Transcript Document

Weaving Good Relations
Working Together To Strengthen Agency
Collaboration
January 8, 2010
Offered Jointly By: Humboldt State University,
Northern California Training Academy
UC Davis Extension
Funded by California Department of Social Services
Stepping onto the Path
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Understanding The Past
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Valuing The Present
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Creating The Vision
Connecting
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Where did we come from?
Where are we going?
 Where did we come from?
 Where are we going?
Connecting
What are our challenges?
 Where
did we
from?
How
do we increase
ourcome
awareness
and
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potential
to increase
outcomes?
Where
are
we going?
What are our
values?
Traditional Indian Values vs.
Values
Clan/communal emphasis
Sharing
Present-time orientation
Spiritualistic
Time non-awareness
Harmony with nature
Passive
Giving/spending
Appreciates/honors silence
Respect of other religions
All American
Mainstream Values
Individual Emphasis
Winning
Future Orientation
Materialistic
Time awareness
Conquest of nature
Aggressive
Acquiring/saving
Avoids silence
Converting/proselytizing
(Source: The Indian Child Welfare Act, Handbook by Rose-Margaret Orrantia;
Cultural Awareness; the Indian Perspective, Marilyn Robinson).
Tribal Values? University Values? County
Values? Community Values? Family
Values?
In these systems, who is the
expert?
What is our history?
What Events Have Shaped
Our Current Cross-Cultural Relations
With Native Communities?
The Apology
Remarks of
Kevin Gover, Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs
Department of the Interior
at the
Ceremony Acknowledging the 175th
Anniversary
of the Establishment of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs
September 8, 2000
What are our contributions?
What are our successes?
Examples of collaborative successes:
Riverside Court-County-Tribal Alliance
Native American Justice Project
Tribal STAR
This Conference
HSU American Indian Programs
Tribal STAR is a result of a partnership between the
SDSU School of Social Work, Academy for Professional
Excellence and:
•Southern Indian Health Council
•SD HHSA Indian Specialty Unit
•Indian Health Council
•Santa Ysabel Band of Digueno Indians
•SD HHSA Independent Living Unit
•YMCA YFS
•South Bay Community Services
•San Diego Youth & Community Services
•Intertribal Court of Southern California, Southern CA
Tribal Chairmen’s Association
•County of San Bernardino Childrens Services
•County of Orange SSA
•Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
•Casey Family Programs
Following the Spirit of ICWA
On Nov 17, 2009 the American Indian Caucus of the State ICWA Workgroup had a
discussion about the benefits of applying ICWA to children who may not be from or be
eligible to enroll into a federal- or state- recognized tribe.
Background:
Gold was discovered in Coloma, CA in 1848.
In 1928 a census was conducted to determine the number of American Indians in California,
resulting in the establishment of the 1933 California Indian Rolls (also referred to as the
California Judgment Rolls). The purpose of the census and the rolls was to determine how
many Indians there were in CA who had families that were alive in 1851-1852, when 18
treaties were signed by the original Californians.
Between 1953-1964 the US Congress terminated federal recognition status of 109 tribes, which
exemplifies what is known as the “Termination Era” of the 1940’s – 1960’s.
As a result there are many California Indian tribes that are neither federal- nor state- recognized
and the descendants of these tribes may have at one time been federally recognized. There are
many tribes that were never recognized but are applying for federal recognition today. Today
there are individuals with documents that show their family name on the California Roll of
1933, with a notarization from the BIA, however these individuals may not be members of nor
eligible to enroll in a federally recognized tribe of California.
Reasons For Implementing ICWA to Children From Tribes That Are Neither Federal or
State Recognized:
 Treating these children as ICWA cases can open access to a wider range of services: e.g.
Tribal TANF does not require enrollment, some tribal health centers do not require
enrollment, and Title VII Indian Education programs would also be available. ICWA
determination is an opportunity for county workers to access more services than before.
 SB 678, approved by CA legislature puts into law ensuring ICWA, leaving determination
of services to individuals of non-recognized tribes to the presiding judge of the
jurisdiction.
 Although individuals may not be enrolled, they may still be part of a larger Indian
community, which can serve as a strength of resources and enhance resilience factors for
the youth.
 Culturally centered practice, provided as early as possible, will result in more longlasting positive outcomes for tribal youth – maintaining and linking them to cultural
resources that support their development as healthy self-reliant adults, and reducing the
number of times this individual will enter public systems. Ultimately, culturally centered
practice at the front end to American Indian children, regardless of their tribe's
recognition statues, reduces the public burden of cost, over time.
Collaboration
Coordination
Cooperation
Commitment to
common mission
Understanding of
compatible mission
Mutual goals and
plans
Well-defined
communication
channels operating on
many different levels
Resources contributed
and pooled or jointly
secured
Some planning and
division of roles
Communication
channels established
Individual
interpretations of
mission
Informal structure
Resources available
Information shared as
needed
Limited or no
resources
(Jones, et al., 1999).
Tools to consider:
Mediation as conscious
process.
Position vs Interest
Neutral Reframe
Tips for Following Protocol
Disproportionality Program Logic Model
Timing is everything.
Re-Center around the consumer,
focus on an outcome.
What are our concerns?
What are our strengths?
Cornerstones
Have direction and keep moving.
Respond to community needs.
Elevate partnership strengths, successes,
and leverage PR for sustainability.
Hold the family together.
Know who you are
Where you are from
You don’t know where you
are going
Until you know where you
come from
Connecting
Tribal STAR, SDSU School of Social Work Academy
for Professional Excellence,
Pacific Mountain Philanthropy
[email protected]
760-774-4782