1. Chairman Charles Vaughn, Hualapai Tribe Chairman Waldo Walker, Washoe Tribe March 13, 2008 2011 National Budget Presentation Tribes Served by the Western Region Nevada, Arizona, Utah Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Presented by: Mervin Wright, Jr. – Chairman, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Isidro Lopez – Vice-Chairman, Tohono O’odham Nation

2. Western Region Priorities Law Enforcement, Detention Facilities Natural Resources – Water Transportation – BIA Road Maintenance Education Walker River Paiute Tribe

3.  13 Agencies  42 Tribes  12.6 million acres  Population 280,710 Ute & Ouray Skull Valley Goshute Paiutes of Utah Kaibab Paiute Fort Mojave Colorado River Cocopah Quechan Ak-Chin Tohono O’odham Pascua Yaqui San Carlos White Mountain Hopi Chemehuevi Havasupai Hualapai San Juan Southern Paiute Yavapai Prescott Tonto Apache Yavapai-Apache Ft. McDowell Gila River Salt River Duck Valley Ft. McDermitt Summit Lake Lovelock Battle Mountain Elko Te-Moak Pyramid Lake Reno Sparks Fallon Yerington Washoe Yomba Walker River Ely Duckwater Moapa Las Vegas 2 Agencies in Nevada 2 Agencies in Utah 9 Agencies in Arizona Winnemucca

4. Detention Facilities Dire need of construction of new detention facilities Need to address overcrowding, Transport of inmates is burdensome Lack resources to hire and operate facilities Tribes in Nevada – look into the construction of a regional facility

5. Law Enforcement Increase law enforcement staff –Address quicker response times 638 contract – Criminal Investigators Improve BIA radio systems Address border-related crime

6. BIA Recommendations Any changes of the BIA should not undercut the BIA budget. Conduct assessment and evaluation of recent re-organization Focus on developing data infrastructure and management that is inline with tribal priorities and GPRA/PART measures Re-focus initiative at regional level

7. Thank You Chairman Mervin Wright, Jr. Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (775) 574-1000 Vice-Chairman Isidro Lopez Tohono O’odham Nation (520) 383-2028