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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.
The core of the trainings conducted by the Institute includes:
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Fundamentals of Federal Indian Law: An overview of the foundation of tribal rights under the Constitution, federal law and federal policy. This session is taught by Professor Bob Miller, (Eastern Shawnee) Associate Professor of Law at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. Mr. Miller has served as a tribal appellate judge for Northwest tribes and has established expertise in Indian law, cultural resources protection, tribal fishing and hunting rights, housing issues, economic development, federal Indian alcohol policies and tribal government court systems. |
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Understanding & Applying Congressional Strategies: An examination of how legislation goes through Congress and how to most effectively form a good working relationship with your US Congressional Representatives and Senators. This session is taught by the Institute's director, former Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse, who provides practical insights based on her own experiences as a successful advocate for restoration of the Grand Ronde, Cow Creek and Klamath tribes and as a three term US Congresswoman. |
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Understanding & Applying Federal Appropriations Strategies: A practical explanation of how the Federal appropriations process works and how tribes can effectively get federal funding for important projects. This session is taught by Christopher Porter, founder and CEO of YourCongress.com, an internet site and information service, who enjoyed a fifteen year career as a congressional staff person and lobbyist. |
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The Executive Branch Strategy Development: An over-view of the Executive Branch and how the various agencies that impact tribal issues operate. This session is taught by Roy Sampsel (Choctaw and Wyandotte) who has worked in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and has served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs for the Department of the Interior and as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior for the Pacific Northwest Region. During the past 30 years, he has worked extensively with tribal governments on inter-governmental relations, and policy development and implementation. |
In addition to this core curriculum, the Institute staff work with the tribal leaders to address special issues facing your tribe or inter-tribal organization. Our policy board members and Portland State University offer additional expertise to help address specific issues. Outcomes for each class include identification of specific leadership actions and strategies, and the Institute provides post-training follow-up assistance. In our trainings we provide textbooks, notebooks and reference materials, which are valuable reference materials for the participants. Additionally, the Institute offers under-graduate and graduate level course credit for the training, transferable to any accredited institution. (Click here to see requirements for PSU credit.) Continuing Legal Education credit (CLE) from the Oregon State Bar is also available.
The training is offered through either a two or three day course, held generally on campus at Portland State University. If circumstances such as a large tribal governing body or if tribal travel budget restraints exist, the course can be offered off-campus within or near the tribal community or as a distance learning class via live video connection.
Basic cost for the training is approximately $5,000 for the instructor's fees. Total cost for the trainings varies depending on the number of participants, travel arrangements, and other factors.
Please contact us for more information.
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