Excerpt: “Good Morning! I feel honored to have the opportunity to speak before such a distinguished group of tribal leaders, IHS Leaders, and respected guests. It is good to see representatives from the direct service tribes here as well as self-governance tribes. In comparison, my work in the insurance business and in tribal government is …
Chippewa Cree Tribe’s Self-Governance Compact with DOI for the Demonstration Project
“This oversight hearing will focus on how the Indian Health Service is implementing the Tribal Self-Governance Act. I am persuaded that tribal self-governance will provide the framework for Federal Indian policy in the future. Self-governance is a policy conceived by tribal leaders. It gives practical meaning to the special trust relationship between tribes and the …
Senate Oversight Hearing: IHS Implementation of the Tribal Self-Governance Act – 1995 Read More »
Extends the IHS Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project to 18 years and authorizes the establishment of Tribal Advisory Committees.
This Compact is to carry out an unprecedented Self-Governance Demonstration Project, authorized by Title III, P.L. 100-472, which is intended as an experiment in the areas of planning, funding and program operations within the Government-to-Government relationship between Indian Tribes and the United States. The Demonstration Project encourages experimentation in order to determine how to improve …
DOI Self-Governance Demonstration Project Compact – Quinault Nation – 1990 Read More »
