National Budget Meeting FY-2011 Budget Formulation May 11-13, 2009 Washington, DC

12 Agencies 16 Tribes 6 million Acres 6 Education line offices 10 Tribally- Controlled Community Colleges Great Plains Region

Great Plains Regional Demographics Tribal Enrollment - 184,497 Tribal Enrollment - 184,497 Total Eligible for services – 163,565 Total Eligible for services – 163,565 –Youth Under ,232 –Age – 102,512 –Elderly 65 and over – 11,821

FY-2011 Tribal Budget Priorities Our participation in this budgetary process of the system afforded to Tribes (is under protest). Our participation in this budgetary process of the system afforded to Tribes (is under protest). Decreases in funding does not constitute Increases in efficiency! Decreases in funding does not constitute Increases in efficiency! Human cost vs. financial cost! Human cost vs. financial cost!

FY-2011 Priorities Public Safety Public Safety Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Tribal Courts Tribal Courts Detention Center Detention Center Human Services Human Services Social Services Social Services Welfare Assistance Welfare Assistance Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Home Improvement Program Home Improvement Program Economic Development Economic Development Energy Development Energy Development Road Maintenance Road Maintenance Road Construction Road Construction Loan Guaranty Program Loan Guaranty Program Job Placement Training Program Job Placement Training Program

FY-2011 Priorities Natural Resources Natural Resources GIS GIS Cultural Preservation Cultural Preservation Land Management Land Management Water Resources Water Resources Irrigation Irrigation Water Rights Water Rights Education Education Johnson O’Malley (JOM) Johnson O’Malley (JOM) Funding Tribal Colleges Funding Tribal Colleges Scholarships Scholarships Successful operation of these programs are completely dependent on increases in funding and staffing

Negative Impacts Suicide Suicide Elderly/Child Abuse Elderly/Child Abuse –Sexual –Physical –Neglect –Mental Drug Abuse & Trafficking Drug Abuse & Trafficking Increased Organized Criminal Activity Increased Organized Criminal Activity Increased Violent Crimes Increased Violent Crimes

Law Enforcement Operation Dakota Peacekeeper: Operation Dakota Peacekeeper: –Concluded February 1, 2009 –12 Additional Police Officer Positions Established Includes 2 School Resource Officers Includes 2 School Resource Officers –Mutual Formal Aid Agreement Standing Rock Sioux Tribe – City of McLaughlin Standing Rock Sioux Tribe – City of McLaughlin South Dakota and the BIA Office of Justice Services. South Dakota and the BIA Office of Justice Services. –Joint Law Enforcement Center in McLaughlin, South Dakota Joint Duty Station with 3 Dispatch Positions Joint Duty Station with 3 Dispatch Positions –Formal Deputation Agreement Standing Rock Sioux Department of Game and Fish & BIA, OJS Standing Rock Sioux Department of Game and Fish & BIA, OJS Omaha Peacekeeper Operation: Omaha Peacekeeper Operation: –June 1 thru 30, 2009 –Escalating Crime Rates –Increase in Violent Crime

Wind Energy & The Great Plains Region Current Projects Include Current Projects Include –3 Single Tower Systems Turtle Mountain Turtle Mountain Pine Ridge Pine Ridge Rosebud Rosebud –No Multi-Tower Systems Several Tribes with Meteorological Data and in Planning Stages Several Tribes with Meteorological Data and in Planning Stages –Energy Transmission Increase Transmission Capacities Increase Transmission Capacities Infrastructure Infrastructure Investment $$$ Investment $$$

Recommendations/Actions to be Taken Increase Funding and Staffing to Support Tribal Priorities Increase Funding and Staffing to Support Tribal Priorities Re-establish Regional and Agency Budgetary and Line Authorities Re-establish Regional and Agency Budgetary and Line Authorities