The second tribal consultation occurred at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. Nearly 70 members of federally recognized Native American tribes traveled to Washington to attend this session in person, while an additional 35 tribal leaders participated via conference call. Representatives from federal agencies participating in this meeting included the Departments of Energy, the Interior, Health and Human Services, Defense, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Education, and United States Patent and Trademark Office. Federal Agency participants included: Harold Hongju Koh, Legal Adviser, Department of State; Pilar Thomas, Deputy Solicitor, Department of the Interior; Kimberly K. Teehee, Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs for the White House Domestic Policy Council and Jodi Gillette Associate Director, Office of Public Engagement and Deputy Associate Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for the White House. Mr. Koh served as the keynote speaker and provided attendees with the legal framework for the U.S. Government review of the Declaration and reiterated the Administration’s commitment to taking a fresh look at the Declaration
![Wendsler Nosie, Tribal Chairman for the San Carlos Apache Tribe [second from left], addresses the panel.](/img/10/40263/IMG_400_1.jpg "Wendsler Nosie, Tribal Chairman for the San Carlos Apache Tribe [second from left], addresses the panel.")
