We are pleased to announce the Mackinac Bands will be attending the Conference representing all of the Mackinac Bands of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
Feb. 4 & 5, 2009
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Tribal leaders from 11 of the 12 federally recognized tribes in Michigan will attend the first Building Strong Sovereign Nations (BSSN) Conference, Feb. 4-5 at Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel, in Williamsburg, Mich. It is the first tribal governance training of its kind that will be held on Indian land in conjunction with a university. Participants will come from tribal communities located across the upper and lower peninsulas.
“We are thrilled at the broad intertribal interest,” says Aaron Payment, American Indian liaison for Michigan State University (MSU) Extension. “This initiative is just the first step. We plan to work even more closely with tribes to identify additional training and to bring this training to them.”The conference will provide training on strengthening tribal governance and access to resources available to tribal leaders through MSU Extension, the MSU Native American Institute and the MSU Indigenous Law and Policy Center.
Sessions will include a look at the reemergence of tribal governance, tribal council roles and responsibilities, fiscal management in Indian country, conducting effective meetings and government-to-government relationships, and a workshop on identifying future tribal training needs. The conference has captured the attention of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), which is sending a representative to attend in support of the organizers’ efforts. Established in 1944, one year before the United Nations, the NCAI serves a similar purpose for American Indians, defending sovereignty and advocating for better government-to-government relations. The conference is the result of an ongoing project between tribal leaders and MSU Extension county directors to identify and meet tribal government educational needs. As a land-grant institution, MSU has for years provided training for government officials through programs such as Citizen Planner, New County Commissioner Training and the Michigan Political Leadership Program.
The conference will begin at 7 a.m. on both days and will conclude at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 5.
For more information about BSSN, please call Aaron Payment at 517-432-7605
Feb. 4 & 5, 2009
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Tribal leaders from 11 of the 12 federally recognized tribes in Michigan will attend the first Building Strong Sovereign Nations (BSSN) Conference, Feb. 4-5 at Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel, in Williamsburg, Mich. It is the first tribal governance training of its kind that will be held on Indian land in conjunction with a university. Participants will come from tribal communities located across the upper and lower peninsulas.
“We are thrilled at the broad intertribal interest,” says Aaron Payment, American Indian liaison for Michigan State University (MSU) Extension. “This initiative is just the first step. We plan to work even more closely with tribes to identify additional training and to bring this training to them.”The conference will provide training on strengthening tribal governance and access to resources available to tribal leaders through MSU Extension, the MSU Native American Institute and the MSU Indigenous Law and Policy Center.
Sessions will include a look at the reemergence of tribal governance, tribal council roles and responsibilities, fiscal management in Indian country, conducting effective meetings and government-to-government relationships, and a workshop on identifying future tribal training needs. The conference has captured the attention of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), which is sending a representative to attend in support of the organizers’ efforts. Established in 1944, one year before the United Nations, the NCAI serves a similar purpose for American Indians, defending sovereignty and advocating for better government-to-government relations. The conference is the result of an ongoing project between tribal leaders and MSU Extension county directors to identify and meet tribal government educational needs. As a land-grant institution, MSU has for years provided training for government officials through programs such as Citizen Planner, New County Commissioner Training and the Michigan Political Leadership Program.
The conference will begin at 7 a.m. on both days and will conclude at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 5.
For more information about BSSN, please call Aaron Payment at 517-432-7605
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