Older Americans Month

A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter's proclamation changed the name to Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate those 65 and older through ceremonies, events and public recognition.

The number of people who were 65 and older in the United States on April 1, 2010, accounting for 13 percent of the total population. In 2010, this age group was larger than in any other decennial census, up from 31.2 million in 1990 and 35.0 million in 2000.
Source: The Older Population: 2010 <http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-09.pdf>

Projected population of people 65 and older in 2050. People in this age group would comprise 20 percent of the total population at that time.
Source: Population projections <http://www.census.gov/population/www/projections/summarytables.html>

Projected 2011 midyear world population 65 and older. Projections indicate the number will increase to 1.56 billion by 2050. The percentage of the world's population 65 and older would increase from about 8 percent to about 17 percent over the period.
Source: International Data Base <http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/groups.php>

The projected number of people 65 and older of traditional working ages (ages 20 to 64) to every 100 people in 2030, up from 22 in 2010. This time period coincides with the time when all baby boomers will have moved into the 65 and older age category. (The figures for 2010 are not census counts.)
Source: The Next Four Decades: The Older Population in the United States: 2010 to 2050 <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/aging_population/cb10-72.html>

The percentage of the 65 and older population expected to be a minority - i.e., a group other than single race, non-Hispanic white - in 2050, more than double the percentage in 2010 (20 percent). Likewise, among those 85 and older, 33 percent are projected to be a minority in 2050, up from 15 percent in 2010.
Source: The Next Four Decades: The Older Population in the United States: 2010 to 2050 <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/aging_population/cb10-72.html>

The real median 2010 income of households with householders 65 and older. Since 2007, real median household income declined for all age groups except 65 and older. The income of this group increased by 5.5 percent between 2007 and 2010. The corresponding real median for all households was $49,445 in 2010.
Source: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 <http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf>

The percent of people 65 and older who were in poverty in 2010. There were 3.5 million seniors in poverty in 2010. Neither the poverty rate nor the number of people 65 and older in poverty in 2010 was statistically different from the estimates for 2009. The corresponding rate for the population as a whole was 15.1 percent.
Source: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 <http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf>

Estimated number of people 65 and older who were veterans of the armed forces in 2010.
Source: 2010 American Community Survey
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk>

Number of people 65 and older who were in the labor force in 2010. Projections indicate that by 2018, the number will reach 11.1 million.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as cited in the Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2011 (Table 587)
<http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/>

The percentage who worked full-time among people 65 and older who were employed in 2009.
Source: The Older Population in the United States: 2009
<http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/age/older_2009.html>

The percentage working in management, professional and related occupations among civilian employed people 65 and older.
Source: Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement: 2010 (Table 17) <http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/age/older_2010.html>

Percentage of people 65 and older in the labor force in 2010.
Source: 2010 American Community Survey
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_S0103&prodType=table/>

Proportion of people 65 and older in 2010 who had completed high school or higher education.
Source: 2010 American Community Survey <http://factfinder2.census.gov/>

Percentage of the population 65 and older in 2010 who had earned a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: 2010 American Community Survey <http://factfinder2.census.gov/>

Percentage of people 65 and older who were married in 2010.
Source: Families and Living Arrangements
<http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam/cps2011.html>

Percentage of people 65 and older in 2010 who were widowed.
Source: Families and Living Arrangements <http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam/cps2011.html>

Percentage of citizens 65 and older reporting casting a ballot in the 2008 presidential election. Along with those 45 to 64 (69 percent), people 65 and older had the highest turnout rate of any age group.
Source: Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2008 (Table 2) <http://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/p20-562.pdf>

Percentage of householders 65 and older who owned their homes as of fourth quarter 2011.
Source: Current Population Survey/Housing Vacancy Survey <http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing/hvs/hvs.html>

The number of males per 100 females in the 65-and-older population in 2010, an increase from 2000 and 1990 when the sex ratios were 88.1 and 82.7, respectively. For those 85 and older, had 58.3 males per 100 females in 2010, 50.5 males per 100 females in 2000, and 45.6 males per 100 females in 1990.
Source: The Older Population: 2010 <http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-09.pdf>

