Region 9 Tribal Program

EPA Region 9 is committed to helping tribes strengthen their abilities to manage environmental programs in Indian country, and to ensure that tribes have a voice in decisions that affect their land, air and water. The region serves 148 federally recognized tribes with the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada.

On this page:

Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC)
The Indian General Assistance Program (GAP) in Region 9
Tribal Consultation Procedures for Region 9
Federally-recognized tribes in Region 9

Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC)

The Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) provides an opportunity for discussion between tribes and EPA. Region 9 holds quarterly RTOC meetings.

The next meeting is scheduled for October 26, 2015.

Get meeting details and learn more about Region 9's RTOC

The Indian General Assistance Program (GAP) in Region 9

GAP is guided by the Guidance on the Award and Management of General Assistance Agreements for Tribes and Inter-tribal Consortia.
For more information regarding the administration of GAP in Region 9, see the GAP Officers contact list.

Regional User Guide for GAP

Tribal Consultation Procedures for Region 9

Under the EPA Policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes, EPA consults on a government‐to‐government basis with federally recognized tribes. For more specific guidelines on consultation with tribes in Region 2, see the regional procedures below.

Region 9 consultation approach

Federally-recognized Tribes within Region 9

Hawaii has no indian nations at this time.
Map showing the tribal lands in EPA's Region 9

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Arizona

California
- Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation
- Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians
  (formerly the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation)
- Alturas Indian Rancheria
- Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation
- Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
- Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians
- Big Lagoon Rancheria
- Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation
- Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians
- Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria
- Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
- Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians
- Death Valley Timbia-Sha Shoshone Tribe
- Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
- Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians
- Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians
- Guidiville Rancheria
- Death Valley Timbia-Sha Shoshone Tribe
- Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians
- Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians
- Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians
- Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
- Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation
- Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation
- Greenville Rancheria
- Habermatolel Pomo of Upper Lake
- Hoopa Valley Tribe
- Hopland Band of Pomo Indians
- Iipay Nation Santa Ysabel
- Inaja Band of Diegueno Missions Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation.
- Ione Band of Miwok Indians
- Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
- Jamul Indian Village
- Karuk Tribe
- Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria
- Kewa Pueblo, [NM]
- La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the La Jolla Reservation
- La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation
- Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation
  (formerly the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation)
- Lower Lake Rancheria
- Lytton Rancheria
- Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria
- Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation.
- Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria
- Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation
- Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians
- Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians
- Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation
- Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians
- Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony
- Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation
- Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation
- Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
- Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation
- Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation
- Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians
- Pinoleville Pomo Nation
  (formerly the Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians)
- Pit River Tribe
  (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek and Roaring Creek Rancherias)
- Potter Valley Tribe
  (formerly the Potter Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)
- Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation
- Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
- Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians
- Redding Rancheria
- Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians
- Resighini Rancheria
- Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation
- Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians
- Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation
- San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians of the San Manuel Reservation
- San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
- Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria
- Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians
  (formerly the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation)
- Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation
- Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation
- Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians
- Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians
- Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract)
- Smith River Rancheria
- Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
- Susanville Indian Rancheria
- Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
  (formerly the Sycuan Band of Digueno Mission Indians of California)
- Table Mountain Rancheria
- Torres Martinez Desert Cahuila Indians
  (formerly the Torres-Martinez Band of the Cahuilla Mission Indians of California)
- Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation
- Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria
- Twenty- Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians
- United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria
- Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation
- Washoe Tribe
  (Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community, and Washoe Ranches)
- Wiyot Tribe
  (formerly the Table Bluff Reservation - Wiyot Tribe)
- Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
- Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation

Nevada
- Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation
- Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation
- Ely Shoshone Tribe
- Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation
- Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
- Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony
- Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony
- Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation
- Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation
- Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
- Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation
- Summit Lake Paiute Tribe
- Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians
  Four constituent bands:
  - Battle Mountain Band
  - Elko Band
  - South Fork Band
  - Wells Band
- Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River Reservation
- Washoe Tribe
  (Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community, and Washoe Ranches)
- Winnemucca Indian Colony
- Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch
- Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation

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