.gov (email)
James Ramos, Chair
Christina Snider, Executive Secretary and Governor's Tribal Advisor
Attorney General's Office Office of Native American Affairs P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 (916) 322-1818 Olin Jones, Director
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Colorado |
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Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs Office of Lieutenant Governor 130 State Capitol Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-3027 Ernest House, Jr., Executive Secretary
(Colo. Rev. Stat. 24-44-101 to 108)
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Connecticut |
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Department of Environmental Protection Connecticut Indian Affairs Council 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 424-3066 Ed Sarabia, Indian Affairs Coordinator
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Delaware |
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Nanticoke Indian Assoc. 27073 John J. Williams Hwy. Millsboro, DE 19966 (302) 945-3400
Natosha Norwood Carmine, Chief
State of Delaware Div. of Historical and Cultural Affairs 21 The Green Dover, DE, 19901 (302) 736-7400 (302) 739-5660 (FAX)
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Florida |
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Florida Governor's Council on Indian Affairs, Inc. 1341 Cross Creek Circle Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 488-0730 (850) 488-5875 (FAX) Joe A. Quetone, Executive Director
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Georgia |
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Council on American Indian Concerns 2600 Highway 155, SW Suite D Stockbridge, GA 30281 (770) 389-7265 Mr. Nealie McCormick, Chairman
(Ga. Code 44-12-280 to 285)
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Hawaii |
House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Senate Committee on Water, Land and Hawaiian Affairs
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs
560 N. Nimitz Highway, Suite 200
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 594-1835 (808) 594-1865 (FAX) Kamanaopono Crabbe, Chief Executive Officer/Ka Pouhana
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Idaho |
Idaho Council on Indian Affairs Monitors and reviews legislation and state policies that impact state/tribal relations; advises governor, legislature and state departments.
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Commission on Human Rights
317 W. Main Street Boise, ID 83735 (208) 334-2873 (208) 334-2664 (FAX) Benjamin J. Earwicker, Director
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Illinois |
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Indiana |
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Native American Indian Affairs Commission
100 North Senate Avenue, Room N300
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Melissa J Williams, Director
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Iowa |
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Iowa Commission on Native American Affairs 321 E. 12th Street, 2nd floor Des Moines, IA 50319 (515) 242-6334
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Kansas |
Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations
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Kansas Native American Affairs Office Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson, Suite 101A Topeka, Kansas 66612-20 785-296-1904 | 785-296-1795 Chris Howell, Executive Director
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Kentucky |
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Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission 300 Washington Street Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-7005
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Louisiana |
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Louisiana Governor's Office of Indian Affairs 150 N. Third Street Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 219-8715 Mark Ford, Director
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Maine |
The legislature has two Tribal representatives from the Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe, who have seats on the floor of the House, sponsorship privilege and are each members of the State Government & Judiciary Committee. They have no voting privileges. (per House Rule 525, Joint Rule 206 (3) )
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Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission P.O. Box 241 Stillwater, ME 04489 (207) 394-2045
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Maryland |
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Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs 301 W. Preston St., Suite 1500 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 767-7631 E. Keith Colston, Executive Director
(Md. Ann. Code Art. 41 s. 15-301)
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Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 300 Boston, MA 02114 (617) 573-1291 (617) 573-1515 (FAX)
(Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6A, s. 8A)
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Michigan |
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Michigan Dept. of Human Services P.O. Box 30037 235 S. Grand Avenue Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 373-2035
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Minnesota |
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Minnesota Indian Affairs Council 161 Saint Anthony Ave., Suite 919 St. Paul, MN 55103 (651) 296-0041 Annamarie Hill, Executive Director
(Minn. Stat. Ann. 3.922)
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Mississippi |
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Missouri |
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Montana |
State-Tribal Relations Interim Committee
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Montana Office of Indian Affairs State Capitol Bldg., Room 202 Helena, MT 59620 (406) 444-3702 Jason Smith, Director
State-Tribal Economic Development Commission, created 1999 per HB 670
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Nebraska |
State-Tribal Relations Committee |
Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs 6th Floor East, State Capitol P.O. Box 94981 Lincoln, NE 68509-4981 (402) 471-3475 Judi gaiashkibos, Executive Director
(Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-2501 to 2508)
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Nevada |
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Nevada Indian Commission 5366 Snyder Avenue Carson City, NV 89701 (775) 687-8333 Sherry Rupert, Executive Director
(Nev. Rev. Stat. 233A.010 to .100)
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New Hampshire |
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New Hampshire State Commission on Native American Affairs
New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
19 Pillsbury Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
(NH RSA 12-A:14a)
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New Jersey |
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New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs 125 W. State Street Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 633-9627 Lewis J. Pierce, Jr., Chair
(N.J. Stat. s. 52:15A-53)
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New Mexico |
Joint Indian Affairs Committee (Meets periodically during the year when Legislature is not in session)
Senate Indian and Cultural Affairs Committee (Meets regularly during legislative sessions)
Joint Legislative Committee on Compacts (Created 1999 per SB 737, meets when required.)
