Tribal Governance Training

With guidance from the Institute's tribal policy board, the Institute has developed a curriculum to meet the leadership needs of elected tribal government officials for both individual tribal councils and for inter-tribal governing or policy bodies.

The Institute trainings are open to any tribal government or inter-tribal entity interested in acquiring knowledge about effective leadership and governance. The Institute is unique in that its program is specifically designed to aid elected tribal leaders. As elections are held and the leadership of a tribe changes, newly elected officials are often unfamiliar with the responsibilities of office and must assume multiple leadership duties with little or no systematic training. Tribal government officials are increasingly required to address complex inter-governmental issues with local, state and federal jurisdictions, often without benefit of orientation and training. The Institute for Tribal Government has the capacity to provide the necessary training and skills to meet these challenges.