Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has made significant strides in her commitment to Native nations across the state, visiting eight of the nine federally recognized tribes and participating in the Tribal-State Government-to-Government Summit. In a recent interview, Kotek emphasized the need for improved sovereign-to-sovereign consultation and acknowledged the challenges of legislative timing for effective dialogue. She expressed concern over the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis, and she showed support for potential Land Back initiatives.