The National Capital Region (NCR) honors our relationship with Tribes by upholding trust and treaty responsibilities. We strive to strengthen Tribal sovereignty and self-governance, and know that robust consultations are the cornerstones of Federal Indian policy. Essential to this engagement is the development of a sincere understanding of Tribal relationships to their ancestral homelands during the evolution of the United States.
This page provides links to NCR and National Park Service resources as well as other information that may be helpful to Tribes in their consultations with the NPS.
Contact NCR Regional Tribal Liaison Jay LaPlante for additional information.
NPS
- NPS Office of Native American Affairs
- NPS NAGPRA Information
- State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division
- Tribal Historic Preservation Program (THPP)
- National Capital Region Museum Resource Center
- National Capital Region Office of Native American Affairs SharePoint Site [NPS employees only]
INTERIOR
- Consultation on Improving Consultation
- Detailed Plan to Improve Interior's Implementation of E.O. 13175
- Joint Secretarial Order on Fulfilling the Trust Responsibility to Indian Tribes in the Stewardship of Federal Lands and Waters
♦ Bureau of Indian Affairs
♦ Bureau of Land Management
OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- American Indian Heritage
- Gathering of Certain Plants or Plant Parts by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes for Traditional Purposes (36 CFR 2.6)
- Indigenous Cultural Landscapes - represent large landscapes from the perspective of American Indian nations. They are characteristic of the natural and cultural resources that supported American Indian lifeways and settlements.
- Native American Heritage Month - NPS Commemorations and Celebrations - throughout the year, and especially during November -- Native American Heritage Month -- the National Park Service and our partners celebrate the rich traditions, languages, and contributions of Indigenous people.
- Native Histories at American Sites of Conflict
- Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) - knowledge about the environment derived from the experience and traditions of a people.
- Tribal Land Acknowledgement
- American Indian Law -- Cornell Legal Information Institute
- Federal Historic Preservation Laws: The Official Compilation of U.S. Cultural Heritage Statutes, 2018 Edition (PDF)
- Gathering of Certain Plants or Plant Parts by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes for Traditional Purposes (36 CFR 2.6)
- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
- 15 USC 3001-3003 - Law as amended
- 43 CFR 10 - Federal Regulations
- National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) -- Section 106
- Procedures for Federal Acknowledgment of Indian Tribes (25 CFR Part 83)
Maryland
There are three state-recognized tribes in Maryland, none currently federally recognized.
- Maryland Commision on Indian Affairs
- Maryland Historical Trust Tribal Consultation
- MSAC Land Acknowledgement Project
- Peoples, Tribes, and Bands in Maryland
Virginia
There are eleven state recognized tribes in Virginia, seven of which have been federally recognized.
- Virginia Indian Advisory Board on State Recognition
- Executive Order #82: Consultation with Federally Recognized Tribal Nations for Environmental and Historic Permit Reviews (2021) (PDF)
- Virginia State-Recognized Tribes 2021 Bluebook
Washington, DC
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Last updated: March 20, 2025