SOUTHWEST SOUTHWEST REGIONREGION

TRIBAL/INTERIOR BUDGET TRIBAL/INTERIOR BUDGET COUNCILCOUNCIL

NATIONAL BUDGET MEETINGNATIONAL BUDGET MEETINGFY 2014FY 2014

Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.March 27-28, 2012March 27-28, 2012

Southwest RegionSouthwest Region• Consists of 24 tribes and one Navajo Chapter

located in parts of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas

• A land base of 4.8 million acres. • The tribes within the Region are culturally

diverse groups, comprised of the Apache, Ute, Pueblo and Ramah Navajo extractions.

• Government structures among the twenty-five tribal entities range from eighteen traditional forms of government to seven conventional constitutional governments.

Promises of Justice, and Promises of Justice, and Prosperity…Prosperity…

OUR VISION

Eliminate disparities for all American Indian / Alaska Native people

OUR COMMON GOAL

To fully fund the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Legal Basis for Federal ServicesLegal Basis for Federal Services

– United States Constitution Article VI– The Snyder Act of 1921– The Transfer Act of 1954– Indian Sanitation Facilities and Services Action of

1959– The Indian Self-Determination and Education

Assistance Act (enacted 1975)– Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 1976– The Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986– The Indian Child Protection and Family Violence

Prevention Act of 1990

Southwest PrioritiesSouthwest Priorities

• Due to the lack of funding across the board for our programs, it is unrealistic to choose which program is a priority over another.

• For too long, Tribes have been left with fighting over the scraps of an underfunded budget.

EducationEducation

• Maintain continuity of funds for the JOM program

• Provide funding for increased student count

• Provide funding for culturally relevant programs including the Native language

• Increase Scholarship funding for higher education opportunities

Public Safety & Justice and Public Safety & Justice and Law Enforcement ServicesLaw Enforcement Services

• Detention Services• Tribal Justice• Drug Task Forces• Step up Traffic Citations• Decrease highway fatalities,

property crimes, illegal drug activities

Law Enforcement Services Law Enforcement Services

• Achieve parity with national rate of police officers per thousand population

• Law Enforcement initiative that will provide sustained, and adequate budget resources over several years to support hiring, training and equipping of police officers.

• Recruitment and retention of Law Enforcement personnel.

Tribal Justice/CourtsTribal Justice/Courts

• Fully fund the Indian Tribal Justice Act of 1993

• Fund professional court positions

• Recruitment and retention of Tribal Judges

• Upgrades to technology, training and law references

Tribal Justice/Courts Cont’dTribal Justice/Courts Cont’d

• Technical assistance to Update legal codes

• Reengineer juvenile justice systems• Operate drug and DWI courts• Prevention programs to reduce repeat

offenders• Increase use of technology

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

• Real Estate

• Wildlife and Parks

• Agriculture and Range

• Forrest

• Water Development/Rights

Range & AgricultureRange & Agriculture

• Implementation of Best Management Practices

• Habitat Restoration

• Protection from Deterioration

Range & Agriculture Range & Agriculture

• Complete Range and Vegetation Surveys

• Prepare Rangeland and Farmland Management Plans

Tribal Priority Allocation (TPA)Tribal Priority Allocation (TPA)

Annually, tribes are requested to establish their budget priorities. The Southwest Regional Tribes contend that all Tribal Priority Allocation (TPA) programs are priorities. It is unrealistic to say that one program is more important than another, especially when they are all inadequately funded.