TENTATIVE  AGENDA

SELECT COMMITTEE ON TRIBAL RELATIONS

Joint Tribal Business Council Chambers

15 North Fork Road

Fort Waskakie, Wyoming

August 20 and 21, 2007

[August 6, 2007 Draft]

 

This agenda sets forth the order in which the Committee will consider each topic.  Times are tentative and subject to change without notice.  If the Committee finishes one topic, they will proceed to the next topic.

 

Monday, August 20, 2007

 

9:00 A.M.        Call to order/Roll call

                        - Approval of June Minutes

- Welcome and Introduction of Committee members, Tribal, State and other Government Officials

- Introduction of Gary Collins, New Tribal Liaison

 

9:10 A.M.        Tribal Concerns and Issues

            Arapaho Business Council – Richard Brannan, Chairman

            Shoshone Business Council – (Ivan Posey), Chairman

 

 

10:00 A.M.      Education - Contract Status Update and Reporting Requirements

Joe Simpson, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction

            - Regional snapshot of student performance

            - Department of Education technical assistance approach

                        - Contract Status update

 

10:45 A.M.      Break

 

11:00 A.M.      Law Enforcement/Probation/Parole

Juvenile services/supervision on probation

                        Regional Manager for Probation Office

                        (Ed Newell), Fremont County Attorney

                        Tribes

                        Judges

                                    (Norman E. Young) – 9th Judicial District – Fremont County

Shoshone and Arapaho Tribal Court Judge–

 

12:00 P.M.      Lunch

 

1:00 P.M.        Vocational Rehabilitation Services

            Jim McIntosh, Division Administrator, Wyoming Vocational Rehabilitation

            (Pamela Rodriguez), Northern Arapaho Vocational Rehabilitation

            (Bob Rowan), Administrator of Red Feather Eagle Program

 

1:45 P.M.        Solid Waste Issues

            Don Connell, Fremont County Solid Waste

            (Don Aragon), Director, Wind River Environmental Quality Commission

 

2:15 P.M.        Health Services – Contract Requirements and Enhancing Reporting Formats

(Ginny Mahoney), Deputy Director, Department of Health

Elizabeth Antone, Arapaho Tribal Health Director

(Harmony Spoonhunter), Shoshone Tribal Health Director

Michelle Antone, Indian Health Services Administrator

2:45 P.M.        Break

 

3:00 P.M.        Planning for Summit

Approval of location

Approval of agenda

Approval of budget

            - Health

(Ginny Mahoney), Deputy Director, Wyoming Department of Health

Elizabeth Antone, Arapaho Tribal Health Director

(Harmony Spoonhunter), Shoshone Tribal Health Director

Michelle Antone, Indian Health Services Administrator

            - Water

John Wade, Administrator of Planning, Wyoming Water Development Office

Loren Smith, Division III Engineer, State Engineer's Office

(Bill Russell), Tribal Engineer

(Sandra C'Bearing), Arapaho Co-Chairman of Wind River Water Resources Control Board

(Mitch Cottenoir), Shoshone Co-Chairman of Wind River Water Resources Control Board

 

4:30 P.M.        Public Comment

 

Evening           Dinner on your own

 

 

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

 

9:00 A.M.        Call to order/Roll call

 

9:05 A.M.        Intertribal Education and Community Center

                        Jo Anne McFarland, President of Central Wyoming College

 

9:30 A.M.        Family Services

Child Protection Services

Juvenile Services

Economic Assistance

Tony Lewis, Director of Wyoming Department of Family Services

George Moss, Director, Northern Arapaho Nation Department of Social Services

                        John Wadda, Director, Eastern Shoshone 477 Program

Velma Rhodes, Director or Antoinette Harris, Supervisor, Northern Arapaho Child Protection Services

Larry McAdams, Director, Eastern Shoshone Child Protection Services

Tom Kennah, State DFS consultant and liaison for Indian Social Services

 

10:30 A.M.      Break

 

10:45 A.M.      Transportation Issues

                        (Delbert McOmie), Chief Engineer, Wyoming Department of Transportation

                        Tribal Representative

 

11:30 A.M.      Public Comment

Other items for the Committee

 

12:00 P.M.      Adjourn


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