Transcript State of the tribe address

STATE OF THE TRIBE
ADDRESS
by
President Richard J. Peterson
Ch’a Yaa Éesh
REPORT CONTENT
• Our Leadership
• Government Activities
• Administration
• Programs & Services
• Financial Wellbeing of the Tribe
• Partnerships & Collaboration
OUR LEADERSHIP
OUR LEADERSHIP
Executive Council Priorities
• Develop education programs including a K-12 language emersion
charter school, vocational training, and tribal community college.
• Continue to advocate for participation in international issues such as
Transboundary mining through permanent and regular status for
indigenous governments at the United Nations and collaboration with
the United States Department of State and implementation of the
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
• Continue to expand tribal sovereignty through broadening services
under VAWA and the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) through the
Tribal Court.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Executive Council Priorities
• Defend budgets for programs, services, functions and activities.
• Earn enterprise revenues to supplement Federal / State funding
and the expansion of benefits to all communities.
• Acquire trust lands from restored authority for fee-to-trust
applications for Alaska tribes.
• Continue to improve the delivery of programs, services,
functions and activities to all communities.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Executive Council Priorities
• Continue to improve reports to and communications with all
communities.
• Assist in the prevention of violence against women and children
following successful efforts to repeal Section 910 of the Violence
Against Women Act (VAWA).
• Advocate for Tribal-State-Federal co-management and
compacting/contracting initiatives that promote traditional
hunting, fishing, and gathering (Our Way of Life).
OUR LEADERSHIP
Executive Council Priorities
• Collaborate with the State of Alaska to formally recognize Alaska
tribes, withdraw State litigation against Alaska tribes, and TribalState-Federal co-management of fish and wildlife resources.
• Continue to implement traditional Native values in all Central
Council activities.
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES
• Secured Seats on NARF and Intertribal Agricultural Council.
– Increased ability to provide input on policy development, funding
priorities, and protecting our way of life.
• Regained Ad Hoc Seat on SouthEast Alaska Regional Health
Consortium (SEARHC) Board
– Supported Juneau T&H Community Council in maintaining their seat.
• Tongass Advisory Committee (TAC)
• AFN
– Co-Chair AFN Council of the Advancement Alaska Natives (CAAN)
Committee, Chair Elections & Communications committee
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES
THRHA Board Appointments
• Executive Council met with THRHA Board of Commissioners
on January 15, 2015.
• Executive Council developed criteria for selecting THRHA
board members and issued a notice of two vacancies on the
THRHA board. Candidates are sought from all T&H
communities that designate THRHA as its Tribally Designated
Housing Entity under the Native American Housing Assistance
and Self Determination Act.
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES
• Government Affairs is a Top Priority
– Led to the creation of a new Special Assistant to the President
position within the Office of the President.
• Transparency of Government
– Greater communication is essential for transparency of government and
to effectively administer our programs and services.
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Tribal Updates
Newsletter
Facebook
Website
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES
• Governor’s Transition Team
– Drop lawsuit and other recommendations made to provide valuable tribal
intergovernmental input .
• Lt. Governor’s Intergovernmental Workgroup
• Legislative Advocacy
– Support for NAHASDA
– MAP 21
– Public Testimonies
ADMINISTRATION
• We continue to implement traditional Native values in all
activities of the Tribe.
• We must continue to value the preservation of our cultural
identity and traditional knowledge in the workplace.
– New Business Cards
– New Email Signature Blocks
Administration
EMPLOYEES
Native, 78%
Non-Native,
22%
Native
Non-Native
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196 Total Employees
•
159 Full-Time
•
37 Part-Time
•
153 Native Hire
ADMINISTRATION
• Expanding Trainings through partnership with Falmouth
Institute.
• Restructuring managers meetings and implementing new
monthly administrative assistant meetings.
• Educational outreach on program
and services.
• Land Into Trust
– Juneau Indian Village
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Sound representation and judgment from our Executive
Council has also helped guide the performance of our
programs and business activities.
