The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) appreciates your participation in this crucial consultation on the National Tribal Critical Minerals Initiative and policy recommendations for improving Tribal consultation and engagement in domestic critical minerals supply chain. Through this consultation the administration also seeks your feedback to prioritize and implement recommendations from the September 2023 Recommendations to Improve Mining on Public Lands report that will benefit tribes.
Participating federal agencies are Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Defense/U.S. Army Core of Engineers, and Department of Commerce. These upcoming Tribal consultations will inform next steps the Administration takes in pursuit of a responsible, domestic critical minerals supply chain.
We welcome your written comments, by 11:59pm ET on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Comments can be submitted by emailing whcnaa@bia.gov.
Upcoming Tribal Consultations Opportunities
You can view the schedule for the Tribal Critical Minerals Initiative.
You can also view the full schedule of all upcoming consultations on the Upcoming Tribal Consultation Sessions.
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