This synthesis provides information that will prove useful to tribal governments, and state, local, and federal agencies, in determining the state of tribal transportation programs, and the steps needed to assist tribes in developing the capacity to effectively perform and manage transportation-related functions. The study identifies innovations and model practices http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_syn_366.pdfamong tribal transportation programs. It summarizes the history and legal and administrative evolution of tribal transportation programs within the larger context of issues of tribal sovereignty and relationships with federal, state, and local governments, and local and regional planning agencies. The report serves as a milestone signifying the inclusion of This report may be accessed by Internet users at tribal governments as an essential component of the transportation community and assesses future tribal capacity and resource needs. (Author/publisher)
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