Next TCIA Meeting:
The next meeting of the TCIA will be an administrative teleconference on March 7, 2009. One "call site" in the Knoxville area will be arranged for the March teleconference for those members of the public who want to gather to hear and observe the call. Please see this post for more information.
TCIA Community Round Table Conference Calls
Community round table conference calls were originally scheduled for those months in which there was no meeting of the TCIA. On Feb. 21, the commission added administrative meeting teleconferences and committee of the whole strategic planning teleconferences to its schedule, effectively creating a meeting every month except August for the next 10-12 months. I am suspending further community round table calls until I can work out a reasonable schedule.
I would like to personally thank Senator Eric Stewart (D - District 14/Belvidere) for sponsoring the following:
SJR0082 Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee’s Native American Tribes and Nations (Acknowledges those first nations/tribes that were original to Tennessee through the removal period)
SJR0113 Naming and Designating - “Dragging Canoe Day,” February 28, 2009 (Creates annual holiday memorializing last day of life for one of Tennessee’s most notable NATIVE sons)
SJR0114 General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses support for the Tennessee Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association and commemorative events honoring Native Americans. (commends TN Chapter Trail of Tears Association and asks local governments at event points to support/participate in local event efforts)
Thank you also for SJR0081 Naming and Designating - Designates 2010 as “Tanasi/Tennessee Native American History Year.” We’ll be getting you the corrected copy for that resolution ASAP.
Posted by Valerie on Feb 23, 2009 in
Meeting Notes,
TCIA,
TN Legislation
The meeting was opened at a few minutes after 10 a.m. with a quorum of six commissioners present. The seventh commissioner arrived some time after the start of the meeting due to car trouble.
Note: These are not the official minutes and not the official wording of main motions. This is an informal personal report of the meeting outcomes. Please contact the Commission’s secretary for specific language of the motions.
Motions/Actions on agenda items: Read more…
Posted by Valerie on Feb 22, 2009 in
Perspectives
Title: TCIA Committee of the Whole Teleconference
Location: 501 Henley Street, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Knoxville, TN
Description: TCIA Committee of the Whole Teleconference to continue strategic planning. Information on physical location and call-in information will be announced as soon as arrangements are confirmed. Please check back here for more information.
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-04-04
To attend the teleconference by phone, please use the following telephone and access numbers. Please note that this is a different dial-in number than used in the past:
Posted by Valerie on Feb 22, 2009 in
Perspectives
Title: TCIA Administrative Teleconference
Location: 501 Henley Street, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Knoxville, TN
Description: Spring Quarter Administrative Teleconference.
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-03-07
To attend the teleconference by phone, please use the following telephone and access numbers. Please note that this is a different dial-in number than used in the past:
On Sept. 13, 2008, the Commission of Indian Affairs approved a motion to hold 4 additional meetings via teleconference each year. The purpose of the additional meetings is to move “administrative work” including minutes and treasurer’s reports to the teleconferences, leaving more time for discussion of key issues at the regular meetings held each quarter.
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Posted by Valerie on Feb 20, 2009 in
Perspectives
By Mumpower
NOTE: This bill will be reviewed by the Commission of Indian Affairs at the Feb. 21, 2009 meeting in Nashville.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to recognition of Native American Indian Tribes, Bands, Groups and Associations.
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Posted by Valerie on Feb 19, 2009 in
Perspectives
-= Proposed Agenda =-
TN Commission of Indian Affairs - Quarterly Meeting
Saturday, 21 February 2009
Nashville, Ellington Agricultural Center
Committee of the Whole meeting (9am)
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Review of rules of discussion and general parliamentary procedure.
Quarterly meeting (10am)
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1. Agenda review/approval - motion to move all internal rules, appointments, elections to the September meeting (kunesh)
2. Treasurer’s report (end of 2008) GIIC, business cards,
3. Minutes of 17 January meeting
4. FY2008 annual report
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Posted by Valerie on Feb 18, 2009 in
TCIA,
TN Legislation
By Stewart
NOTE: This bill was requested by the Commission of Indian Affairs as approved at the Jan. 17, 2009 meeting.
A RESOLUTION to acknowledge the Historic American Indian First Nations of Tennessee.
WHEREAS, the area that now encompasses the great State of Tennessee was once the homeland and tribal hunting grounds of a number of First Nations People who had great attachment to the land and who staunchly defended their right to live, hunt, and draw nourishment from that land; and
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Posted by Valerie on Feb 18, 2009 in
TCIA,
TN Legislation
By Stewart
NOTE: This bill was requested by the Commission of Indian Affairs as approved at the Jan. 17, 2009 meeting.
A RESOLUTION to designate 2010 as Tanasi/Tennessee Native American History Year.
WHEREAS, the area that now encompasses the state of Tennessee was once the homeland and tribal hunting grounds of a number of Historic First Nations People who had great attachment to the land and staunchly defended their right to live, hunt, and draw nourishment from that land; and
Read more…
Posted by Valerie on Feb 14, 2009 in
Issues of Others,
TCIA,
TN Legislation
The following bills were not originated, sponsored or otherwise generated by the TN Commission of Indian Affairs nor did the originators of the bills follow the mandate of TCA 4.34.103 and present the bills to the Commission for its review and comment.
Regardless, the bills will be reviewed by the Commission at the Feb. 21, 2009 meeting.
- HB0186/SB0136 - Redesignates “American Indian Day” as 2nd Monday in September instead of the (current) 4th Monday in September.
- HB0239/SB1733 - Confederated Tribes Recognition Bill.
- HB0333/SB1735 - Recognizes “Remnant Yuchi Tribe”.
- HJR0082 - Designates September as “American Indian Month”.
- HB1305/SB1804 - Child Custody & Support (ICWA Compliance)
- HB1692 - Confederated Tribes Recognition Bill #2.
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