Kelly Jackson Danielle Yancey Tribal Affairs Staff

Kelly Jackson
Danielle Yancey
Tribal Affairs Staff
Presentation Overview
o Background & Authority
o Partnership Agreement
o Program Structure
o Consultation & Coordination
o Initiatives
o Project Coordination
o Upcoming Trainings
Tribal Affairs Overview
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Executive Order #39 • Establish under Doyle administration in February 2004
• Reaffirmed under Walker Administration in 2011
• Affirms the government‐to‐government relationship
• Requires cabinet agencies to consult tribes on policies and program
Tribal Affairs Overview
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What is government‐to‐government relationship?
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Formal relationship that exists between agencies of the federal government and tribal governments under the laws of the United States. What is sovereignty?
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The status, dominion, rule or power of a sovereign. Tribes have the power to make and enforce laws for their tribe and reservation, and to establish courts and other forums for the resolution of disputes.
Tribal Affairs Overview
“The condition of the Indians in relation to the United States is perhaps unlike that of any other two people in existence. In the general, nations not owing a common allegiance are foreign to each other. The term foreign nation is, with strict propriety, applicable by either to the other. But the relation of the Indian to the United States is marked by peculiar and cardinal distinctions which exist no where else.”
‐ Chief Justice Marshall
Tribal Affairs Overview
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Partnership Agreement
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First of its kind agreement that creates and defines the processes by which WisDOT and the Wisconsin Division‐
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) work in collaboration with tribes on transportation related issues.
Includes guiding principles, issue/dispute resolution process, and emphasis areas and measurable achievements. Originally signed in May of 2005 and resigned in October of 2010.
Tribal Affairs Overview
Emphasis areas of the Partnership Agreement
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Partnership
Transportation Safety
Economic Development
Building Capacity for Tribally Run Businesses
Native American Labor Development
Training
Cultural Resources
Tribal Affairs Overview
Tribal Affairs Structure
Statewide tribal liaisons
o Statewide tribal liaisons serve as statewide point of contact for regional tribal liaisons and statewide tribal issues, programs, policies and initiatives.
Regional tribal liaisons
o Regional tribal liaisons serve as first point of contact for tribes in their respective region.
Tribal Affairs Team
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Kelly Jackson, Statewide Tribal Liaison
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Phone: (608) 266‐3761
Email: kelly.jackson@dot.wi.gov
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Danielle Yancey, Tribal Liaison
Phone: (608) 261‐0131
Email: danielle.yancey@dot.wi.gov •
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Phone:(920)492‐0139 Email: derek.weyer@dot.wi.gov •
Brent Pickard, Northwest Region Tribal Liaison
Phone: (715) 836‐4623
Email: brent.pickard@dot.wi.gov
Roger Larson, Southwest Region Tribal Liaison
Phone: (608) 246‐7916 Email: roger.larson@dot.wi.gov
Sandy Stankevich, North Central Region Tribal Liaison
Phone: (715) 365‐5784
Email: sandy.stankevich@dot.wi.gov
Derek Weyer, Northeast Region Tribal Liaison
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Andrew Malsom, Southeast Region Tribal Liaison
Phone:(262) 548‐6705
Email: andrew.malsom@dot.wi.gov Consultation & Coordination
Executive Order 13175
“…executive departments and agencies (agencies) are charged with engaging in regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal officials in the development of Federal policies that have tribal implications, and are responsible for strengthening the government‐to‐government relationship between the United States and Indian tribes.”
William Clinton
November 2000
Consultation & Coordination
What is consultation?
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A letter?
A request for information?
A notice of pending action?
An open forum?
To whom?
When?
Consultation & Coordination
Who do you consult?
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True government‐to‐government consultation
Multiple points of contact
Formal and informal exchanges
Working directly with regional tribal liaisons
Documenting consultation activities
Consultation & Coordination
Best Practices Model
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Realistic Expectations
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A project will hinge on your ability to consult and coordinate
It will take longer than you expect
Phone, email, letters may not be effective
Tribal leadership can change frequently
Non‐elected Elders may have more real power than elected leaders
Trust is a major issue
It will require frequent, personal and documented communication
Tribal Initiatives & Programs
Secretary’s Annual Consultation
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The annual consultation meeting with the Secretary of WisDOT provides an opportunity for tribal leaders and representatives to express concerns, highlight issues and make recommendations regarding statewide tribal affairs.
Tribal Initiatives & Programs
Tribal Task Force
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Funded by WisDOT through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the College of the Menominee Nation. Meetings are held on a bi‐monthly basis.
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Membership consists of WisDOT agency representatives, federal agency representatives and tribal designees that are appointed by each respective tribal government.
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Created as a result of the Partnership Agreement and serves as an advisory committee on transportation related issues affecting tribes.
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Responsible for creating an annual work plan that measures the achievement of goals as outlined in the partnership agreement.
Tribal Initiatives & Programs
Tribal Historic Preservation Project
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Established through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Membership consists of THPOs (Tribal Historic Preservation Officers) and WisDOT agency representatives. Meetings occur on a monthly basis.
Designed to define and enhance the relationship between WisDOT, WITRC (Wisconsin Inter‐Tribal Repatriation Committee), and THPOs on matters related to historic and cultural preservation.
Develops and provides guidance on policies and consultation processes. Highlight: Recent rewrite and adoption of Chapter 26, Section 106 of the Facilities Development Manual (FDM). Hosts an Annual Listening Session
Provides training and education opportunities.
Tribal Initiatives & Programs
Business Development
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Purpose is to assist Indian businesses and economic development programs on and off reservations in building their capacity to obtain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification. o
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o Increased the number of Native American DBE’s
o Held certification trainings throughout the state
o Provided technical assistance to DBE and pre‐DBE’s
o Coordinated networking events with prime contractors and DBE’s
Tribal Initiatives & Programs
Labor Development
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Tribal Labor Advisory Committee (TLAC)
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8 recommendations to enhance the utilization of Native American employment on WisDOT projects
o Statewide labor database
o Training programs
o Recruitment and outreach strategies
o Incentives
o Tracking and monitoring
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Native American Hiring Provision
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Transportation Alliance for New Solutions (TrANS)
Tribal Initiatives & Programs
Tribal Transportation Safety Project
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Road Safety Audits (RSA)
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Tribal Roads Safety Summit
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Safety Education campaign
Tribal Initiatives & Programs
National Summer Transportation Institute
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College of the Menominee Nation
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Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College
Tribal Initiatives & Programs
Training
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Cultural Sensitivity
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How to do work with tribes
Examples of Project Coordination
Menominee Nation HWY 55 Safety Edge Project Sokaogan Chippewa Community (Mole Lake) Box Culvert Project Before
After
Examples of Project Coordination
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mishonigan Bridge Project
Examples of Project Coordination
US41 Brown County Community Sensitive Design
Examples of Project Coordination
US41 Winnebago County Community Sensitive Design
Examples of Project Coordination
US41 Lake Butte des Morts Water, Fire, Earth Bridges
Upcoming Events
US41 Community Celebration
Saturday, October 12, 2013
11 to 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Public Open House
Lake Butte des Morts Causeway, Oshkosh, WI
Tribal Historic Preservation Project Listening Session
October 22‐24, 2013
Green Bay, WI
Annual Tribal Transportation Conference
December 17‐19, 2013
Baraboo, WI
Questions/ Discussion