DOI Self-Goverance Advisory Committee (SGAC)

About DOI SGAC

The Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Self-Governance Advisory Committee (SGAC) provides a forum for Tribal and Federal officials to discuss issues related to Tribal administration of Federal programs and services, exchange ideas, and develop solutions intended to improve Self-Governance and enhance the Tribal-Federal partnership.

SGAC membership consists of a Primary and an Alternate representative from each of the BIA Regions that have Self-Governance Tribes. The Primary and Alternate SGAC members from each region also select two persons to serve as official members of the SGAC Technical Workgroup.

SGAC protocols outline the committee’s roles, responsibilities, and the process for committee members to submit for travel reimbursement.

Federal Co-Chair: 
William (Billy) Kirkland, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs,
Department of the Interior

Tribal Co-Chair: 
W. Ron Allen, Tribal Chairman/CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

Federal Technical Workgroup Co-Chair: 
Vickie Hanvey, Office of Self-Governance, Department of the Interior

Tribal Technical Workgroup Co-Chair: 
Jennifer McLaughlin, Self-Governance Legislative Associate, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

TSGAC/SGAC Advisory Committee Meetings

The Department of the Interior (DOI) Self-Governance Advisory Committee (SGAC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) provide a forum for Tribal and Federal officials to discuss issues related to Tribal administration of Federal programs and services, exchange ideas, and develop solutions intended to improve the Tribal-Federal partnership.

TSGAC/SGAC Advisory Committee Meeting
December 9 @ 8:00 am – December 11 @ 5:00 pm EST
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TSGAC/SGAC Advisory Committee Meeting
February 24, 2026 @ 8:00 am – February 26, 2026 @ 5:00 pm EST

TSGAC/SGAC Advisory Committee Meeting
July 28, 2026 @ 8:00 am – July 30, 2026 @ 5:00 pm EDT

TSGAC/SGAC Advisory Committee Meeting
November 3, 2026 @ 8:00 am – November 5, 2026 @ 5:00 pm EST

Members

Robert Keith, Board Member, Kawerak, Inc. (Alaska – Primary)
Will Micklin, 2nd Vice President, Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Alaska- Alternate)
Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, Chairwoman, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) (Eastern- Primary)
Sarah Harris, Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut (Eastern- Alternate)
Chuck Hoskin, Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation (Eastern Oklahoma – Primary)
David Hill, Principal Chief, Muscogee Nation (Eastern Oklahoma- Alternate)
Vernelle Lussier, Treasurer, Red Lake Nation (Midwest – Primary)
Donna Swallows, Treasurer, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (Midwest- Alternate)
W. Ron Allen, Tribal Chairman/CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe (Northwest – Primary)
Tyson Johnston, Quinault Indian Nation (Northwest- Alternate)
Ryan Jackson, Chairman, Hoopa Valley Tribe (Pacific- Primary)
Scott Sullivan, Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation (Pacific- Alternate)
Lenore Myers-Nault, Councilwoman, Chippewa Cree Tribe (Rocky Mountain – Primary)
John Barrett, Jr., Chairman, Citizen Potawatomi Nation (Southern Plains- Primary)
Lana J. Butler, Secretary, Sac and Fox Nation (Southern Plains- Alternate)
Richard Aspenwind, Governor, Taos Pueblo (Southwest- Primary)
E. Michael Silvas, Governor, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (Southwest – Alternate)
Gabriel Lopez, Chairman, Ak-Chin Indian Community (Phoenix- Primary)

SGAC Meeting Materials

Meeting materials coming soon