Department of Agriculture
AGENCY:
Office of Tribal Relations, USDA.
ACTION:
Notice of public, hybrid meeting.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Office of Tribal Relations is announcing a meeting of the Tribal Advisory Committee. The committee is authorized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and guidance to USDA on matters related to Tribal and Indian affairs.
DATES:
An in-person meeting with a virtual webinar with a call-in option will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT).
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held during the Intertribal Agriculture Council's Annual Meeting at the Virgin Hotels; 4455 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169. Updates to the location, such as the meeting room, will be published on the Tribal Advisory Committee web page at https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-tribal-relations/tribal-consultations.
Webinar Participation Information: Registration to attend this meeting, including to provide oral public comments, is available at https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Gw-vxUd3R0izscs2e53yQg#/registration.
Public Comments: The public may file written comments to the Tribal Advisory Committee by Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 11:59p.m. ET via email at Tribal.Relations@usda.gov. These comments will be included in the public record.
Members of the public are invited to join the Tribal Advisory Committee meeting to listen to deliberations each day and will be invited to give oral comments to the Committee from 2:00-3:30p.m. PT on December 8, 2025. Members of the public who request to give oral comments must arrive by 2:00p.m. PT and will be given no more than five (5) minutes to provide their comment.
Register for the Meeting: Registrants attending virtually must provide your name; title or position; Tribe or organization represented; whether you intend to provide public comment; and whether you require special accommodations.
Registration for virtual attendance can be found at https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Gw-vxUd3R0izscs2e53yQg#/registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General information about the committee can also be found at https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee. Questions may be directed to Josiah Griffin, Designated Federal Officer, by phone at 202-205-2249 or via email at Tribal.Relations@usda.gov.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.