Contact Us

Staff:

E. Keith Colston, Executive Director

Address:

Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs

301 West Preston Street, Suite 1500

Baltimore, MD 21201

Email:

KColston@goci.state.md.us

Phone:

410-767-7631 (Office)

1-800-735-2258 (Maryland Relay)

Fax:

410-333-7542

 

Commission Administration

The Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs is an agency of the State of Maryland housed within the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives. The Commission, subject to the approval of the Director, appoints an Administrator to direct the activities of the Commission.

Duties of the Administrator

• To direct, administer, and supervise the Commission programs and activities.
• To supervise the appointment and removal of personnel employed by the Commission.
• To attend all required meetings, provide for the recording of all MCIA meetings, keep all MCIA meeting minutes, and cause all notices of meetings to be duly given as directed by the MCIA.
• To conduct all required budgeting and reporting of activities as directed by the MCIA.
• To ensure timely dissemination to MCIA Commissioners and American Indian community leaders of all communications, directives, and decisions from the Governor's Office and other State agencies that may impact the MCIA or Indian communities.
• To act as the custodian of records, artifacts, and properties of the MCIA.
• To report on budget issues, plans, proposals, and projects of the MCIA, actions to appoint or remove personnel by the MCIA, and proposed changes to MCIA regulations to the Director of GOCI, Chief of Staff GOCI, and the Chief of OHPO.
• To develop, produce, and distribute educational outreach materials as directed by the MCIA.
• To provide legislative and statewide coordination for the observance of American Indian Heritage Month and American Indian Heritage Day in cooperation with relevant parties.
• To respond to public inquiries for information.