The Office of Head Start (OHS) convenes Tribal Consultation sessions as required by Section 640(1)(4) of the Head Start Act and in conformity with the Department of Health and Human Services Tribal Consultation Policy. The consultations provide a forum for discussing how to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native children and families. Tribal Consultation reports reflect comments and recommendations raised by tribal leaders and their representatives; comments and responses from OHS; and areas identified at the Tribal Consultations as requiring follow up by OHS.
OHS Regions
Region I: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Region II: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Region III: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Region IV: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Region V: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Region VI: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Region VII: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Region VIII: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Region IX: American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Nevada, Northern Mariana, Palau
Region X: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Region XI: American Indian and Alaskan Native
Region XII: Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
For information about future sessions, visit Registration for Tribal Consultation Sessions.
2023
2022
- July 12 – Virtual – Final Report
- Aug. 15 – Spokane, WA – Final Report
- Sept. 14 – Virtual – Final Report
2021
- July 7 – Regions 1-5 – Final Report
- Aug. 18 – Regions 6-8 – Final Report
- Sept. 21 – Regions 9-10 – Final Report
2020
- Sept. 23 – Regions 1-5 – Final Report
- Oct. 21 – AK – Final Report
- Oct. 28 – Regions 9-10 – Final Report
2019
- June 18 – Rocklin, CA – Final Report
- June 27 – Scottsdale, AZ – Final Report
- July 10 – Spokane, WA – Final Report
- Aug. 20 – Denver, CO – Final Report
- California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. (CRIHB) Testimony and Official Responses
2018
- May 5 – Hinckley, MN – Final Report
- June 13 – Nashville, TN – Final Report
- Aug. 6 – Spokane, WA – Final Report
- Oct. 18 – Anchorage, AK – Final Report
- Nov. 27 – Albuquerque, NM – Final Report
Older Tribal consultation reports may be found in the Archive.
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Resource Type: Article
National Centers: Office of Head Start
Program Type: American Indian and Alaska Native
Last Updated: May 14, 2024