# Presentation: 487609

## Indian Affairs Modernization Initiative Office of the Assistant Secretary ─ Indian Affairs

## Indian Affairs Modernization

| Schedule of Meetings |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Date | Region | City |
| September 4, 2007 | Southwest | Albuquerque, NM |
| September 5, 2007 | Navajo | Gallup, NM |
| September 7, 2007 | Pacific | Sacramento, CA |
| September 10, 2007 | Eastern Oklahoma | Muskogee, OK |
| September 11, 2007 | Southern Plains | Lawton, OK |
| September 13, 2007 | Eastern | Nashville, TN |
| September 17, 2007 | Midwest | Prior Lake, MN |
| September 19, 2007 | Alaska | Anchorage, AK |
| September 21, 2007 | Northwestern | Portland, OR |
| September 24, 2007 | Rocky Mountains | Billings, MT |
| September 26, 2007 | Western | Phoenix, AZ |
| September 28, 2007 | Great Plains | Watertown, SD |

## Indian Affairs Modernization

- Why are these meetings being held?
- Upcoming Staff Attrition
- Potential Loss of Knowledge
- Rising Costs/Decreasing Budgets
- Advances in Technologies
- Self-Determination/Self-Governance Changes

## Indian Affairs Modernization

- What is to be accomplished at these meetings?
- Discuss how to actively prepare for the future in Indian Affairs.
- Share ideas on how we might change our business processes to be more effective.
- Discuss how the priorities and goals of Indian Affairs should be structured for the future well being of tribes and their members.

## Indian Affairs Modernization

- How will the information be gathered and utilized?
- Meetings will be held in each Region during the month of September.
- Meetings will be recorded and transcribed.
- Comments will be collected in writing.
- Notes are also being taken.
- All meeting records will be posted on the DOI website.

**Notes:**
1. In addition to the jobs created, we are to keep the default rate at approximately 2%, attain a 6.54% subsidy rate, and $1,900 in cost for each job created. 

## Indian Affairs Modernization

- What will happen after these meetings?
- Transcripts, and written comments will be analyzed and recommendations reported to the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs.
- Copies of the transcripts will be available at _[www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html](http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html)__._
- Your comments, ideas, and suggestions will be used to guide the administration in discussing how Indian Affairs can meet the needs of Indian Country in the next 10 to 20 years.

## Topics we would like to discuss

## Topic: 

- Retirement of knowledgeable staff.

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## Slide 10

## Slide 11

## Slide 12

## Topic: 

- Success of Self-Governance Program
- What are the challenges to expanding the program?
- How do we encourage expansion of Self-Governance?

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- How do we solve Fractionation?
- Will Tribal self-management of trust land help resolve this issue?

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- Can we consolidate or alter business processes to be more efficient?
- Such as:
- Real Estate Services
- Probate
- Economic Development

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- Is the current regional office structure of 12 offices efficient?
-   Do we need more or less?
- Do the current 85 Agency Offices create efficiency in delivery of service?
-  Are there other options?

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- How do we use current and future technology to make our programs more efficient?

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- How do we help promote tribal economic self-sufficiency and leadership?

- Self Governance?
- IA Technology?
- Regional  Structure?
- Agencies?
- Retirement?

- Reform IA Business Processes?
- Tribal Economic Development?
- Tribal self-management
- 	of Fractionation?