Welcome Delegates!

2013 Tribal Assembly

State of the Tribe Address

Edward K. ThomasPresident

“HOLD EACH OTHER UP!”

Hold Each Other Up

Challenges Our People Face are Many– External– Internal

Simple Theme – Cornerstone of Longevity– No federal or state government in traditional

times– Extended family & clans– Our people held each other up!

Report Content

Tribal LeadershipTribal Trust FundProgram AdministrationProperty ManagementPolitical InvolvementExternal ChallengesChanging Times

Thank You Executive Council

Demonstrated Leadership!

Thank YouTribal Hostess & Host

Laverne JohnTom Dalton

Tribal Trust Fund

Tribal Trust Fund

Blended PortfolioPreserve Assets in a Down MarketPerformance Mirror BenchmarkBalance at End of March 2012: $8,937,822Balance at End of March 2013: $11,353,844Nez Perce Settlement– $2.25 million – $225,000 attorney fees

Nez Perce Settlement

Not a “windfall!”Money Tlingit Haida would have earned had our funds been properly managed by the government.Rolled into the Tribal Trust Fund.

Tribal Trust Fund

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

2013

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

$7,000,000

$8,000,000

$9,000,000

$10,000,000

$11,000,000

$12,000,000

$13,000,000

$14,000,000

$13,261,213

$11,353,844

Tribal Program Administration

Reduced % of Federal Contracts

Local Tribes Increase Local Program AdministrationHelps Local Administrative CapacityStrengthens Local EconomiesWeakens Regional Economies of Scale

Program Funding Reductions

Sequestration Only Part of the ProblemNational Debt and Deficit SpendingState Oil Money DecreasingCosts Continue to RiseIt is going to be very challenging for tribes to get a reasonable allocation of federal funding after sequestration.

Personnel

Employees– 281 Total Employees– 166 Full-Time– 234 Native– 47 Non-Native

83%

17%

Native Non-Native

Staff Grievance Procedure

1st LevelImmediate Supervisor

• Articulate the Issue• Set Boundaries / Timeframes• Expected Outcomes

2nd LevelDepartment Manager

• Remain Open-Minded• Gather Info From Both• Meet with Both

3rd LevelPersonnel Committee

• Remain Open-Minded• Gather Info From Both• Meet with Both

Final Level

President

• Hear Committee Recommendations• Decision not appealable

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Improved Technology

Office Management Systems are BetterData Management More AccurateGenerally Saves TimeKeeping Current is ExpensiveStaff Training is Important but Costly and Time Consuming

Client Relations

Quality Services

Clients are Highest PriorityProgram Requirements are Key– Staff responsibilities– Client responsibilities

Work Readiness RequirementsEligibility Running Out for Some– Sidestepping training & work experience– Used up eligibility leads to homelessness

Client Grievance Progression

1st LevelNo Response To Client

• Phone Call Not Returned• Award Not Issued• Paperwork Not Completed

2nd LevelDepartment Manager

• Gather Info From Both• Meet with Both• Remain Open-Minded

3rd LevelOffice of the President

• Question All Involved• Secure Client Files• Assign to Committee

Political Involvement:

Executive Council / Delegates

• Phone Calls• Emails• Letters

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Minimizing political involvement in client management is important!

Property Management

Property Ownership - 1984

Andrew Hope Building – 2nd & 3rd floorGoldstein BuildingRemote Properties– Yakutat– Haines– Klawock– Sandy Bay

All Were Losing Money for the Tribe

Current Property Ownership

Tlingit Haida Central Council Property ValuesProperty Value Year Acquired

Hope Building – 1st Floor $1,200,000 2011

Hope Building – 2nd & 3rd Floors $2,814,900 1986

VTRC $2,511,300 1991

Thomas Building $2,607,700 2004

Blue Warehouse $148,300 1993

Brown Building $282,800 1997

Nelson Property $365,000 2012

Douglas Head Start $383,800 2004

Undeveloped Village $386,520

OTHER:

Saxman Head Start $400,000 2005

Angoon Head Start $600,000 2006

Total $11,700,320

Property Ownership Principles

Keep Native Property in Native Ownership– Juneau Indian Village– Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall

Acquire Property We Can UseKeep Debt Reasonable & Paid for with Operations FundingKeep Facilities Available at a Reasonable CostKeep Facilities Attractive to Customers

Property Management Activities

Andrew Hope Building – Built 1984– Updated heating system (grant)– Updated doors (grant)– Updated kitchen (investment)– Updated sound system (investment)– Parking lots (grants)

VTRC – Removed Stage in Auditorium

Thomas Bldg – Remodeled Roads Office (program funding)

Political Involvement

Involvement

Alaska Federation of Natives – Convention Committee Chair– Tribal Relations Committee Chair

National Congress of American Indians – Secretary– Federal Funding Committee

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians– Member

Efforts

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)– Thank you Will Micklin & Phil Baker-Shenk– Alaska Tribes would have been excluded

Land into Trust – Carcieri Fix– Congressman Young – Congressman Cole– ANCSA lands– State of Alaska objection

Native VoteExcept in Alaska Language

Future Challenges

Post-Sequestration Federal FundingIndirect Cost Recovery– Head Start – Non-BIA programs– State programs

Client Funding Not Increasing with Rising CostsReduced Competitive Edge in Funding Application– Reduced economies of scale

Future Challenges (cont.)

