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Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directives (DoDDs) 5134.01 and 4715.1E; DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4715.16; Executive Order (E.O.) 13175; and the September 23, 2004 Presidential Memorandum, this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for DoD interactions with federally recognized tribes (referred to in this issuance as "tribes").

APPLICABILITY. This issuance applies to:

a. OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this issuance as the "DoD Components").

b. All DoD operations, activities, and installations that require interactions with tribes.