The fastest-growing age group among the older population in 2010, increasing from 3.9 million to 5.1 million.
Source: The Older Population: 2010 <http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-09.pdf>

Median age of the population 65 and older in 2010, decreasing from 74.5 in 2000. Growth in the 65 to 69 age group has contributed to lowering the median age. The 65 to 69 age group grew by 30.4 percent and increased from 9.5 million to 12.4 million.
Source: The Older Population: 2010 <http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-09.pdf>

Projected number of centenarians in the United States in 2050.
Source: Population projections <http://www.census.gov/population/www/projections/summarytables.html>

Percentage of people 65 and older living in Florida in 2010, the highest of any state, followed by West Virginia (16.0 percent), Maine (15.9 percent), Pennsylvania (15.4 percent) and Iowa (14.9 percent).
Source: The Older Population: 2010 <http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-09.pdf>

The number of counties that experienced at least a doubling, from 2000 to 2010, of their population 65 years and over when the 65 and over population contained at least 100 people in 2010, four were in Colorado, five in Georgia, five in Texas, three in Alaska, two in Virginia and one in Florida. The county with the highest share of the population 65 and older was Sumter County, Fla. (43.4 percent), followed by Charlotte County, Fla. (34.1 percent), McIntosh County, N. D. (34.0 percent), La Paz County, Ariz. (32.6 percent), and Highlands County, Fla. (32.2 percent).
Source: The Older Population: 2010 <http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-09.pdf>

Following is a list of observances typically covered by the Census Bureau’s Facts for Features series:

African-American History Month (February)Super BowlValentine's Day (Feb. 14)Women's History Month (March)Irish-American Heritage Month (March)/
St. Patrick's Day (March 17)Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May)Older Americans Month (May)Cinco de Mayo (May 5)Mother's DayHurricane Season Begins (June 1)Father's DayThe Fourth of July (July 4)Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act (July 26)Back to School (August)Labor DayGrandparents DayHispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)Unmarried and Single Americans WeekHalloween (Oct. 31)American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month (November)Veterans Day (Nov. 11)Thanksgiving DayThe Holiday Season (December)

Editor’s note: The preceding data were collected from a variety of sources and may be subject to sampling variability and other sources of error. Facts for Features are customarily released about two months before an observance in order to accommodate magazine production timelines. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office: telephone: 301-763-3030; fax: 301-763-3762; or e-mail: <PIO@census.gov>.

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U.S. Government Resources for Native Americans

Center for Disease Control and Prevention – National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; Office of Tribal Affairs
The OTA’s mission is to support NCEH/ATSDR in developing policies, procedures, funding, and research that address the environmental health needs of American Indian and Alaska Native populations.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support
The Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS) serves as the primary link between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and Tribal governments. OSTLTS’ tribal support activities are focused on fulfilling CDC's supportive role in ensuring that American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities receive public health services that keep them safe and healthy.

Corporation for National and Community Service – The Strategic Advisor for Native American Affairs
The Corporation is committed to working closely with Tribal Governments and others to increase support to Indian communities. The Corporation has a Strategic Advisor for Native American Affairs, who works across all program and support units to increase Native American participation in national service and to develop and enhance programming to address the unique needs of Native American communities.

Department of Agriculture – Office of Tribal Relations
The OTR, located within the Office of the Secretary, works to ensure that relevant programs and policies are efficient, easy to understand, accessible, and developed in consultation with the Native American Indians and Alaskan Native constituents they impact.

Department of Commerce – Office of the Secretary; Native American Affairs
The Senior Advisor on Native American Affairs, Office of the Secretary, US Department of Commerce is responsible for the coordination and promotion of all Department of Commerce economic development initiatives with Indian Country, coordination of the Tribal Consultation Policy development and implementation across Commerce and in conjunction with tribal leaders, serves as Tribal liaison on behalf of the Secretary and the various bureaus within Commerce, and as Intergovernmental Indian Country representative for Commerce working with the White House and other agencies on Indian Country initiatives and issues.

