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BIA/Tribal Budget Advisory Council

The Bureau of Indian Affairs/Tribal Budget Advisory Council was established in 1999 to facilitate tribal government participation in the planning of the BIA budget and includes two tribal representatives from each of the 12 BIA regions. 

The mission of the BIA/TBAC is: to provide an advisory government-to-government forum and process for Tribes and the Department to develope budgets that allow for the fulfillment of tribes' self-determination, self-governance, sovereignty, and treaty rights, as well as sufficient levels of funding to address the needs of Tribes and their tribal citizens.

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Directory of TBAC Representatives

• Directory of TBAC Representatives (revised March 11, 2008)

Calendar of Upcoming TBAC meetings (Save the Dates Flyer)

• March 12-13, 2008: National Budget Meeting, Washington, DC area (Agenda)
• May 20-21:  (May 19 evening tribal caucus)
  • Sheraton national Hoterl, 900 S Orme St, Arlington, VA22204
  • Group Rate Reservation Deadline is April 28, 2008 (code: BIA/TBAC)
• August 11 (evening tribal caucus), 12-13:
  • Turning Stone Resort, 5218 Patrick Road, Verona, NY 13478
  • Group Rate Reservation Deadline is July 14, 2008 (code: BIA/TBAC)
• December 8 (evening tribal caucus), 9-10
  • Westin Washington, DC, 1400 M St. NW, Washington, DC
  • Group Reservation Deadline is November 17, 2008 (code: BIA/TBAC)

Action Tracking

1.  Action Tracking, Revised May 2007

March 20 - 21, 2007, Meeting in Arlington, VA

Agenda (in PDF)

Minutes

• March 20, 2007 Minutes (in PDF)
• March 21, 2007 Minutes (in PDF)

Powerpoints from the March 2007 Meeting

1. FY 2007 and FY 2008 Government Wide Funding for Indian Programs -- presented by Jackie Johnson 
2. Status of FY 2007 Continuing Resolution and Operating Plan (BIA/OST) -- presented by Mary Jane Miller and

   Stephen McEntegart

3. FY 2008 President's Budget (BIA/OST) -- presented by Mary Jane Miller and Stephen McEntegart
4. Status of the Bureau of Indian Education -- Tom Dowd
5. GPRA/PART Discussion -- Fawn Freeman
6. Office of Justice Services -- Program Priorities -- Chris Chaney

Regional Presentations on Public Safety

1. Southwest Region
2. Midwest Region
3. Pacific Region (alternate topic)
4. Alaska Region (alternate topic)
5. Eastern Region
6. Northwest Region
7. Rocky Mountain Region
8. Navajo Region
9. Western Region
10. Eastern Oklahoma Region (Video)
11. Southern Plains Region
12. Great Plains Region

December 5 - 6, 2006, Meeting in Arlington, VA

Minutes

• December 5, 2006 Minutes (in PDF)
• December 6, 2006 Minutes (in PDF)

Powerpoints from the December 2006 Meeting

1. Budget Update, Status of FY06 Indian Affairs Funding and FY07 Congressional Action --  presented by Mary Jane Miller, Director, Office of Budget, BIA
2. Office of Special Trustee Budget Status -- Presented by Malcolm Shorter and Ross Swimmer
3. Law Enforcement Update -- Chris Chaney
4. Education Update -- Tom Dowd, Director of the Bureau of Indian Education
5. Data Management Presentation -- Tiffany Cheuvront and Bill Mehojah
6. BIA Office of Indian Services and Contract Support Costs Update -- Jerry Gidner

May 23 - 24, 2006, Meeting in Silver Spring, MD

Minutes

• May 23, 2006
• May 24, 2006 

February 22 - 23, 2006, National Budget Meeting, Washington, DC

Minutes

• February 22, 2006

• February 23, 2006

Resolutions

1. Objection to and Call for Reversal of the Department of Interior’s Recent Decision to Defund Tribal Program Work to Pay Cobell Attorney Fee Award

PowerPoints

1. Status of FY 2005 Funding Issues, presented by Mary Jane Miller, Director, Office of Budget, BIA
2. FY 2006 Budget Update, presented by Mary Jane Miller, Director, Office of Budget, BIA
3. FY 2007 Indian Affairs President's Budget, presented by Mary Jane Miller, Director, Office of Budget, BIA
4. FY 2007 OST President's Budget
5. Office of Public Safety and Justice, presented by Chris Chaney, Deputy Director - Office of Law Enforcement Services

November 29 - 30, 2005 Meeting in Pala, CA

Minutes

1. November 29, 2005 Minutes
2. November 30, 2005 Minutes

Resolutions

1. BIA/Tribal Budget Advisory Council Resolution on Administrative Holdbacks of BIA FY 2006 Funds, November 30, 2005
2. Resolution of the Tribal Representatives of the BIA/Tribal Budget Advisory Council on Exemption of BIA FY 2006 Budget Funding from Additional Across-The-Board (ATB) Rescissions, November 30, 2005

3. Resolution of the BIA/Tribal Budget Advisory Council Approving the Budget Format as Proposed by the BIA

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