Improving Tracking and Management of Tribal Data JhonDuane Goes In Center Mary Iannone-Walker, MSW

JhonDuane Goes In Center, COM Mary Iannone-Walker, MSW Introductions Introductions JhonDuane Goes In Center, COM Mary Iannone-Walker, MSW 1

Working directly with Tribes since 2002 Working with States since 1997 2008 Title IV-E Planning Grant; worked with multiple Tribes to obtain Title IV-E Plan approval including Regional Office Reviews, working with Agencies to update Policy, implement Practice and develop Federal required reporting Expert Consultants in the Capacity Building Collaborative with both Center for Tribes and Center for States

Agenda Introductions Historical Background of Indigenous Data 1 Introductions Historical Background of Indigenous Data Historical Relevance and Indigenous Perspective How and Why Data was Collected The Power of Indigenous Data Value of Data – Historical Value of Data – Current and Future Data Relationships between Legislation, Policy, and Implementation Making the Shift from Data Collection being a Burden Improving Data Practices 2 3 4 5 6

Historical Background of Indigenous Data Historical Relevance and Indigenous Perspective How and Why Data was Collected 2

Origins of Indigenous Data

Origins of Indigenous Data

The Power of Indigenous Data Value of Data – Historical Value of Data – Current and Future 3

Plains Indian historical record often coincided with US Military records. More so, Indigenous graphical information embodied detailed information that stimulated an oral language

Lakota Language: History: Eha’hanni wo’yakapi wo’unspe   Information (data); Wo’nah un/ hosi History: Eha’hanni wo’yakapi wo’unspe Fact: Wo’wicakhe - truth/ reality

The Lakota winter counts began to fade into history with the coming of the non Indian. They had played a major role during the pre-reservation era and like the acculturation of the Lakota, they too became acculturated. It was the technology of the wasicun that put an end to the traditional Lakota winter counts and replaced them with written words, abstract English words with no symbolism.

Ft. Laramie Treaty of 1868 A second treaty specific to the Sioux Indians; the first being the inter-tribal treaty of 1851. Such a treaty initiated the beginning of information management for both the US Government and Lakota/ Dakota/ Nakota Nations

Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 “An effort within a larger design of assimilation” US Indian Commissioner John Collier explained that this act would provide: “experience in civic and business Responsibility and the opportunity to Manage property and money, which would prepare them for real assimilation”.

Definition of data Definition of data for English Language Learners factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation the data is plentiful and easily available — H. A. Gleason, Jr. information output by a sensing device or organ that includes both useful and irrelevant or redundant information and must be processed to be meaningful information in numerical form that can be digitally transmitted or processed    Origin and Etymology of data Latin, plural of datum —see datum First Known Use: 1646 Definition of data for English Language Learners facts or information used usually to calculate, analyze, or plan something information that is produced or stored by a computer

Question and Comments for Participants ? Question and Comments for Participants

Data Relationships between Legislation, Policy, and Implementation 4 3

Vocabulary Terms Legislation = a law or set of laws made by a government (Tribe, State, Federal) Policy = documented interpretation of Legislation that explains the rules and regulations of compliance. Policy is written to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes; Policy is the interpretation of Legislation Practice = Translates policy into a framework or service delivery model. This includes forms, templates, assessments, service plans and methods; Practice is a model and/or method to implement Policy Procedure = actionable steps for staff to take to complete their work at the required level of detail for policy compliance; Process makes Practice operational

Building the Bridge from Policy to Service Delivery DATA

Assessment and Readiness Data Policy Information Technology Department How comfortable is the Agency Team with Technology and Data ? Reporting Expectations vs. Reporting Skill Set

Making the Shift from Data Collection being a Burden 5

Easing the Burden Data – What’s the Point? Data and Form Clean-up Missing Data Understanding Reporting Requirements

Contributing Factors Tribe and State Government Differences Infrastructure Organizational Climate Partnerships – Internal and External Schedules Approvals Knowledge Transfer Building Internal Capacity Agency Staff Resources Tribe and State Government Differences Digital Divide Availability of T/TA

Question and Comments for Participants ? Question and Comments for Participants

Open Discussion

Contact Information JhonDuane Goes In Center, COM jgic1@earthlink.net Mary Iannone-Walker, MSW maryi@facetofaceit.com