​Legislative Commission on Indian Services

Phone: 503-986-1067   Fax: 503-986-1071
Address: 900 Court St. NE, Room 167, Salem, OR 97301
Karen Quigley, Executive Director

The Legislative Commission on Indian Services (CIS) was created by statute in 1975 to improve services to Indians in Oregon. Its 13 members are appointed jointly by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House to a two-year term. CIS members select their own officers to serve one-year terms of office.

Prior to its establishment, there was no suitable mechanism in state government to consider Indian concerns directly. CIS serves as the main forum in which Indian concerns are considered. It serves as a conduit through which concerns are channeled through the network to the appropriate entity; it serves as a point of access for finding out about state government programs and Indian communities; and it serves as a catalyst for bringing about change where change is needed.