Department of the Interior FY 2014 Increase at 4% over FY 2012Bureau of Indian Affairs increase Only 1.2%– .8% without indirect cost being counted

Advocacy

Meeting with DOI Secretary JewelNCAI Tribal Budget BriefingTestify to House Appropriations CommitteeBegich Staff – Alaska Safe Families and Village Act– Strengthen tribal law enforcement

AFN – Senator Murkowski’s Cross Deputizing Program– Include Southeast Alaska tribes

CHANGING TIMES

Statute Changes

Special Statute Drafting CommitteeChange Our Statutes with the TimesStrengthen Tribal Status Among GovernmentsStrengthen Standards in Tribal Judge Elections without Being too LimitingExecutive Council Adopted Title VI Replacement with Amendments

Business Development

Must Broaden Income Base to Perpetuate GrowthCannot Depend on Program ManagementYou Heard Richard Rinehart Yesterday– Appreciate him offering his skills and energy to our

business development efforts

Contracting Opportunities More CompetitiveInvestigating Expanding Involvement in Gaming

Future Tribal President

I Will Not Seek Presidency Next YearI Love Serving as President– Time has been kind to me– Best for the long-term interest of Tribe– A year for succession planning

I look forward to a productive year of working with you & Executive Council on our issues and concerns.

Recommended Policy Change

Constitution– More dependable– Not change with political tides

Standing RulesQualifications of Candidate Important– Political– Administrative / Management skills

Proposal #1

Currently:– President political & CEO

• Authority to delegate

Proposed:– President political & CEO

• Authority to delegate

– Optional: President can be political• Hire a CEO to manage tribal operations• Would not be required to live in Juneau

The Same

ALL T&H PRESIDENTS PRIORTO RAY PADDOCK JR.

OPERATED AS I PROPOSE

Clarence Jackson lived in Kake when he was President before Ray

Proposal #2

Declare Candidacy for President & Executive Council 10-Days Prior to Tribal Assembly on Election Years to Have Name on Ballot– Delegates learn candidate qualifications– Gives candidate more opportunity to make case– Delegates have more time to evaluate all candidates– Improved participation by new delegates– Quality candidates elected– Write-in candidates allowed

Delegate Per Community Formula

Historical Methods

Tribal Citizens Over 18 Registered to Vote– 1 delegate per 100 registered– 56 delegates in 1976

I Proposed in 1985 – Get rid of voter registration system;

duplicative & confusing– Strengthen enrollment system & count all

over 18 for determining delegates

In Mid-1980s: 1 Delegate Per 150 Over 18

Proposal

Determine Delegate Allocation to Each T&H Community

Based Only On Tribal Citizens with Good Addresses

Historic AllocationCommunity Delegates Total

RegisteredGood

AddressesBad Address

Total Percentage New Delegate

NumbersChange of Delegates

Anchorage 11 1,540 1,075 465 30% 8 -3Angoon 3 344 334 10 3% 3 0Craig 3 373 367 6 2% 3 0Haines 3 373 344 29 8% 3 0Hoonah 3 459 442 17 4% 3 0Hydaburg 2 247 231 16 6% 2 0Juneau 33 4,923 3,650 1,273 26% 25 -8Kake 3 407 394 13 3% 3 0Kasaan 1 29 29 - 0% 1 0Ketchikan 9 1,252 1,119 133 11% 8 -1Klawock 3 375 364 11 3% 3 0Klukwan 1 73 69 4 5% 1 0Metlakatla 3 323 288 35 11% 2 -1Pelican 1 22 22 - 0% 1 0Petersburg 3 345 334 11 3% 2 -1San Francisco

6 763 619 144 19% 5 -1Saxman 2 159 156 3 2% 2 0Seattle 30 4,404 2,677 1,727 39% 18 -12Sitka 8 1,163 1,061 102 9% 8 0Wrangell 4 454 438 16 4% 3 -1Yakutat 2 261 227 34 13% 2 0

Totals 134 18,289 14,240 4,049 106 -28

Comparing Years 1984-2012Community 1986

Delegates2012

DelegateDelegates

after ChangeDifference from 1986

Anchorage 7 11 8 1 Angoon 4 3 3 (1)Craig 2 3 3 1 Haines 2 3 3 1 Hoonah 6 4 4 (2)Hydaburg 3 2 2 (1)Juneau 14 32 24 10 Kake 4 3 3 (1)Kasaan 1 1 1 - Ketchikan 7 9 8 1 Klawock 2 3 3 1 Klukwan 2 1 1 (1)Metlakatla 2 3 2 - Pelican 1 1 1 - Petersburg 3 3 2 (1)San Francisco 3 6 5 2

Saxman 2 2 2 - Seattle 13 30 18 5 Sitka 11 8 8 (3)Wrangell 4 4 3 (1)Yakutat 2 2 2 -

Totals 95 134 106 11

136%

57%

131%

42%

This proposal does not remove citizens from Master Enrollment

A database of citizens with good addresses will be used for future

delegate allocation

PointsT&H is a representative form of government – If we do not know if a tribal citizen is in our

community we can not say we represent him/her

Our democracy is compromisedThe number of citizens with bad addresses is growing– The number of bad addresses is more than any

one of our T&H Communities

The issues and policies we consider today are not significantly more

complex than in 1986 to warrant so many more delegates

There are 42% more delegates now than we had in 1986

This proposal is a practical and fair approach to delegate

allocation

It provides credibility to representation by reducing

the unknown!

What is really the best forthe Tribe?!

Your decision will impact the tribe for generations to come!

In Honorable Memory of Clarence Jackson, Sr.

GUNALCHÉESH!HOWA!