A direct response to the needs and ambitions articulated by tribal administrators and leaders, this handbook seeks to serve practitioners, students, researchers, and community members alike. It grew out of an ongoing collaboration among scholars and practitioners from tribal nations, universities, tribal colleges, and nonprofit organizations who are developing practical and teaching resources in the field of tribal administration and governance. Designed as a readable, accessible volume, it focuses on three key areas: tribal management, funding and delivering core services, and sovereign tribes engaging settler governments. While the chapters complement one another by presenting a coherent and unified constellation of voices that illuminates a shared terrain of practical Indigenous governance, each chapter ultimately stands alone to accommodate a variety of needs and interests with specific best practices, quick-reference executive summaries, and practitioner notes to aid lesson applications. This humble collection of remarkable voices initiates a conversation about tribal administration that will hopefully continue to grow in service to Native nations.
ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1. Tribal ManagementFrom Citizen Engagement to Haudenosaunee Governance: Bringing an Ancient Participatory Governing System Forward, Toni M. House and Jo Anne HouseOperations Management Roles and Responsibilities: Providing a Space for Haudenosaunee Decision-Making, Lois Stevens and Brandon Yellowbird-StevensAuthorizing Environment: Making Decisions with People and Governments, Kris Peters and Amy GouldLeadership and Ethics in Higher Education, Laural Ballew, ses yehomia/tsi kuts bat sootStrategic Management: Implementing Culturally Appropriate Planning Methods in a Contemporary World, Rebecca M. Webster and Julie ClarkProject Management: From Idea to Implementation, Joseph Bauerkemper and Jason HollindayTribal Government Human Resources, Rebecca M. Webster, Paul Ninham, and Michael J. PoitraPart 2. Funding and Delivery of Core ServicesTribal Finance, Eric S. Trevan and Jon PanamaroffBuilding Tribal Economies through Economic Development, Eric S. Trevan and Jon PanamaroffHuman Services for Indigenous Futures, Katie Johnston-Goodstar, Cary B. Waubanascum, and Donald EubanksCommunity Wellness, Linda Bane Frizzell and Candice SkenandoreTribal Natural Resources, Kekek Jason StarkPart 3. Sovereign Tribes Engaging Settler GovernmentsJurisdiction and Law in Indian Country, Krystal L. JohnFederal Lawmaking and Policy, Kirsten Matoy Carlson, Wendy Helgemo, Tadd M. Johnson, and Laura PaynterNavigating the Federal Budget Process to Empower Tribal Budgeting and Decision-Making, Lawrence S. RobertsTribal-Local Intergovernmental Agreements, Nicholas C. ZaferatosTribal Influence in Federal and State Politics, Michael D. O. Rusco, Kirsten Matoy Carlson, and Patrice KuneshAbout the ContributorsIndex
