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Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Interagency Coordination and Collaboration for the Protection of Tribal Treaty Rights

Interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) affirming protection of tribal treaty rights and similar tribal rights relating to natural resources when federal action is taken. It will be updated as additional federal agencies become signatories.

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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Regarding Interagency Coordination and Collaboration for the Protection of Tribal Treaty Rights (PDF)(12 pp, 904 K, 12/01/2016)
Federal Interagency Memorandum of Understanding affirming protection of tribal treaty rights and similar tribal rights relating to natural resources when federal action is taken. Includes updated list of signatories.