Harvard Project "Honoring Nations" Symposium, February 7-9, 2002

Convened by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development on February 7-9, 2002 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the “Honoring Nations: Good Tribal Governance" symposium celebrated, documented, and disseminated the stories of outstanding programs in self-governance that are daily emerging from the Native nations and highlights tribal government successes. It helped expand the capacities of Native nation builders by enabling them to learn from each others’ successes.

The high public visibility and news coverage of Honoring Nations also permit non-Native policymakers, the media, and the general public to see what Native nations are actually doing in the drive for self-determination. Established in 1998, Honoring Nations’ experiences are the foundation for the teaching, advising, and policy analysis from the partnership between the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (Harvard Project) and the Native Nations Institute at the University of Arizona.

The Indigenous Governance Database features selected presentations and Q&A sessions from the 2002 Honoring Nations symposium, listed below.

Selected Presentations and Q&A Sessions:

Elements of Good Tribal Governance

Honoring Nations: Julia "Bunny" Jaakola: Turning Sovereignty into a Practical Reality: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Honoring Nations: Jon Cooley: Building Capable Institutions of Self-Governance: White Mountain Apache Wildlife and Recreation Program

Honoring Nations: Lori Gutierrez: Using Culture as a Resource: Poeh Center

Honoring Nations: Charlie O'Hara: Developing Productive Government-to-Government Relations: Swinomish Cooperative Land Use Program

Achieving Good Governance

Honoring Nations: Miriam Jorgensen: Achieving Good Governance: Cross-Cutting Themes

Honoring Nations: Stephen Cornell: Achieving Good Governance: Lessons from the Harvard Project & Honoring Nations

Award-Winning Programs

Honoring Nations: Robert Yazzie: The Navajo Nation Judicial Branch

Honoring Nations: Lance Morgan: Ho-Chunk, Inc. Economic Development Corporation

Honoring Nations: Glenn Gilman: Hopi Jr./Sr. High: Two Plus Two Plus Two

Honoring Nations: Aaron Miles: Idaho Gray Wolf Recovery Program

Honoring Nations: Theresa Clark: Yukaana Development Corporation

Honoring Nations: Justin Martin: Enhancing Government-to-Government Relationships

Roundtable Discussions

Honoring Nations: What is Good Tribal Governance and Why is it Important?: Tribal Leaders' Perspectives 

Honoring Nations: The Politics of Change - Internal Barriers, Opportunities and Lessons for Improving Government Performance

Honoring Nations: Using Partnerships to Achieve Governing Goals

Building Successful Indian Nations: "Report Backs"

Honoring Nations: John McCoy: Intergovernmental Relations

Honoring Nations: Roger Boyd: Economic and Community Development

Honoring Nations: Elizabeth Woody: Environment and Natural Resources

Honoring Nations: Julia "Bunny" Jaakola: Education and Social Services

Honoring Nations: JoAnn Chase: Cultural Affairs

Other Speakers & Presentations

Honoring Nations: Jeanette Clark Cassa: San Carlos Apache's Elders Cultural Advisory Council

Honoring Nations: Oren Lyons: Governing Our Way to a Brighter Future