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Cult Cultur ural R al Reso esour urces: ces: Pr Preservation Through So Sover ereig eignty

Laura R. John, Tribal Relations Director Office of Government Relations

IN INTROD ODUC UCTION ION

WHAT IS SOVEREIGNTY?

What does this really mean? How does this apply to you?

NPR: A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT WHY TREATIES MATTER

EXAMPLES OF EXERCISING SOVEREIGNTY

TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY EXPLAINED

PROTECTING CULTURAL RESOURCES

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?

U.S. Citizen? State Citizen? Tribal Citizen?

CI CITY TY OF OF POR PORTL TLAND TR TRIBAL REL ELATI TION ONS VI VISION ON

VIS VISIO ION

• Partners and Allies with Tribal Nations
• Address issues faced by urban Native community
• Systemic and sustainable
• Be a progressive model

AR AREAS AS OF WORK

Internal City Support Urban Native Community City-Tribal Government

POL POLICY CY

Ensure fidelity of City role w/ tribal governments & nature of the relationship

• ADM-3.01 – Coordination of Government Relations
• Tribal Relations Program (in development)

TRIBAL RELATIONS POLICY: CONSIDERATIONS

Foster diplomacy and transparent collaboration Adopt NCAI resolution rule “Resolutions must be of a general nature to advocate the best interests of all American Indians and Alaska Natives. Resolutions that take one side between two conflicting tribes are not in

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LIA LIAIS ISON ROLE LE & EXPECTATIO ION

• Disseminate information
• Issue-spot
• Identify opportunities
• Support program implementation

2018 MMIW AWARENESS

2018 MMIW AWARENESS

TRIBAL NATION SUMMIT

Columbia River Treaty Protection of Lamprey & Salmon

Full Faith & Credit for Tribal Pos Coal and Oil Trains

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