Implementation on the Tribal Self-governance Demonstration Project: Hearing Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, on Oversight Hearing on Implementation of the Self-Governance Demonstration Project Act by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service, October 20, 1993, Washington, DC. |
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... our self - governance activi- ties . The Indian Health Service was afforded self - governance demon- stration authority just over 1 year ago . In that period of time , we believe much accomplishment has occurred . There have also been 2.
... our self - governance activi- ties . The Indian Health Service was afforded self - governance demon- stration authority just over 1 year ago . In that period of time , we believe much accomplishment has occurred . There have also been 2.
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... authority for a year and we have had appropriations for 1 year . We have assigned some of our best staff in acting capacities to carry out the intent of the Office of Self - Governance . We believe we had done that well , but it is now ...
... authority for a year and we have had appropriations for 1 year . We have assigned some of our best staff in acting capacities to carry out the intent of the Office of Self - Governance . We believe we had done that well , but it is now ...
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... authority . We know there are many skeptics out there who will question whether or not this is a viable project or a viable right for tribes to pursue this approach . But despite the skeptics or those who don't quite know or understand ...
... authority . We know there are many skeptics out there who will question whether or not this is a viable project or a viable right for tribes to pursue this approach . But despite the skeptics or those who don't quite know or understand ...
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... authority . It is empowerment to tribal governments to control our affairs . It does mean a reduction of the bureaucracy . It means an elimination of FTEs . It means an elimination of offices that aren't necessary . It means elimination ...
... authority . It is empowerment to tribal governments to control our affairs . It does mean a reduction of the bureaucracy . It means an elimination of FTEs . It means an elimination of offices that aren't necessary . It means elimination ...
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... authority . Second , is the fact that there is a lot of tribes sitting at the threshold of the door wanting to get in . Now that more and more tribes understand what is going on , they know that they want to become involved . Now they ...
... authority . Second , is the fact that there is a lot of tribes sitting at the threshold of the door wanting to get in . Now that more and more tribes understand what is going on , they know that they want to become involved . Now they ...
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administrative AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT HEARING Annual Funding Agreements Area Office authority BAND OF OJIBWE base budgets BIA and IHS bill Bureau of Indian bureaucracy Central Council Chairman Cherokee Nation COMMITTEE ON INDIAN Compact of Self-Governance concept CONGRES CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Congressional contract support Director established executive Federal Acquisition Regulations federal agencies Federal Government functions Haida HEARING ON SELF-GOVERNANCE Hoopa implementation INDIAN AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT Indian Health Service Indian Nation issues Kootenai Tribes Lavell LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Lummi Makah Mille Lacs Band Navajo Nation needs October 20 Office budgets Office of Self-Governance OJIBWE permanent legislation permanent Self-Governance legislation planning RARY responsibilities RESS S'Klallam Secretary Self-Determination Self-Governance agreement Self-Governance Compact Self-Governance Demonstration Project Self-Governance Policy Council Self-Governance Project Self-Governance Tribes Senator MCCAIN Signatory Tribes Southeast Alaska staff testimony Thank Tlingit Tlingit and Haida tribal governments Tribal Self-Governance tribal shares U.S. SENATE waiver William Lavell
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Page 67 - The very fact of repeated treaties with them recognizes it; and the settled doctrine of the law of nations is, that a weaker power does not surrender its independence — its right to self-government, by associating with a stronger, and taking its protection. A weak state, in order to provide for its safety, may place itself under the protection of one more powerful, without stripping itself of the right of government and ceasing to be a state.
Page 64 - Government operates — to shift from top-down bureaucracy to entrepreneurial Government that empowers citizens and communities to change our country from the bottom up. We must reward the people and ideas that work and get rid of those that don't.
Page 136 - Secretary" means the Secretary, the Under Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or any other head or assistant head of the executive or military department or other Federal agency; and the term "his duly authorized representative" means any person or persons or board (other than the Contracting Officer) authorized to act for the head of the agency or the Secretary. (b) The term "Contracting Officer...
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Page 29 - Edward K. Thomas. I am the elected president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, a federally recognized Indian tribe of more than 26,000 tribal citizens.
Page 45 - FTCA claims history for tribal self-determination contracts at the Indian Health Service [IHS] and the Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA].
Page 45 - THE NAVAJO NATION The Navajo Nation is the largest Indian tribe in the United States. With a citizenship of over 219,198 enrolled members...
Page 77 - I bring you greetings from the people of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians...
Page 49 - AT THE OVERSIGHT HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS, UNITED STATES SENATE, ON THE •CHALLENGES FACED BY INDIAN YOUTH, INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VIOLENCE, EDUCATION AND FAMILY VALUES, ENVIRONMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES".