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About the Tribal Advisory Committee 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 

Registry (CDC/ATSDR) Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) provides CDC and ATSDR with 

input and guidance on policies, guidelines, and programmatic issues afecting the health 

of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes. 

Purpose of the TAC 

• Exchange information with CDC/ATSDR staf about public health issues in Indian 

country, identify urgent public health needs, and discuss collaborative approaches 

• Provide guidance regarding government-to-government consultation between CDC/ATSDR 

and AI/AN tribes 

• Ensure that CDC/ATSDR activities or policies that impact AI/AN tribes are brought to the attention of tribal leaders 

Committee Composition 

The TAC is composed of 16 delegates (and authorized representatives) from federally recognized tribes, each acting on 

behalf of his or her tribe. CDC/ATSDR has incorporated the Indian Health Services (IHS) Areas and the At-Large positions 

as members of the TAC to provide specifc representation for the regional and national concerns of tribal governments.1 

• One delegate (and one authorized representative) from a federally recognized tribe located in each of the 12 IHS areas 

• One delegate (and one authorized representative) from four federally recognized tribes-at-large 

Delegates—elected tribal ofcials, acting in their ofcial capacity as elected ofcials of their tribe, with authority to act 

on behalf of the tribe, and qualifed to represent the views of the AI/AN tribes in the area from which they are nominated. 

TAC Alternate — The TAC Alternate should be an elected ofcer of a Tribal government or designated 

representative, acting in his or her ofcial capacity. An area alternate must be qualifed to represent the views of 

their Tribal government and others in the respective area from which he or she was nominated. In the event the 

alternate will be participating on behalf of the delegate, the alternate will be given full voting rights. The alternate 

may attend all TAC meetings and activities but cannot participate actively unless the seat is ceded by the primary 

TAC Delegate. 

Member Responsibilities 

• Make a good-faith efort to attend all meetings and provide input, guidance, and recommendations to CDC/ATSDR 

• Submit area reports to CDC/ATSDR, including information from area AI/AN tribes 

• Disseminate information to local area AI/AN tribes 

Meetings 

• Two face-to-face meetings per year held in conjunction with formal CDC/ATSDR Tribal Consultation Sessions— 

typically one in Atlanta hosted by CDC/ATSDR, and one in Indian country hosted by a tribe 

• Monthly conference calls 

Designated Federal Ofcial 

Leslie Ann Dauphin, PhD, Director, National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure 

and Workforce • Phone: 404-498-2208 • Email: tribalsupport@cdc.gov • Website: www.cdc.gov/tribal 

1 In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act exemption of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act and the 2010 HHS Tribal Consultation Policy 

CDC/ATSDR Tribal Advisory Committee 

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