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Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform



As part of President Obama's commitment to fulfilling this nation's trust responsibilities to Native Americans, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today named five prominent American Indians to a commission that will undertake a forward-looking, comprehensive evaluation of Interior's trust management of nearly $4 billion in Native American trust funds.

The Designated Federal Officer for the Commission is Lizzie Marsters, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Room 6119, Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202) 219-7499; e-mail to Lizzie_Marsters@ios.doi.gov

Providing Comments to the Commission

The Commission recognizes that there are many important issues related to trust administration and management that impact tribes, individual Indians and tribal organizations.

The Commission welcomes your ideas, recommendations and possible solutions for trust management and administration to improve the delivery of trust services to Indian Country. To assist the Commission in its work, in addition to describing any problem or issue, we ask for your assistance by focusing your comments in the form of recommendations and solutions to improve Department's implementation of the Federal trust responsibilities.

For further information, contact: trustcommission@ios.doi.gov

Meetings of the Commission - 2012

All meetings are open to the public; however, transportation, lodging, and meals are the responsibility of the participating public. 

Click here to "View 2012 ITC Meeting" material:

  • Public Webinar - November 7, 2012
  • Public Meeting - September 13 & 14, 2012 - Bismarck, ND
  • Public Webinar - August 13, 2012
  • Public Meeting - June 11 & 12, 2012 - Albuquerque, NM
  • Public Webinar - May 16, 2012
  • Public Meeting - March 1 & 2, 2012 - Washington, DC

The Commission's Management Consultant


The purpose is to support the operation of the Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform and to provide the Department of the Interior with a comprehensive assessment regarding its management of the trust administration system.


The Commission's 2013 Meeting Schedule


  • February 12/13, 2013 - Seattle, WA (see meeting material below)
  • April 29, 2013 - Tennessee (see meeting material below)
  • June 7, 2013 - Oklahoma City, OK (see meeting material below)
  • August 17 & 19, 2013 - Anchorage, AK
  • October 7, 2013 - Public Webinar on Central Time Zone
  • December (TBD) - Washington, DC

Public Meeting - June 7, 2013 - Oklahoma City, OK

The Office of the Secretary is announcing the Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform will hold a public meeting on June 7, 2013.  The commission's public meeting will begin at 8:00 am and end at 12 pm. The management consultant will be at the public meeting and will be available to speak with if you wish to provide input and recommendations. The Commission encourages individuals to take the opportunity to provide Grant Thornton with your perspective on how the trust administration system currently operates. The public meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Oklahoma City, Two West Reno, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.  We encourage you to RSVP to trustcommission@ios.doi.gov by June 3, 2013.

Meeting Documents


Public Meeting - April 29, 2013 - Nashville, TN

The Office of the Secretary announced the Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform held a public meeting on Monday, April 29, 2013. The meeting was held at the One Century Place Conference Center, 26 Century Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37214.

Meeting Documents


Public Meeting - February 12/13, 2013 - Seattle, WA

The Office of the Secretary announced the Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform held a public meeting on February 12/13, 2013. The meeting was held at the Hilton Seattle Airport, 17620 International Blvd., Seattle, WA 98188. The Commission also hosted a public Youth Outreach Session the evening of February 11, 2013, on the University of Washington campus at the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (click on map and search by keyword by typing ECC).

Meeting Documents

Document Created during the Meeting by the Commission