Legislative Alert!

Frequently asked questions about SECTION 811
Frequently asked questions about The Native 8(a) Program

The Department of Defense is moving quickly to develop rules implementing Section 811 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-84). However, tribal consultations are necessary to evaluate any substantial direct effects of the procurement regulations that were not considered by Congress prior to enactment of Section 811.

We urge you to send a letter to OMB Director Orszag and Defense Secretary Gates urging them to engage in tribal consultations as required by Executive Order 13175 and cc your members of Congress. Here is a draft copy of a letter you can use to let your voice be heard!

View example Tribal Letter 1
View example Tribal Letter 2

Letters can be faxed to:

• OMB Director Orszag at (202) 395-1005.
• Defense Secretary Gates at (703) 571-8951 to the attention of Correspondence Control Office.
• Kimberly Teehee, Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs, (202) 456.2461 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
• Senator Byron L. Dorgan, Chairman, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs at his office (202) 224-1193
• Representative Nick J. Rahall II, Chairman, House Committee on Natural Resources (202) 225-1931
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Office (202)228-2589 for Democratic staff and (202) 224-5429 for Republican staff
• Honorable Larry Echohawk, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at (202) 208-5320
• House Committee on Natural Resources Office on Indian Affairs (202) 225-7094

Take Action

We need your help. Please write your senators and congressional representative and tell them the Native 8(a) program works exactly as it was intended. It’s a Federal commitment, it provides good value to America and tangible benefits to Native Americans through dividends, scholarships, cultural preservation and youth and elder programs.

By clicking on the following link you can easily search for the email address of your senators and representative. Then in the body of your email, tell them your view of how Native 8(a) works and must continue with the support of Congress.

Search for your U.S. Representative

Search for your U.S. Senators

It is more effective to write your representative in your own words, but to make the process easier we have created a sample letter that you can send to your delegation. Simply click on the link below, fill out the information in the prompts, and the letter will be sent to the senators and representative in your district.

For Native Americans - View example letter

For supporters of the Native 8(a) Works cause - View example letter

Thank you for your support and please consider telling other friends and supporters of the Native 8(a) program to visit this website and take action today!