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Tribal Governments Come In Many Forms

Tribal Governments Come In Many Forms
Tribal Governments Come In Many Forms
When the U.S. and Canadian governments suggest and support Western-style governments for indigenous nations, they are trying to improve Native government and make it more compatible with national government. Indigenous nations have diverse political arrangements and forms of government. When...
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Panel of Tribal Leaders

Panel of Tribal Leaders
Jamie Fullmer, Rebecca Miles and Darrin Old Coyote: Our Leadership Experiences, Challenges, and Advice
Jamie Fullmer (former Chairman of the Yavapai-Apache Nation), Rebecca Miles (Executive Director and former Chairwoman of the Nez Perce Tribe) and Darrin Old Coyote (Chairman of the Crow Tribe) share what they wished they knew before they took office, the greatest leadership challenges they have...
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Robert McGhee: What I Wish I Knew Before I Took Office

Robert McGhee: What I Wish I Knew Before I Took Office
Robert McGhee: What I Wish I Knew Before I Took Office
Treasurer of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Robert McGhee shares some of the things that he wished he knew before he first took office. He also discusses how he and his elected leader colleagues have built a team approach to making informed decisions on behalf of their constituents.
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John "Rocky" Barrett: A "Sovereignty Audit": A History of Citizen Potawatomi Nation Governance

John "Rocky" Barrett: A "Sovereignty Audit": A History of Citizen Potawatomi Nation Governance
John "Rocky" Barrett: A Sovereignty "Audit": A History of Citizen Potawatomi Nation Governance
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman John "Rocky" Barrett shares the history of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and discusses its 40-year effort to strengthen its governance system in order to achieve its goals.
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Gerald Clarke, Jr.: What I Wish I Knew Before I Took Office

Gerald Clarke, Jr.: What I Wish I Knew Before I Took Office
Gerald Clarke, Jr.: What I Wish I Knew Before I Took Office
Cahuilla Band of Indians Council Member Gerald Clarke, Jr. shares his thoughts about what he wished he knew before taking office as an elected leader of his nation.
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Donald "Del" Laverdure: Nation Rebuilding through Constitutional Reform at Crow

Donald "Del" Laverdure: Nation Rebuilding through Constitutional Reform at Crow
Donald "Del" Laverdure: Nation Rebuilding through Constitutional Reform at Crow
In this in-depth interview with NNI's Ian Record, Donald “Del” Laverdure, citizen of the Apsáalooke Nation (Crow Tribe) and former Chief Justice of the Crow Tribe Court of Appeals, discusses his nation's monumental effort to discard a constitution and system of governance that were not working and...
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John "Rocky" Barrett: The Citizen Potawatomi Nation

John "Rocky" Barrett: The Citizen Potawatomi Nation
John "Rocky" Barrett: Constitutional Reform and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation's Path to Self-Determination
In this wide-ranging interview with NNI's Ian Record, longtime chairman John "Rocky" Barrett of the Citizen Potwatomi Nation provides a rich history of CPN's long, difficult governance odyssey, and the tremendous strides that the nation has made socially, economically, politically, and culturally...
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