Department of Defense – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
USACE provided premier engineering and management products and services to federal agencies, tribal nations, and others as assigned. Each USACE District has a tribal liaison that works one-on-one with tribal governments in areas of engineering, water resources, and other various environmental projects.

Department of Defense – Office of Small Business Programs; Indian Incentive Program
The Indian Incentive Program compensates prime contractors that use Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises on subcontracted work or on subcontracted commercial products manufactured in whole or in part by an Indian organization.

Department of Defense – Native American Affairs
The Department of Defense (DoD) Native American Affairs facilitates tribal nations' contact with DoD offices and installations on matters of concern to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations. This includes outreach to build awareness of DoD activities of interest to Indian Country and intra-agency training services to promote meaningful government-to-government consultation.

Department of Education – Office of Indian Education
The mission of the OIE is to support the efforts of local educational agencies, Indian tribes and organizations, postsecondary institutions, and other entities to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives so that these students can achieve to the same challenging state standards as all students.

Department of Energy – Office of Indian Energy Policy & Programs
The DOE Office of Indian Energy is charged by Congress to establish, coordinate and implement energy planning, education, management, and programs that assist Tribes with the following: energy development, capacity building, carbon sequestration, energy infrastructure development, energy cost stabilization, and electrification of Indian lands.

Department of Energy – Bonneville Power Administration; Tribal Affairs Office
TAO’s mission is to ensure BPA understanding and respect for tribal values and resources, Tribal Affairs will fulfill BPA’s tribal trust responsibility and our tribal policy commitments by initiating and supporting effective, two-way communication with tribal governments. BPA is an American Federal agency based in the Pacific Northwest.

Department of Health & Human Services – Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Department of Health & Human Services – Administration for Native Americans
The mission of ANA is to promote the goal of self-sufficiency and cultural preservation for Native Americans by providing social and economic development opportunities through financial assistance, training, and technical assistance to eligible Tribes and Native American communities, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islanders organizations.

Department of Homeland Security – Office of Intergovernmental Affairs; Tribal Desk
The Tribal Desk within the Office of IGA is the designated lead for tribal relations and consultation at the Department of Homeland Security. The Director of Tribal Affairs serves as the main point of contact between the Secretary and tribal leaders across the country, working with our intergovernmental partners to coordinate Department-level engagement with tribal elected officials, or their designees, related to key Department policy decisions.

Department of Housing & Urban Development – Office of Native American Programs
ONAP ensures that safe, decent and affordable housing is available to Native American families, creates economic opportunities for Tribes and Indian housing residents, assists Tribes in the formulation of plans and strategies for community development, and assures fiscal integrity in the operation of the programs.

Department of Justice – The Offices of the United States Attorneys
The United States Attorneys are the chief federal law enforcement officers in the 94 federal judicial districts across the country, 44 of which have Indian Country. While criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country is a complex patchwork of federal, state, and tribal law, whenever a criminal matter arising in Indian Country is brought in federal court, it is the United States Attorneys’ offices that charge and prosecute the matter.

Department of Justice – Tribal Justice and Safety
The Department of Justice’s components and leaders are working together to provide the most efficient and timely information to tribal communities. As the DOJ continues to roll-out new policy initiatives and grant opportunities, this website will act as a one-stop shop for tribal communities, developed to provide a user-friendly, updated and comprehensive resource for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal communities to help further improve public safety.

Department of the Interior – Bureau of Indian Affairs
Though BIA programs, Tribes improve their tribal governmental infrastructure, community infrastructure, education, job training, and employment opportunities along with other components of long term sustainable development that work to improve the quality of life for their members.

Department of the Interior – Bureau of Indian Education
BIE’s mission is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe’s needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities.

Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation; Native American Affairs Office
The NAAO in the Commissioner’s Office serves as the central coordination point for the Native American Affairs Program and is Reclamation’s policy lead on all Native American issues.

Department of the Interior – Fish & Wildlife Service; Office of the Native American Liaison
Working together with Native American liaisons and officials from among the Federally-recognized tribes nationwide, the ONAL identifies areas where both Federal and tribal conservation efforts can most effectively conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.

