A condition of Federal assistance is that a tribe must be federally recognized. The tribal status needs to be determined before initial contacts are made.

Each FEMA Region has at least one Regional Tribal Liaison who can provide information needed on tribal federal recognition and other information on tribes in their region. 

Click on the Tribal Contacts link to view a list of the Tribal Liaisons. 

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) list records recognized tribes, and updates the list regularly. Listed tribes are:

• Granted status as sovereign nations.
• Included in the U.S. Government Federal trust responsibility.

Click on this link to access more information about Federal recognition and trust responsibility.