The National Endowment for the Arts will be hosting an upcoming tribal consultation to discuss President Biden’s Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships. The purpose of this meeting is to update tribal leaders on NEA’s engagement with Native cultural leaders, to inform our Nation-to-Nation consultation plan, and to inform our work related to the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.

Consultation Details
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Please register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

See the framing document which includes an agency brief, some suggested readings, and a set of questions that will guide the April 7th conversation. 

In the event you wish to send a proxy, please notify NativeArts@arts.gov by April 2, 2021. To designate a proxy for this meeting, please copy the attached delegation form onto tribal letterhead. This designation will authorize your designee, in writing, who will be attending in your place and the estimated time of your absence. Tribal leader positions may not be delegated in perpetuity.

You are welcome to bring program leadership and staff from your Nation to the tribal consultation as observers/technical advisors. Please be advised that there may also be representatives of Native arts and cultural organizations present as observers of the consultation. We hope that you will be able to join us for this important discussion and value your participation.

If you are unable to attend, please provide written comments to NativeArts@arts.gov by April 2, 2021.

Please contact Clifford Murphy at NativeArts@arts.gov if you or a designee will attend and if you have any items for the agenda.