Region 9 Tribal Program

EPA Region 9 is committed to helping tribes strengthen their abilities to manage environmental programs in Indian country, and to ensure that tribes have a voice in decisions that affect their land, air and water. The region serves 148 federally recognized tribes with the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada.

On this page:

Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC)
The Indian General Assistance Program (GAP) in Region 9
Tribal Consultation Procedures for Region 9
Federally-Recognized Tribes in Region 9

Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC)

The Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) provides an opportunity for discussion between tribes and EPA.

Region 9 holds quarterly RTOC meetings.

Get Meeting Details and Learn More About Region 9's RTOC

The Indian General Assistance Program (GAP) in Region 9

GAP is guided by the Guidance on the Award and Management of General Assistance Agreements for Tribes and Inter-tribal Consortia. For more information regarding the administration of GAP in Region 9, see the GAP Officers contact list.

Tribal Consultation Procedures for Region 9

Under the EPA Policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes, EPA consults on a government‐to‐government basis with federally recognized tribes. For more specific guidelines on consultation with tribes in Region 2, see the regional procedures below.

Region 9 Consultation Approach

Federally-Recognized Tribes within Region 9

Hawaii has no indian nations designated at this time.
Map showing tribal lands in EPA's Region 9

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Arizona
California
- Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation
- Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians
  (formerly the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation)
- Alturas Indian Rancheria
- Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation
- Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
- Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians
- Big Lagoon Rancheria
- Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation
- Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians
- Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria
- Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
- Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians
- Death Valley Timbia-Sha Shoshone Tribe
- Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
- Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians
- Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians
- Guidiville Rancheria
- Death Valley Timbia-Sha Shoshone Tribe
- Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians
- Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians
- Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians
- Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
- Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation
- Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation
- Greenville Rancheria
- Habermatolel Pomo of Upper Lake
- Hoopa Valley Tribe
- Hopland Band of Pomo Indians
- Iipay Nation Santa Ysabel
- Inaja Band of Diegueno Missions Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation.
- Ione Band of Miwok Indians
- Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
- Jamul Indian Village
- Karuk Tribe
- Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria
- Kewa Pueblo, NM
- La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the La Jolla Reservation
- La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation
- Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation
  (formerly the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation)
- Lower Lake Rancheria
- Lytton Rancheria
- Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria
- Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation.
- Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria
- Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation
- Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians
- Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians
- Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation
- Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians
- Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony
- Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation
- Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation
- Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
- Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation
- Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation
- Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians
- Pinoleville Pomo Nation
  (formerly the Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians)
- Pit River Tribe
  (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek and Roaring Creek Rancherias)
- Potter Valley Tribe
  (formerly the Potter Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)
- Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation
- Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
- Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians
- Redding Rancheria
- Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians
- Resighini Rancheria
- Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation
- Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians
- Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation
- San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians of the San Manuel Reservation
- San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
- Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria
- Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians
  (formerly the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation)
- Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation
- Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation
- Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians
- Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians
- Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract)
- Smith River Rancheria
- Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
- Susanville Indian Rancheria
- Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
  (formerly the Sycuan Band of Digueno Mission Indians of California)
- Table Mountain Rancheria
- Torres Martinez Desert Cahuila Indians
  (formerly the Torres-Martinez Band of the Cahuilla Mission Indians of California)
- Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation
- Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria
- Twenty- Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians
- United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria
- Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation
- Washoe Tribe
  (Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community, and Washoe Ranches)
- Wiyot Tribe
  (formerly the Table Bluff Reservation - Wiyot Tribe)
- Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
- Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation
Nevada
- Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation
- Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation
- Ely Shoshone Tribe
- Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation
- Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
- Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony
- Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony
- Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation
- Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation
- Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
- Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation
- Summit Lake Paiute Tribe
- Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians
  Four constituent bands:
  - Battle Mountain Band
  - Elko Band
  - South Fork Band
  - Wells Band
- Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River Reservation
- Washoe Tribe
  (Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community, and Washoe Ranches)
- Winnemucca Indian Colony
- Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch
- Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation

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