TSGAC outlined a number of concerns, including: Lack of respect for Tribal data sovereignty. Data sovereignty involves a Tribe’s right to govern the collection, ownership, and application of their own data. Because the parameters of All of Us are broad and ambiguous, Tribes feel unsafe and unwilling to partake in the research. Lack of cultural …
On behalf of the Department of the Interior Self-Governance Advisory Committee (SGAC), we write to provide our comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s proposed rule to establish and implement the Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (TTSGP or Program), as authorized by Section 1121 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, 49 C.F.R. 29.
“On April 13, 2020, DOI issued a “Dear Tribal Leader Letter” (DTLL) to announce that it decided, without Tribal consultation, how it would disburse funds authorized under the CARES Act to Tribal governments through its Aid to Tribal Government Program ($380 million) and its Welfare Assistance Program ($20 million). One ‘informational only’ call was held …
Per a directive issued by the Self Governance advisory Committee (SGAC), the Technical Workgroup conduct a comprehensive analysis of several Indian Affairs programs with the intent to develop formulas matrix that displays certain information.
