DOE-RL's involvement with Native American Tribes at Hanford is guided by DOE's American Indian Policy. Â American Indian Tribal Governments have a government-to-government relationship with the Department of Energy, as an agency of the Federal Government, defined by history, treaties, statutes, court decisions, and the U.S. Constitution. In recognition of this government-to-government relationship, DOE-RL interacts and consults with three federally recognized tribes affected by Hanford operations. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, and the Nez Perce Tribe, all have important rights recognized and guaranteed in the Treaties of 1855. In addition, the Wanapum who still live adjacent to the Site, are a non-federally recognized tribe who have strong cultural ties to the site and are consulted on cultural resource issues in accordance with DOE-RL policy and relevant legislation.
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