• Social Services
– At the core of the Tribe is our social services that nurture and protect our
families and children, provide assistance to our neediest, and encourage
our tribal citizens to seek better opportunities through higher education
and vocational training. The overall wellness of our tribal citizens
continues to be at the heart of our Tribe.
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
• Language Program
– Biweekly Tlingit Family Time Gatherings
• Reorganization of Client Services
• Dissolution of Self Governance
– Tribal Operations will manage the BIA
Compact budget.
– BEDD will manage tribal relations and communications with Southeast
tribes.
– Finance will manage the intertribal distribution worksheet and distribute
funds to Compact communities and Central Council programs.
FINANCIAL WELLBEING
OF THE TRIBE
OMB Super Circular (2 CFR Part 200)
• New OMB guidance for the administration of federal funds,
cost principles, and audit requirements took effect
December 26, 2014 and supersedes previous guidance
which apply to tribes: OMB Circulars A-87, A-102, and A133.
• Under new guidelines, we are only allowed to charge 50% of
Executive Council and Tribal Assembly expenses to the
indirect cost pool.
FINANCIAL WELLBEING
OF THE TRIBE
OMB Super Circular (2 CFR Part 200)
• Total 2015 Proposed Amended Budget for Executive
Council: $90,820
• Total 2015 Proposed Amended Budget for Tribal
Assembly: $102,710
• The governance structure of the Tribe must be addressed
to reduce impact on the Compact budget and Tribal Trust
Fund.
2014 Tribal Trust Fund Balance
$11,344,374
$12.0
According to our audit, the
Tribal Trust Fund balance
on December 31, 2014
was $11,344,374.
$11.8
$11.6
Millions
TRIBAL
TRUST FUND
$11.4
$11.2
$11.0
$10.8
$10.6
$10.4
$10.2
$10.0
January
(Starting Acct.
Value)
March
June
September
December
FINANCIAL WELLBEING
OF THE TRIBE
Business Development
• Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation
– T&H Services, LLC acquired Executive Green Clean
– Secured janitorial contracts with SEARHC, Goldbelt,
and State of Alaska.
• Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall
– Launched new website: www.ephall.org.
• VTRC
– Expanding distance education courses.
– Alaska Commission of Postsecondary Education (ACPE) approved renewal of V
FINANCIAL WELLBEING
OF THE TRIBE
• Minimizing Losses
– Direct charge administrative costs to reduce indirect shortfall
for TANF, VPSO, and Head Start.
– Negotiated administrative costs with State of Alaska for VPSO
program.
– Head Start is funded with $2,470,364 in Federal funds and
$441,170 in State funds used as a match.
• If the State of Alaska cuts Head Start funding, the Tribe will
have to identify other funding to come up with the match for
Federal funding.
PARTNERSHIP/COLLABORATION
• This past year has brought a landmark change within our
state’s administration – we had one of our own people
elected as Lieutenant Governor. With this
great change comes a renewed hope for
Alaska tribes to work more closely with
the State of Alaska on addressing our
tribal issues.
– HB 216 (Alaska Native Languages)
– MOA with State of Alaska
– Legislative Reception
PARTNERSHIP/COLLABORATION
• Internal and External Collaboration
– Coordinating resources and outlining mutually beneficial relationships is
crucial to the success of the Tribe and our ability to better represent and
serve our tribal citizens.
– In order to strengthen our effectiveness on the national, state, and local
level, we must broaden our ability to work together.
PARTNERSHIP/COLLABORATION
• Alaska Regional Coalition
– Unifies our voice on issues that impact the wellbeing of our communities
and tribal citizens.
• Expanding Partnership Opportunities
– ANCSA Regional and Village Corporations
– Southeast Tribes
• Central Council is becoming a resource for village tribes—providing legislative
support, letters of support, advocacy.
– Native Organizations
– Local Municipalities
GUNALCHÉESH/HÁW’AA