The purpose of the Indigenous Environmental Network’s NWP 12 (“Primer”) is to provide an overview of the Nationwide Permit (“NWP”) process managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, (“Corps”), and specifically to prepare Indigenous rights advocates to respond to the Corps’ request for comments on NWP 12 – Oil or Natural Gas Pipeline Activities, (NWP 12). The Federal Register Notice calling for public and tribal comment on NWP 12 is attached as Appendix A.