Summary

Creates a new federal Office and an Ambassador‑rank Coordinator for Indigenous Affairs to lead U.S. diplomacy and engagement with Indigenous peoples worldwide. Requires a one‑year deadline for a comprehensive 5‑year international strategy (updated every 5 years), periodic public reporting, an advisory commission that includes domestic tribal organizations, and required pre‑deployment training for U.S. diplomatic personnel about Indigenous communities near their posts. The law directs interagency coordination, consultation with experts and Indigenous organizations, and authorizes funding as needed (to supplement existing resources).

• Creates a new Office for Indigenous Affairs and an Ambassador‑rank Coordinator, Senate‑confirmed, to lead international Indigenous diplomacy.
• Requires a comprehensive 5‑year international strategy within 1 year and updates every 5 years, plus periodic public reports every 4 years after the first report.
• Establishes an Advisory Commission that includes domestic tribal organizations (NCAI, AFN, Office of Hawaiian Affairs) and other appointed experts.
• Mandates pre‑deployment training on local Indigenous history and engagement for chiefs of mission, deputy chiefs of mission, and other Foreign Service officers.
• Directs interagency coordination among State, USAID, Interior, MCC, and DFC and calls for consultation with NGOs and Indigenous stakeholders.
• Reports must disclose program design, coordination, data collection, donors, and all contractors/grantees receiving U.S. funds for covered programs.
• Authorizes funding as needed, with appropriations required to supplement (not supplant) existing resources and funds available until expended.
• Defines domestic and international Indigenous peoples and requires the Coordinator to consider international definitions and local context when designating groups.