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The report found
that the Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs (Commission) has been unable to effectively
meet its important statutory mission for many years and, as a result, has a minimal impact
on state-tribal relations. Specifically, the Commission has not established relationships
with the State’s 21 tribes because it has not regularly met with tribal officials nor
disseminated meaningful information to tribes on a consistent basis. Further, the
Commission has only limited contact with state agencies providing services to tribes and
has not made recommendations to state policymakers about Indian affairs. The report
determined that the Commission’s statutory charge is important to the State because
of the significant presence of Native Americans within Arizona, and that, therefore, the
agency needs to make several changes to ensure its future effectiveness.
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