Tribal Modernization Advisory Council

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Tribal Modernization Advisory Council

• Ask each Region to send a representative
• Inclusive all tribes and tribal orgs can
  participate
• Include DOI participation
• Regions will develop their own recommendations
• Schedule meetings at convenient times around
  other tribal meetings
• Show some success during this Administration
• Keep it simple
• Implement decision making authority at local
  level
• Transparency and Communications
• Develop relationship with TBAC on budget issues

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Focus Areas

• Human Resources all regions need to participate
• Law Enforcement
• Land
• Backlog on realty transactions land to trust,
  title, leases, rights of way, etc.
• Fractionation
• Office of Special Trustee
• Education
• Self-Government
• Budget Analysis - TBAC

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Other Issues

• Transportation
• Federal Recognition
• Economic Development
• Trust Reform

4
Project Teams Composition

• Goal is to make specific written recommendations
  for improvement of BIA services at reservation
  level
• Need tribal leadership
• Need to recruit technical experts
• Need BIA participants and experts include
  regional/agency employees
• Need information and data from Interior
  Department
• Set deadlines to develop recommendations
• Review policies, procedures, regulations,
  statutes
• Convert recommendations to action

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Regional/Agency Focus

• Tribes also want BIA to address local issues at
  regional and agency level
• Tribes and Regions will make their own
  recommendations independently
• How do we set up that process?
• Tribal regional representatives will present on
  issues in their region
• Meetings facilitated by Regional Director

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Potential Quick Solutions

• Decision Authority of Superintendants
• Law Enforcement Training
• Backlog on Land Transactions
• Unmet Needs Statements

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TASKS

• BIA Internal Review and Assessment
• Tribal Leader Review and Assessment by Region