FIFTY-EIGHTH WYOMING LEGISLATURE

APPROVED INTERIM COMMITTEE STUDIES

2006 INTERIM

 

SELECT COMMITTEE ON TRIBAL RELATIONS

Initial Approved Budget: $6,000

 

Topic #1: Governmental Issues:

 

1.     Tribal Liaison positions;

2.     Gambling;

3.     Development of inter-governmental relationships.

 

The Committee will be working with the two tribal liaisons to develop immediate action plans and a long-term state-tribal policy as provided under 2005 Senate Enrolled Act 57.  The Committee will consider tribal accords from various states in developing the short and long-term policies.  The Committee will continue to follow the gambling issues with both tribes and will consider strategies to improve inter-governmental relationships to lessen discrimination and to increase trust between the State and the Tribes

 

Topic #2:         Services Issues:

 

1.     Education;

2.     Health;

3.     Communications.

 

The Committee will consider the funding issues relating to the Bureau of Indian Affairs schools and the feasibility of incorporating the Bureau of Indian Affairs schools into the Wyoming system of public school finance as provided by 2006 HB0139.  The Committee will continue to consider the health care on the reservation.  The Committee will consider solutions to the problem of citizens afflicted with cancer receiving adequate pain control prescriptions and will consider the issue of communications regarding coverage and having long distance between close communities.

 

Topic #3:        Water Issues: 

 

1.         Water Projects;

2.         Conservation/Improvement District.

 

The Committee sponsored a resolution in support of the Ray Lake Enlargement project.  The Committee will consider the priority of water projects and the adequacy of water delivery systems on the reservation.

 

 

Topic #4:         Meetings.

 

1.  6th Annual Native American Business Expo, Fort Washakie, WY;

2.     Congressional meeting, Washington, DC.

 

The Committee will meet with Tribal leaders and Senator Enzi at the 6th Annual Native American Business Expo March 22, 2006 in Fort Washakie, Wyoming.

 

The Committee will coordinate a meeting with various tribal officials to discuss topics of interest, including health, education and water issues and requests travel for at least two (2) Committee members to travel with the tribes to meet with Wyoming's congressional delegation in Washington, D.C.  The topics and travel will be coordinated with both tribes.  [Note:  Management Council limited travel to 2 members,  expenses to be paid from the legislative out-of-state travel budget]

 

 


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