NNI "Tribal Constitutions: Rebuilding Native Governments" Seminar, May 1-2, 2012
Convened by the Native Nations Institute on May 1-2, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona, the “Tribal Constitutions: Rebuilding Native Governments” executive education seminar was designed to equip Native nation leaders and other key decision-makers with cutting-edge knowledge and tools for assessing their constitutions and systems of governance and then determining what needs changing and how. In addition, Native leaders and governance experts shared their knowledge and experience in remaking governance systems through constitutional reform and other means. The Indigenous Governance Database features selected presentations and Q&A sessions from this groundbreaking seminar, listed below.
Selected Presentations and Q&A Sessions:
Regis Pecos: The Why of Making and Remaking Governing Systems
Reforming Our Nations' Constitutions: What We Did and Why
Gwen Phillips: Reforming the Ktunaxa Nation Constitution: What We're Doing and Why
Key Issue Focus: Separations of Powers and Checks and Balances
Todd Hembree: A Key Constitutional Issue: Separations of Powers
Todd Hembree: A Key Constitutional Issue: Separations of Powers (Q&A)
Key Issue Focus: Dispute Resolution
Frank Pommersheim: A Key Constitutional Issue: Dispute Resolution
Frank Pommersheim: A Key Constitutional Issue: Dispute Resolution (Q&A)
The Process of Constitutional Reform: What We Did and Why
Julia Coates: The Process of Constitutional Reform: What the Cherokee Nation Did and Why
Anthony Hill: The Process of Constitutional Reform: What Gila River Indian Community Did and Why
The Process of Constitutional Reform: Key Issues and Cases to Consider
Constitutional Reform: A Wrap-Up Discussion (Q&A)