{"id":367,"date":"2026-08-03T16:32:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thirstier.news\/?p=367"},"modified":"2026-08-03T16:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:32:34","slug":"gao-makes-new-appointments-to-its-tribal-and-indigenous-advisory-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thirstier.news\/?p=367","title":{"rendered":"GAO Makes New Appointments to Its Tribal and Indigenous Advisory Council"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON, DC (September 15, 2025) \u2013 Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced six new appointments to its Tribal and Indigenous Advisory Council. The Council, created in 2022, provides GAO with insights and counsel on matters affecting Tribal Nations and their citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tribal and Indigenous Advisory Council has been an essential effort to improving GAO\u2019s reports on federal programs serving Tribes and indigenous communities. The Council has been incredibly valuable in providing GAO with advice to help Congress oversee federal programs serving Tribes, their citizens, and indigenous peoples,\u201d Dodaro said.<\/p>\n

GAO’s oversight of federal programs that serve Tribes and their citizens aims to help the Congress determine how best to meet the government’s longstanding commitments to federally recognized Tribes. The Council, which is comprised of members representing Tribal Nations, Alaska Native Corporations, Native Hawaiian communities, and state-recognized tribes, provides guidance on vital and emerging issues affecting their respective constituents and input on GAO\u2019s work on federal programs that serve their communities.<\/p>\n

Newly appointed members will serve three-year terms beginning in September 2025. The Council\u2019s new members are:<\/p>\n