The mission of the Department of Cultural Preservation is to ensure the preservation and protection of the Tribe’s heritage within the Tribe’s territory, as defined in Article II of the Constitution. The Department of Cultural Preservation shall further this mission through government-to-government consultation with local, state, and federal agencies and stakeholders within the Tribe’s territory. The Department of Cultural Preservation shall safeguard the interests of the Tribe, enhance the sovereignty of the Tribe, and exercise stewardship over those resources committed to it by the Tribe and other jurisdictions. (Res. 2022-10 (Exh. A); Res. 2017-20)