Tribal Transportation Case Study Consultation: New Mexico Tribal Consultation Process Case Study

Federal Highway Administration2017PDFBriefUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and RealtyUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited StatesNew MexicoTransportation planningTribal governmentState departments of transportationIntergovernmental partnershipsNew Mexico has the second highest proportion of Native Americans in the United States, which presents both opportunities and challenges for working with Tribes to address their transportation needs. Tribal consultation has been a part of New Mexico's long-range transportation planning process since 1999. Over the past several years, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has greatly improved its partnerships with Tribal governments through the Native American Tribal Liaison Program, which helps maintain NMDOT's government-to-government relationships with the 22 Tribes in the State.137