Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk today announced the schedule for the month of December for the Interior Department’s series of tribal consultation meetings to develop a Department-wide tribal consultation policy, according to a department press release. The meetings will be held in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, D.C.
Here's what the dates look like so far:Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon/1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Hilton-Anchorage, 500 W 3rd Ave., Anchorage, Alaska, 99501
Location: 907-272-7411
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon/1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Portland Airport, 8439 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland, Ore., 97220 503-256-5000
Date: Monday, December 14, 2009
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon/1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Westin Washington, DC City Center, 1400 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C., 20005 202-429-1700
In addition, four meetings are scheduled during January 2010: Tuesday, January 5, Minneapolis, Minn.; Thursday, January 7, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Tuesday, January 12, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Thursday, January 14, Sacramento, Calif. Details on these will be provided when confirmed.
For more information, contact the Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs at 202-208-7163.
That's all for now folks.
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