In a letter to tribal leaders on October 19, 2021, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland rescheduled dates for tribal consultation on Interior’s Indian Boarding School Initiative. The Assistant Secretary also extended time period for written comments to December 23, 2021.
The new tribal consultation dates are:
· Wednesday, November 17 (rescheduled from November 16)
· Thursday, November 18
· Tuesday, November 23 (rescheduled from November 2)
Tribal leaders may register for any of these sessions even if they already registered for a different or rescheduled session. The “Dear Tribal Leader” letter available here provides information on registering, contact points, and submitting written comments.