Department of Justice – Office of Tribal Justice
OTJ is the primary point of contact for the Department of Justice with federally-recognized Native American tribes, and advises the Department on legal and policy matters pertaining to Native Americans.

Department of Labor – Employment & Training Administration; Indian & Native American Program
Indian and Native American (INA) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 166 grantees and the Department of Labor share a vision of providing quality employment and training services to Native American communities that not only meet regulatory requirements, but also are administered in ways that are consistent with the traditional cultural values and beliefs of the people they are designed to serve.

Department of Transportation – Office of Legislative & Governmental Affairs; Tribal Transportation
Under the leadership of Secretary LaHood, USDOT is committed to improving existing tribal transportation resources. This webpage serves as a portal to assist tribes and tribal governments to find the information and contacts they need at the Department.

Department of Veterans’ Affairs – Office of Tribal Governmental Relations
The staff of OTGR will provide a central source of communication between the Department and tribal nations and will serve as the Department’s liaisons with tribal nations and the Associations that serve them.

Environmental Protection Agency – American Indian Environmental Office
Within EPA, the American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO) coordinates the Agency-wide effort to strengthen public health and environmental protection in Indian country, with a special emphasis on helping tribes administer their own environmental programs.

Federal Communications Commission – Office of Native Affairs & Policy
ONAP promotes the deployment and adoption of communications services and technologies throughout Tribal Lands and Native Communities, and works to ensure robust government-to-government consultation with federally recognized Tribal governments and increased coordination with inter-Tribal government and Native organizations.

General Services Administration – Native American Tribes
GSA offers a range of services available to federally recognized Native American Tribes, from surplus property donations to vehicle purchases. In addition, recognized tribes can use this page to receive notice of GSA actions and policies that affect tribes, as well as provide comment.

Internal Revenue Service – Office of Indian Tribal Governments
The OITG provides a single point of contact for assistance and service. Our specialists can address issues and provide guidance unique to Indian Country relating to tribal governments as employers, distributions to tribal members, and the establishment of government programs, trusts and businesses.

National Park Service – American Indian Liaison Office
The AILO is a small office that was created in 1995, to improve relationships between American Indian tribes, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and the National Park Service through consultation, outreach, technical assistance, education, and advisory services.

Office of Personal Management – Tribal Programs
The information on this website constitutes the preliminary information available regarding the tribal components of Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) coverage. OPM is consulting with tribes, tribal organizations and urban Indian organizations regarding the specifics of these programs. We will continue to keep you updated via this website.

Small Business Administration – Office of Native American Affairs
The ONAA’s mission is to ensure that American Indians, Native Alaskans and Native Hawaiians seeking to create, develop and expand small businesses, have full access to the necessary business development and expansion tools available through the Agency’s entrepreneurial development, lending and procurement programs.

White House Executive Office of the President – Office of National Drug Control Policy
ONDCP is helping Native Americans and Alaskan Natives stay healthy by: supporting education and training for healthcare providers on early intervention and proper prescribing of prescription drugs; encouraging expanded access to treatment through the provisions in the Affordable Care Act; supporting anti-methamphetamine initiatives and youth prevention activities; and through High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HITDA) and Drug Free Community Support Program grants.

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U.S. Government Resources for Native Americans

Center for Disease Control and Prevention – National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; Office of Tribal Affairs
The OTA’s mission is to support NCEH/ATSDR in developing policies, procedures, funding, and research that address the environmental health needs of American Indian and Alaska Native populations.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support
The Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS) serves as the primary link between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and Tribal governments. OSTLTS’ tribal support activities are focused on fulfilling CDC's supportive role in ensuring that American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities receive public health services that keep them safe and healthy.

Corporation for National and Community Service – The Strategic Advisor for Native American Affairs
The Corporation is committed to working closely with Tribal Governments and others to increase support to Indian communities. The Corporation has a Strategic Advisor for Native American Affairs, who works across all program and support units to increase Native American participation in national service and to develop and enhance programming to address the unique needs of Native American communities.

