IMPORTANT NOTICE: The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) has issued an addendum for its Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL) regarding upcoming consultations on May 19-20, 2026. The deadline for in-person registration for the consultation, is May 1, 2026. Find additional details on location, live streaming, and submitting follow-up questions in the document below.
The DOI Bureau of Indian Affairs (IA) invites Tribal Leaders to the Main Interior Building in Washington, D.C., on May 19-20, 2026, to participate in a focused Tribal Interior Budget Council (TIBC) session. One day will be designated to discuss relevant budget, strategy, and planning of the FY2028 budget, and one day will be designated to discuss the future of TIBC.
Via a Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL), IA solicits written feedback on strengthening TIBC so that they will be better prepared to have robust conversations in May.
Follow-up questions: https://forms.office.com/g/0aiW3ZNTkX, allocate approximately 10 minutes to complete
Written comments: Please email your comments by Friday, April 17, 2026, to TIBCimprovement@bia.gov.
Additional information regarding the event will be added as available. Please note this is not an NCAI-affiliated event.
