Mining and Tribal Liaison

Charles Lundstrom Mining & Tribal Liaison 515 West High Street Grants, NM 87020 Office: (505) 287-5644 Ext. 104 Cell: (505) 660-3687

On February 1, 2005, governor Bill Richardson signed Executive Order No. 2005-004 directing 17 state agencies, including the Environment Department, to adopt pilot tribal consultation plans to address department operations and interaction involving New Mexico’s 22 tribal governments and their communities, and tribal members.

In response to this directive, NMED established a Tribal Liaison position within the Office of the Secretary. The Tribal Liaison coordinates and oversees departmental activities that may impact New Mexico Indian Pueblo, Tribe or Nation’s environmental resources. Additionally, the Tribal Liaison serves as a tribal intergovernmental relations resource within NMED.

 

NMED State-Tribal Collaboration Act FY 2012 Agency Report

 

State Tribal Executive Orders, Agreements and Policy Statements:

NMED Tribal Communication and Collaboration Policy
Executive Order No. 2005-004 : Statewide Adoption of Pilot Tribal Consultation Plans
Executive Order No. 2005-003 : Adoption of Statewide Tribal Consultation Policy on the Protection of Sacred Places and Repatriation
February 1, 2005 - Press Release : New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson Signs Historic Executive Orders and Enters MOU with Navajo Nation
2003 Statement of Policy and Process entered into with the nineteen Pueblos, Navajo Nation, and Mescalero Apache Tribe

 

Additional Tribal Environmental Links:

2013 Tribal Government Officials - Indian Affairs Department Map of New Mexico Tribal Territory New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Navajo Nation EPA American Indian Environmental Office, US EPA US EPA Tribal Programs Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP) – Tribal Resources National Tribal Environmental Council Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Tribal Pollution Prevention Indigenous Environmental Network Native Americans and the Environment – National Council for Science and the Environment National Congress of American Indians – State/Tribal Relations National Conference of State Legislatures – State/Tribal Relations