Department of Agriculture – Office of Tribal Relations
The OTR, located within the Office of the Secretary, works to ensure that relevant programs and policies are efficient, easy to understand, accessible, and developed in consultation with the Native American Indians and Alaskan Native constituents they impact.

Department of Commerce – Office of the Secretary; Native American Affairs
The Senior Advisor on Native American Affairs, Office of the Secretary, US Department of Commerce is responsible for the coordination and promotion of all Department of Commerce economic development initiatives with Indian Country, coordination of the Tribal Consultation Policy development and implementation across Commerce and in conjunction with tribal leaders, serves as Tribal liaison on behalf of the Secretary and the various bureaus within Commerce, and as Intergovernmental Indian Country representative for Commerce working with the White House and other agencies on Indian Country initiatives and issues.

Department of Defense – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
USACE provided premier engineering and management products and services to federal agencies, tribal nations, and others as assigned. Each USACE District has a tribal liaison that works one-on-one with tribal governments in areas of engineering, water resources, and other various environmental projects.

Department of Defense – Office of Small Business Programs; Indian Incentive Program
The Indian Incentive Program compensates prime contractors that use Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises on subcontracted work or on subcontracted commercial products manufactured in whole or in part by an Indian organization.

Department of Defense – Native American Affairs
The Department of Defense (DoD) Native American Affairs facilitates tribal nations' contact with DoD offices and installations on matters of concern to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations. This includes outreach to build awareness of DoD activities of interest to Indian Country and intra-agency training services to promote meaningful government-to-government consultation.

Department of Education – Office of Indian Education
The mission of the OIE is to support the efforts of local educational agencies, Indian tribes and organizations, postsecondary institutions, and other entities to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives so that these students can achieve to the same challenging state standards as all students.

Department of Energy – Office of Indian Energy Policy & Programs
The DOE Office of Indian Energy is charged by Congress to establish, coordinate and implement energy planning, education, management, and programs that assist Tribes with the following: energy development, capacity building, carbon sequestration, energy infrastructure development, energy cost stabilization, and electrification of Indian lands.

Department of Energy – Bonneville Power Administration; Tribal Affairs Office
TAO’s mission is to ensure BPA understanding and respect for tribal values and resources, Tribal Affairs will fulfill BPA’s tribal trust responsibility and our tribal policy commitments by initiating and supporting effective, two-way communication with tribal governments. BPA is an American Federal agency based in the Pacific Northwest.

Department of Health & Human Services – Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Department of Health & Human Services – Administration for Native Americans
The mission of ANA is to promote the goal of self-sufficiency and cultural preservation for Native Americans by providing social and economic development opportunities through financial assistance, training, and technical assistance to eligible Tribes and Native American communities, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islanders organizations.

Department of Homeland Security – Office of Intergovernmental Affairs; Tribal Desk
The Tribal Desk within the Office of IGA is the designated lead for tribal relations and consultation at the Department of Homeland Security. The Director of Tribal Affairs serves as the main point of contact between the Secretary and tribal leaders across the country, working with our intergovernmental partners to coordinate Department-level engagement with tribal elected officials, or their designees, related to key Department policy decisions.

Department of Housing & Urban Development – Office of Native American Programs
ONAP ensures that safe, decent and affordable housing is available to Native American families, creates economic opportunities for Tribes and Indian housing residents, assists Tribes in the formulation of plans and strategies for community development, and assures fiscal integrity in the operation of the programs.

Department of Justice – The Offices of the United States Attorneys
The United States Attorneys are the chief federal law enforcement officers in the 94 federal judicial districts across the country, 44 of which have Indian Country. While criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country is a complex patchwork of federal, state, and tribal law, whenever a criminal matter arising in Indian Country is brought in federal court, it is the United States Attorneys’ offices that charge and prosecute the matter.

Department of Justice – Tribal Justice and Safety
The Department of Justice’s components and leaders are working together to provide the most efficient and timely information to tribal communities. As the DOJ continues to roll-out new policy initiatives and grant opportunities, this website will act as a one-stop shop for tribal communities, developed to provide a user-friendly, updated and comprehensive resource for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal communities to help further improve public safety.

