HOMEMENDING THE HOOP: REAL AND PERCEIVED ISSUES OF TRUST
NOV. 19, 1996
1. Reflections on Repatriation: A Discussion of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) This session will consider the historical setting which created the need for the law, and it's impact in the changing landscape of relations between Federal agencies and Indian tribes. (Roger EchoHawk)
2. Evolution of Indian Education from Boarding Schools to the Present This will be a brief history of methods used to acculturate Indians to the white society in the early 1800's and explore how the implementation of these concepts have resulted in multi-generational psychological loss of cultural pride and self-esteem. The evolution of these beliefs over time has stimulated urgency among today's Indian people, young and old, to gather and restore knowledge of their heritage, history, culture and spirituality. (Oneida Meranto)
3. Envisioning the Future of Indian Health Care Delivery Major changes are occurring in the delivery of health care and public health throughout the Nation. Indian country is no exception. Under SelfGovernance, many tribes are assuming responsibility for their own health care programs. Indian Health Service is redesigning itself in consultation with tribes.The states are reorganizing their welfare programs. What does this mean to Indian country? (James Floyd)
4. Tribal, State and Federal Partnerships and Trust: The 1986 Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement and the Animas La Plata Project The 1986 Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement and the AnimasLa Plata waterproject will be the example of a statetribal partnership that proposes to use a federal water project as a solution for providing water to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. (Chairperson Judy Knight-Frank and Rebecca Redhorse))
5.The Government to Government Relationship: Consulting with Tribal Governments This presentation will discuss (1) the origin and scope of the doctrine of trust responsibility, (2) the legal and practical importance of consulting with tribal governments regarding activities by the federal government affecting tribal property and tribal interests, and (3) the April 28, 1994 Presidential Memorandum on government-to-government relations between the US government and Indian tribes. (Stephen Pevar)
6. Valuing Spirituality: Civil Rights in the Correctional System American Indian spirituality and beliefs predate the United States Constitution. Freedom of worship/religion is a most basic human right. This session will discuss some of the obstacles and concerns of American Indians in correctional institutions and how that relates to the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA). (Sue Savage)
7. Welfare Reform: Equitable Access for Indian People? The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act is comprehensive legislation that eliminates a variety of federal entitlement programs, including AFDC, with farreaching changes to child care, the foodstamp program, etc. This session will present some of the implications of this legislation on Indian tribes. (Grace Hardy, Maynard Chapman, and Dorene McNicholas)
PANEL DISCUSSION: Honoring Commitments in Times of Change
Moderator: Ben Sherman, Western American Indian Chamber
Panelists:
Theresa Halsey, Title 9 Indian Education Director, Boulder Valley Public Schools
Stephen Pevar, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union, Adjunct Professor, University of Denver Law School
Karen Rogers, Colorado State Commission of Indian Affairs
Rick Williams, University of Colorado at Boulder