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New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Wendell Chino Building, 2nd Floor 1220 South St. Francis Drive Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 476-1600
Lynn Trujillo, Cabinet Secretary for Department of Indian Affairs
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New York |
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New York State Office of Children & Family Services Native American Services 295 Main Street, Room 545 Buffalo, NY 14203 (716) 847-3123
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North Carolina |
House Federal Relations and Indian Affairs Committee
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North Carolina Commission on Indian Affairs 116 W. Jones St. Raleigh, NC 27601 (919) 807-4440 Gregory Richardson, Exec. Director
(N.C. Gen. Stat. 143B-404 to 411)
State Advisory Council on Indian Education (N.C. Gen. Stat. 115C-210)
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North Dakota |
Tribal and State Relations Committee |
North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission 600 East Boulevard Avenue First Floor-Room 117 Bismarck, ND 58505 (701) 328-2428 Scott Davis, Executive Director
(N.D. Cent. Code 54-36-01 to 07)
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Ohio |
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Oklahoma |
Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission - dissolved in 2011 (Okla. Stat. Ann. 74-1201 to 1205)
Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations (Okla. Stat. Ann. 74-1222)
Native American Cultural and Educational Authority (section 74-1226.2) "to promote the history and culture of American Indians for the benefit of the state of Oklahoma and its Indian and non-Indian citizens." Gena Howard, Acting Executive Director http://www.nacea.com/
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Oklahoma Secretary of State 2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Ste. 101 Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4897 (405) 521-3912
The Governor created a cabinet position in January 2019. The first Secretary of Native American Affairs was appointed in early 2019. The position is currently vacant.
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Oregon |
Legislative Commission on Indian Services 13 members appointed to two-year staggered terms. All nine federally recognized tribes are represented. Commission compiles information about services for Indians; develops and sponsors programs to outreach to Indians as well as other public and private agencies; supports agencies in expanding Indian services and assesses existing programs.
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Legislative Commission on Indian Services 900 Court St., NE, Room 167 Salem, OR 97301 (503) 986-1067 (503) 986-1071 (FAX) Karen Quigley, Executive Director
(Or. Rev. Stat. 172.010 to .140)
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Pennsylvania |
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Rhode Island |
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South Carolina |
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The Commission for Minority Affairs
293 Greystone Boulevard, Third Floor
Columbia SC 29201
803-832-8162
803-260-1768 (cell)
Jerry Francis, Native American Affairs Program Manager
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South Dakota |
Five members from the House and five members from the Senate, appointed biannually. Committee may present draft legislation and policy recommendations to the Legislative Research Council Executive Board.
State-Tribal Relations Interim Committee |
South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations 302 East Dakota Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-5654 (www.sdtribalrelations.com) Leroy "J.R." LaPlante, Secretary
(S.D. Stat. s. 1-4-1)
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Tennessee |
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Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs ended operations as of June 30, 2010, the expiration of the legal authority for its existence (Tenn. Code Ann. 4-34-101 to 108)
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Texas |
Texas Indian Commission (Historical Reference) |
Office of Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 (512) 463-2100 (512) 476-2653 (FAX)
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Utah |
Native American Legislative Liaison Committee
11 members - seven from House and four from Senate. Committee serves as liaison between Utah tribes and the Legislature.
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Utah Division of Indian Affairs 300 S. Rio Grande Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-245-7208 801-521-4727 (FAX) Shirlee Silversmith, Director
(Utah Code Ann. 1953 s9-9-109)
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Vermont |
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Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs 109 State St. Montpelier, VT 05609
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Virginia |
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Virginia Council on Indians P.O. Box 1475 Richmond, VA 23218 (804) 225-2084 13 members - eight from Virginia tribes officially recognized by the Commonwealth, two members at-large from Indian population in Virginia, one from House of Delegates, one from Senate, and one from Commonwealth at-large.
(Va. Code Ann. 9-138.1 to 138.4)
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Washington |
Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs Committee
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Governor's Office of Indian Affairs 210 11th Avenue, SW, #415 P.O. Box 40909 Olympia, WA 98504-0909 (360) 902-8827 Craig Bill, Director
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West Virginia |
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Wisconsin |
Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations
Studies issues related to American Indians and the American Indian tribes and bands and develops specific recommendations and legislative proposals relating to these issues. Includes six-12 legislative and six-11 tribal members.
(Wisc. State. 13.83(3))
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Wisconsin State-Tribal Relations Initiative 101 East Wilson Street, 9th Floor Madison, WI 53708 (608) 267-1824 Brian Vigue, Administrator
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Wyoming
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Select Committee on Tribal Relations
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Wyoming Indian Affairs Council
(Wyo. Stat. 9-2-1901 to 1905)
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