Department of the Interior – Bureau of Indian Affairs
Though BIA programs, Tribes improve their tribal governmental infrastructure, community infrastructure, education, job training, and employment opportunities along with other components of long term sustainable development that work to improve the quality of life for their members.

Department of the Interior – Bureau of Indian Education
BIE’s mission is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe’s needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities.

Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation; Native American Affairs Office
The NAAO in the Commissioner’s Office serves as the central coordination point for the Native American Affairs Program and is Reclamation’s policy lead on all Native American issues.

Department of the Interior – Fish & Wildlife Service; Office of the Native American Liaison
Working together with Native American liaisons and officials from among the Federally-recognized tribes nationwide, the ONAL identifies areas where both Federal and tribal conservation efforts can most effectively conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.

Department of Justice – Office of Tribal Justice
OTJ is the primary point of contact for the Department of Justice with federally-recognized Native American tribes, and advises the Department on legal and policy matters pertaining to Native Americans.

Department of Labor – Employment & Training Administration; Indian & Native American Program
Indian and Native American (INA) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 166 grantees and the Department of Labor share a vision of providing quality employment and training services to Native American communities that not only meet regulatory requirements, but also are administered in ways that are consistent with the traditional cultural values and beliefs of the people they are designed to serve.

Department of Transportation – Office of Legislative & Governmental Affairs; Tribal Transportation
Under the leadership of Secretary LaHood, USDOT is committed to improving existing tribal transportation resources. This webpage serves as a portal to assist tribes and tribal governments to find the information and contacts they need at the Department.

Department of Veterans’ Affairs – Office of Tribal Governmental Relations
The staff of OTGR will provide a central source of communication between the Department and tribal nations and will serve as the Department’s liaisons with tribal nations and the Associations that serve them.

Environmental Protection Agency – American Indian Environmental Office
Within EPA, the American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO) coordinates the Agency-wide effort to strengthen public health and environmental protection in Indian country, with a special emphasis on helping tribes administer their own environmental programs.

Federal Communications Commission – Office of Native Affairs & Policy
ONAP promotes the deployment and adoption of communications services and technologies throughout Tribal Lands and Native Communities, and works to ensure robust government-to-government consultation with federally recognized Tribal governments and increased coordination with inter-Tribal government and Native organizations.

General Services Administration – Native American Tribes
GSA offers a range of services available to federally recognized Native American Tribes, from surplus property donations to vehicle purchases. In addition, recognized tribes can use this page to receive notice of GSA actions and policies that affect tribes, as well as provide comment.

Internal Revenue Service – Office of Indian Tribal Governments
The OITG provides a single point of contact for assistance and service. Our specialists can address issues and provide guidance unique to Indian Country relating to tribal governments as employers, distributions to tribal members, and the establishment of government programs, trusts and businesses.

National Park Service – American Indian Liaison Office
The AILO is a small office that was created in 1995, to improve relationships between American Indian tribes, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and the National Park Service through consultation, outreach, technical assistance, education, and advisory services.

Office of Personal Management – Tribal Programs
The information on this website constitutes the preliminary information available regarding the tribal components of Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) coverage. OPM is consulting with tribes, tribal organizations and urban Indian organizations regarding the specifics of these programs. We will continue to keep you updated via this website.

Small Business Administration – Office of Native American Affairs
The ONAA’s mission is to ensure that American Indians, Native Alaskans and Native Hawaiians seeking to create, develop and expand small businesses, have full access to the necessary business development and expansion tools available through the Agency’s entrepreneurial development, lending and procurement programs.

White House Executive Office of the President – Office of National Drug Control Policy
ONDCP is helping Native Americans and Alaskan Natives stay healthy by: supporting education and training for healthcare providers on early intervention and proper prescribing of prescription drugs; encouraging expanded access to treatment through the provisions in the Affordable Care Act; supporting anti-methamphetamine initiatives and youth prevention activities; and through High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HITDA) and Drug Free Community Support Program grants.

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