1. National Geospatial Advisory Committee NGAC Geospatial Partnerships with Tribes Chair: David Wyatt Members: J. Johnston, D. Clark, G. Schiller, K. Siderelis Since June meeting Geospatial issues discussions with approximately 125 Federally Recognized Tribes Geo-Circle Tribal GIS Other Tribal Committees

2. National Geospatial Advisory Committee NGAC Geospatial Partnerships with Tribes Purpose: Provide advice and recommendations on innovative approaches to develop collaborative nation-to-nation partnerships with Tribal governments to foster effective development and use of geospatial data and capabilities.

3. National Geospatial Advisory Committee NGAC Geospatial Partnerships with Tribes The Presidents Plan: Sovereignty- Federal Government must honor its treaty obligations and fully enable Tribal self- governance Tribal-Federal Relations- Government-to- Government relationship "Tribal G8" -- an annual meeting with Native Americans (2008) G9?,G10? Etc. Trust Responsibility- Fulfilling the Fiduciary Trust responsibility

4. National Geospatial Advisory Committee I am committed to meaningful reform of the broken system that manages and administers the trust lands and other trust assets belonging to tribes and individual Indians. (Presidential Plan) Cobell $3.4 Billion Settlement - Proves the Trust Land Management System is Broken NGAC Geospatial Partnerships with Tribes

5. National Geospatial Advisory Committee NGAC Geospatial Partnerships with Tribes DOI Tribal Consultation Policy Honor the government-to-government relationship Involve the appropriate level of decision maker in a consultation process; Promote innovations in communication by including a Department-wide tribal governance officer; Detail early tribal involvement in the design of any process implicating tribal interests Capture a wide range of policy and decision making processes under the consultation umbrella.

6. National Geospatial Advisory Committee NGAC Geospatial Partnerships with Tribes Key Tribal issues to be addressed NGAC provide recommendations Tribal Lands Management System Official DOI Tribal GIS Committee BIA ESRI Enterprise License Agreement for Tribes

7. National Geospatial Advisory Committee NGAC Geospatial Partnerships with Tribes Replacement of existing Trust Asset Accounting System, TAAMS (non-spatial) NGAC to be involved and provide recommendations in any development geospatial solutions to facilitate Tribal Land Records Management DOI established Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform This Commission will play a critical role in our forward- looking, comprehensive evaluation of how Interior manages and administers our trust responsibilities to the First Americans. Tribal Leader Consultation meetings- addressed only the Settlement payouts and Land Consolidation

8. National Geospatial Advisory Committee NGAC Geospatial Partnerships with Tribes Official DOI Tribal GIS Committee Facilitate Dialogue with Tribes on Geospatial Issues (no current formal partnership) Tribal Land Records Management (Cobell Settlement) Equal Tribal Representation Geographically Across the Nation Addresses Tribal issues and provides recommendations related to Tribal Land Records Management (Tribes are the subject matter experts with local land issues) (Cobell)

9. National Geospatial Advisory Committee NGAC Geospatial Partnerships with Tribes BIA ESRI Enterprise License Agreement for Tribes Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico closed October 1, 2011. Shane Willard is the new lead for the BIA helpdesk in Lakewood, CO. Concerns with the archived and disposition of existing spatial datasets and information housed with the NGRC. (loss of spatial datasets) Future ELA Management and Support (Rights to call ESRI) Access to Software in a timely manner

10. National Geospatial Advisory Committee NGAC Geospatial Partnerships with Tribes NGAC Recommendations Tribal Lands Management System Official DOI Tribal GIS Committee