Posted by Valerie on Nov 29, 2008 in
Community Notices,
TCIA
Due to medical appointments relevant to an ongoing health issue in my family, there will be only ONE round table conference call limited to ONE HOUR in December on:
- Monday, Dec. 08, from 8:30-9:30 pm ET/7:30-8:30 pm CT
As always, the call is open forum, open conversation-mode discussion for the purpose of hearing and collecting community input and comments. No actions or decisions can or will be made during the calls. All calls are recorded. Official recordings are available at http://www.nativepages.com/opendoor. Your concerns, ideas and suggestions will be noted and reported at a subsequent meeting of the TN Commission of Indian Affairs.
The access information for all TCIA teleconferences is the same:
Dial-in Number: 1-219-509-8111
Access Code: 466246 followed by the # sign
More information on how to access certain option through your telephone touch pad, etc., are available at http://www.nativepages.com/opendoor/index.php/tcia/tcia-teleconferences/.
Posted by Valerie on Nov 3, 2008 in
Community Notices,
TCIA
TENNESSEE COMMISSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
Quarterly meeting
Saturday, 8 November 2008, 10am, Family Life Center
St Ann’s Catholic Church, Bartlett (Memphis)
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=6529+Stage+Road,+Bartlett+TN+38134
PROPOSED AGENDA
10:00 am:
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INTRODUCTIONS & REPORTS
A. 1. Commissioners - acknowledge reports in writing, add to website
2. TDEC attorney
B. Minutes (13 september Chattanooga) & financial report (:05)
C. Annual report 2006-7 (kunesh) (:10)
D. Telephonic ‘Round Tables’ (Ohle) (:05)
E. Future meeting dates and places (:05)
13 December - administrative teleconference (minutes)
January - Cte of the Whole teleconference, strategic planning
21 February - Nashville
March - administrative teleconference
April - Cte
16 May - Knoxville
June - administrative teleconference
July - Cte of the Whole teleconference
August
19 September - Chattanooga
October - administrative teleconference
7 November - Memphis
December - administrative teleconference
F. Archaeology (kunesh) (:10)
G. Special Reports
1. strategic planning for TCIA (:05)
2. other state commissioners/representatives (:05)
3. status of Research Initiative - statistical study of state’s NA population (:15)
4. status of 2010 Census Commission Liaison (:05)
11:00 am:
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. upcoming legislative session
1. status of Legislative Review Committee (:05)
2. 2005 referendum splitting metros from grand (:10)
3. status of resolution re. Recognition of TN Historic Tribes (Meeks) (:05) (original - amended - additional amendments with change log)
B. Rules
1. Agenda Protocol (Ohle & Meeks) compilation [in progress] (:05)
C. Lobbying Disclosure Resolution (Ohle) (:15)
D. Regional Coalitions proposal (Ohle) (:15)
12:00 lunch
1:00 pm:
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Rules Committee appointment, tasks, meeting schedule (:15)
B. Commission protocol with ACTIA (:10)
C. TNCIA compliance with TCA 4-34-104.b.3 (kunesh) (:30)
D. TNNAC Board neutrality in nomination process (kunesh) (:30)
E. legislative commendations (kunesh) (:10)
F. legislative resolutions (kunesh) (:15)
A. Annual Dragging Canoe Memorial Day - 28 march (his last day alive 1792)
B. 2010 Tanasi/Tennessee Native History Year statewide …
1. Yuchi Education Month, january 2010
2. Muscogee Education Month,february 2010
3. Chickasaw Education Month, march 2010
4. Choctaw Education Month, april 2010
5. Shawnee Education Month, may 2010
6. Cherokee Education Month, september 2010
(Tennessee American Indian Month, october 2010)
12 October - Day of Healing
7. Trail of Tears Month, november 2010
3:00 pm:
V. A. ORGANIZATIONAL REPORTS
1.
B. Announcements
1.
C. Public comments (4 mins. per person)
VI. CLOSE
Posted by Valerie on Oct 28, 2008 in
Community Notices,
TCIA
The theme for organizational displays at the February 21, 2009 meeting in Nashville will be TWO types of organization:
- ADVOCACY Organizations (see qualifications below)
- Organizations that provide resources and services for non-profits
Laws affecting nonprofits are changing at both State and Federal levels. Additionally, many of the non-profit organizations in our community are formed from the grassroots and may not be aware of resources available to non-profits.
To help our grassroots Native organizations in this state grow stronger, I have invited organizations that provide support and education to non-profit leaders, board members and employees. The organizations are being invited to set up displays at the February meeting in Nashville. Their informational displays will be available from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Native organizational leaders, organizational board and committee members, and individuals interested in starting nonprofits are encouraged to attend.
In addition, ADVOCACY organizations from our community are also invited to set up displays.
For the purpose of this theme, ADVOCACY organizations will be defined as those Tennessee native/native-related organizations that:
- Raise awareness about a specific issue
- Provide educational opportunities or resources about a specific issue
- May conduct lobbying or other activities relevant to a specific issue
Examples: Alliance for Native American Indian Rights, Intertribal Land Trust
Share photos and stories of your organization’s activities and distribute membership, event and informational brochures.
Space for individual displays is limited to 4 feet wide by 2 feet deep by height of a standard tri-fold display board. For more information on displays or how to submit an unmanned display, please contact vohle@comcast.net.
Again, the purpose of inviting organizations to submit displays is to raise awareness about your organizations and increase opportunities for organizations to connect and network with one another. If you plan on submitting/bringing a display, please give us a couple weeks advance notice so we can make sure we have adequate space reserved for your display!
Respectfully,
Valerie Ohle, Chair
TN Commission of Indian Affairs
Posted by Valerie on Oct 18, 2008 in
Meeting Notes,
TCIA
There were three community round table teleconference calls scheduled for October. Each call was attended by myself, and by Glen and/or Ramona Reece on behalf of Tennessee Native Times. The calls were kept active for 30-32 minutes each then terminated.
Posted by Valerie on Oct 12, 2008 in
Community Notices,
TCIA
- Monday, Oct. 13, from 8:30-10:30 pm ET/7:30-9:30 pm CT
- Thursday, Oct. 16, from 8:30-10:30 pm ET/7:30-9:30 pm CT
- Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm ET/9:30-11:30 am CT
Open forum, open conversation-mode discussion for the purpose of hearing and collecting community input and comments. No actions or decisions can or will be made during the calls.
The access information for all TCIA teleconferences is the same:
Dial-in Number: 1-219-509-8111
Access Code: 466246 followed by the # sign
More information on how to access certain option through your telephone touch pad, etc., are available at http://www.nativepages.com/opendoor/index.php/tcia/tcia-teleconferences/.
