Tribal Employment Rights Office (T.E.R.O.)

Our mission is to maximize employment and thus protecting the rights and interests of all Tribal Members by enforcing Indian preference in contracts within, and for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe; by providing workforce protection against discrimination, unfair pay and labor practices by outside employers working on the reservation; to enforce Indian preference in contracting, subcontracting, grant and sub-grants to Indian owned entities; to assist and refer tribal members to other tribal programs for apprenticeship, vocational training and counseling for advancement in the workplace; and to address any barriers to employment.