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 develop 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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BIA/Tribal Budget Advisory Council meeting: May 19-21, 2008

The next meeting of the BIA/Tribal Budget Advisory Council will be held at the Sheraton National Hotel, 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, VA  22204 on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 20th and 21st, 2008. The TBAC tribal caucus will be held the evening of Monday, May 19th, 2008. The phone number for reservations is 1-888-627-8210. The room block is under the code "BIA/TBAC". The deadline to make reservations at the group rate is Monday, April 28, 2008.

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Click here to make Sheraton hotel group rate reservations online

Senior Managers' Meeting

The BIA Senior Managers' meeting will be held May 21 and 22 at the Sheraton National Hotel, 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, VA  22204.

Directory of TBAC Representatives

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

Calendar of Upcoming TBAC meetings (Save the Dates Flyer)

• May 20-21:  (May 19 evening tribal caucus) Draft Agenda
  • Sheraton National Hotel, 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)

Protocol for TBAC

• TBAC Protocol, adopted August 9, 2007 in Polson, MT

Action Tracking

1.  Action Tracking, Revised May 2007

Documents from Previous TBAC Meetings by Date

March 13 - 14, 2008, National Budget Meeting, Washington, DC

Minutes

• March 13, 2008 Notes (in PDF)
• March 14, 2008 Notes (in PDF)

Powerpoints from the March 2008 Meeting

1. Congressional Action on FY 2008 Budget -- Presented by Mary Jane Miller
2. FY 2009 Indian Affairs' President's Budget -- Presented by Mary Jane Miller

Regional Tribal Priorities for FY2010

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

Other Documents from March 2008 TBAC

• Comprehensive Budget Table for FY 2008

December 3 - 4, 2007, Meeting in Arlington, VA

Minutes

• December 3, 2007 Notes (in PDF)

• December 4, 2007 Notes (in PDF)

Resolution

• Redistribution of Tribal Priority Allocations Resolution

August 9, 2007, Meeting in Polson, MT

Minutes

•  August 9, 2007 Notes (in PDF)

May 22 - 23, 2007, Meeting in Silver Spring, MD

Agenda (in PDF)

Minutes

• May 22, 2007 Notes (in PDF)
• May 23, 2007 Notes (in PDF) 

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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