The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced he publication of its Tribal Nation and Indigenous Peoples Engagement Strategy and its Tribal Consultation Guidance as part of the Bureau’s efforts to build and grow lasting relationships with Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples based on mutual trust and respect and meaningful engagement. The Engagement Strategy is intended to complement BOEM’s updated Tribal Consultation Guidance, which establishes BOEM procedures for consultation with Tribes and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Corporations. The guidance was first issued in 2014 and last revised in 2018. More information is available here.
