Tribal Nation Consultation
Texas-Tribal Nation Consultation
Hosted by the Texas Department of Transportation
Sept. 15 - 17, 2020
Virtual Consultation Meeting
We look forward to your participation in the virtual consultation meeting hosted by TxDOT. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
This year’s virtual consultation will include a series of facilitated discussions, tribal presentations and breakout presentations from TxDOT and partners. You will have the opportunity to hear from the Houston Museum of Natural Science, learn about TxDOT’s proposed digital Paleoindian Exhibit, Tribal Histories Project, wildlife crossings and research on cadaver dogs.
- The meeting will happen via WebEx. Review system requirements.
Morning sessions will be closed-door government-to-government consultation meetings with Tribal Nations, Texas SHPO, TxDOT and invited federal partners.
Materials
- Burial Protocols
- Project Fact Sheets: Mills Creek and Cummins Creek
- TxDOT 101
- Wildlife Crossings PowerPoint
- Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Paleoindian Exhibit Conceptual Plan
Humanities Texas
Tribal Histories Projects
Consultation Principles
TxDOT:
- Recognizes the inherent sovereign status and reserved rights of tribes.
- Practices and promotes cultural sensitivity when working with tribes.
- Honors the spirit of the NHPA consultation process.
- Commits to providing meaningful and substantive consultation with tribes on transportation projects.
- Promotes collaborative consultation opportunities during planning and review process with TxDOT.
Invited Federally Recognized Native American Tribes
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Comanche Nation of Oklahoma
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
Delaware Nation
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
Jicarilla Apache Nation
Kialegee Tribal Town
Kickapoo of Oklahoma
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
Mescalero Apache Tribe
Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
Osage Nation
Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Shawnee Tribe
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo