GIIC Directory

Alabama

Alabama Indian Affairs Commission
771 South Lawrence Street, Ste. 106
Montgomery, AL 36130
Executive Director: Eloise Josey                  
Phone: (334) 240-0998  
Fax: (334) 240-3408                                                                                                                
Website: www.aiac.alabama.gov

Alaska

Office of the Governor
Capitol Building
PO Box 110015
Juneau, AK 99811
Director of Native and Rural Affairs: Barbara Blake                  
Phone: (907) 465-4082  
Fax: (907) 465-5400                                                
Email: [email protected]                                                 
Website: www.gov.alaska.gov

Arizona

Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations
State Capitol Building – Executive Tower
1700 West Washington Street, Suite 235
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Executive Director: Kristine Fire Thunder
Phone: (602) 542-4426
Fax: (602) 542-4428
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gotr.azgovernor.gov

California

Native American Heritage Commission
1550 Harbor Blvd., Suite 100
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Executive Secretary: Raymond C. Hitchcock
Phone: (916) 373-3710
Fax: (916) 373-5411
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://nahc.ca.gov

Colorado

Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs
Office of the Lt. Governor
130 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203
Executive Director: Ernest House
Phone: (303) 866-5470
Fax: (303) 866-5469
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.colorado.gov/ccia

Delaware

Nanticoke Indian Association
27073 John J. Williams Highways
Millsboro, DE 19966
Assistant Chief: William H. Daisy
Phone: (302) 945-3400
Fax: (302) 947-7864
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nanticokeindians.org

Florida

Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs, Inc.
625 N. Adams Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Executive Director: Kathy Atkins
Phone: (850) 488-0730
Fax: (850) 488-5875
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fgcia.org

Georgia

Council on American Indian Concerns
Historic Preservation Division
Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
2610 Highway 155 SW, Suite D
Stockbridge, GA 30281
Chairman: Nealie McCormick
Phone: (770) 389-7864
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.georgiaindiancouncil.org

Hawaii

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
91-5420 Kapolei Parkway
Kapolei, HI 96707
Representatives: Niniau Kawaihae, Lehua Kinilau-Cano, Hokulei Lindsey
Phone: (808) 620-9513
Fax: (808) 620-9559
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dhhl.hawaii.gov

Idaho

Idaho Council on Indian Affairs
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 89720
State Representative and Chairman: Marc Gibbs
Phone: (208) 334-4857
Senior Legislative Research Analyst: Ryan Bush
Email: [email protected]

Illinois

Midwest Soarring Association
PO Box 275
Lyon, IL 60534
President: Joseph “Standing Bear” Schranz
Phone: (708) 257-4300
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website: midwestsoarring.org

Indiana

Indiana Native American Indian Affairs Commission
100 North Senate Avenue, Room N103
Indiana Government Center North
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Executive Director: Melissa Williams
Phone: (317) 234-4887
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.in.gov/inaiac

Iowa

Iowa Department of Human Rights, Office of Native American Affairs
Lucas State Office Building
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Executive Director III: Jill Avery
Phone: (515) 242-6334
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.humanrights.iowa.gov/cas/na

Kansas

Native American Affairs Liaison
420 SE 6th Street, Suite 3000
Topeka, KS 66607
Liaison: Mark Dodd
Phone: (785) 296-1904
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.knaa.ks.gov

Kentucky

Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission
410 High Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
NA Heritage Coordinator: Tressa Brown
NA Heritage Chair: Helen Danser
Phone: (502) 564-7005
Fax: (502) 564-5820
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.heritage.ky.gov

Louisiana

Louisiana Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs
1201 N 3rd Street, Suite G-219
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 219-8715
Fax: (225) 219-7551
Email: [email protected]

Maine

Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission
PO Box 241
Stillwater, ME 04489
Executive Director: John Dieffenbacher-Krall
Phone: (207) 944-8376
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mitsc.org

Maryland

Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs
100 Community Place
Crownsville, MD 21032
Administrative Director: E. Keith Colston
Phone: (410) 767-7631
Cell: (410) 697-9278
Fax: (410) 333-7542
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://goci.maryland.gov/maryland-commission-on-indian-affairs/

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02114
Executive Director: John Jim Peters, Jr.
Phone: (617) 573-1291
Phone: (617) 573-1120
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/indian-affairs

Michigan

Michigan Office of Native American Affairs
PO Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
Director: Stacey Tadgerson
Phone: (517) 241-7752
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.michigan.gov/americanindians

Minnesota

Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
161 St. Anthony Ave., Suite 919
St. Paul, MN 55103 
Executive Director: Shannon Geshick
Phone: (651) 539-2202
Cell: (651) 249-0160
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mn.gov/indianaffairs

Montana

Montana Office of Indian Affairs
State Capitol Building
2nd Floor, Room 202
Helena, MT 59620
State Director: Jason Smith
Phone: (406) 444-3713
Fax: (406) 444-1350
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tribalnations.mt.gov

Nebraska

Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs
State Capitol, 6th Floor, East
Lincoln, NE 68509
Executive Director: Judi M. Gaiashkibos
Phone: (402) 471-3475
Fax: (402) 471-3392
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.indianaaffairs.state.ne.us

Nevada

Nevada Indian Commission
5366 Snyder Avenue
Carson City, NV 89701
Executive Director: Stacey Montooth
Phone: (775) 687-8333
Fax: (775) 687-8330
Email: [email protected]
Website: dnaa.nv.gov

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs
20 Park Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Chairwoman: Elizabeth Charlebois
Phone: (603) 271-2540
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.dncr.nh.gov/commission-native-american-affairs

New Mexico

State of New Mexico
Indian Affairs Department (LAD)
Wendell Chino Building, 2nd Floor
1220 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Cabinet Secretary: James R. Mountain
Phone: (505) 475-1600
Fax: (505) 475-1601
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.iad.state.nm.us/

North Carolina

North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
North Carolina Department of Administration
1317 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NV 27699
Executive Director: Gregory A. Richardson
Phone: (984) 236-0161
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.doa.nc.gov/cia

New Jersey

New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs
PO Box 300
Trenton, NJ 08625
Executive Director: Rowena Madden
Phone: (609) 633-9627
Fax: (609) 777-2939
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.nj.gov/state/njcaia.shtml

North Dakota

North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission
600 East Boulevard Avenue
1st Floor, Judicial Wing, Room 117
Bismark, ND 58505
Executive Director: Nathan Davis
Phone: (701) 328-2428
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.indianaffairs.nd.gov

Oklahoma

Governor’s Office
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Website: www.sos.ok.gov

Oregon

Oregon Legislative Commission on Indian Services
900 Court Street, Room 167
Salem, OR 97301
Executive Director: Patrick Flanagan
Phone: (503) 986-1067
Fax: (503) 986-1071
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.leg.state.or.us/cis
Shana M. Radford, Tribal Affairs Director: [email protected] Scheduling: [email protected]
Office of Governor Tina Kotek, (503) 400-2522

South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations
302 E. Dakota
Pierre, SD 57501
Secretary: David Flute
Phone: (605) 773-5722
Fax: (605) 773-6592
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sdtribalrelations.com

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Indian Council
807 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02907
Executive Director: Darrell Waldron
Phone: (401) 781-1098
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.rhodeislandindiancouncil.org/

South Carolina

South Carolina Native American Affairs Commission
2221 Devine Street, Suite 408
Columbia, SC 29205
Executive Director: Marcy Hayden
Phone: (803) 832-8165
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://cma.sc.gov/minority-population-divisions/native-american-affairs-division

Utah

Utah Division of Indian Affairs
250 North 1950 West, Suite A
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Director: Shirlee Silversmith
Phone: (801) 715-6701
Fax: (801) 715-6767
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.indian.utah.gov

Vermont

Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
133 State Street, 4th Floor, Room 410
Montpelier, VT 05602
Chairwoman: Rich Holschuh
Phone: (802) 779-7015
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.vcnaa.vermont.gov

Washington

Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs
210 11th Avenue SW Suite 415
PO Box 40909
Olympia, WA 98504
Executive Director: Craig Bill
Executive Assistant: Mustique Hurtado
Phone: (360) 902-8826
Fax: (360) 902-8829
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.goia.wa.gov

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Administration
Administrator: Dawn Vick
Phone: (608) 266-7043
Fax: (608) 267-6917
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.witribes.wi.gov

Wyoming

Office of the Governor                               
200 West 24th Street, Room 124
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Deputy Chief of Staff: Tony Young
Tribal Liaison: Leslie Shakespeare
Phone: (307) 777-5647
Fax: (815) 550-9286
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]