1. EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE TRIBES OF WISCONSIN AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN
Presented by:
Gloria Cobb, President Income Maintenance/TANF Association of Wisconsin
Gail M Nahwahquaw, WI Dept. of Health Services Tribal Affairs Director.

2. OVERVIEW IM/TANF HISTORY WISCONSIN TRIBES COLLABORATIVE VOICE
STATE COLLABORATION

3. IM/TANF ASSOCIATION HISTORY
The IM/TANF Association was formed September 12, 2012.
Bylaws finalized November 14, 2012 and signed May 21, 2013
Meet bi-monthly, Tribes host meetings

4. IM/TANF Association Mission
To Provide a framework for mutual support that encourages tribal, intertribal, interagency collaboration, coordination and communication in an effort to assure health care accessibility and Income Maintenance (which include Food Share, Badgercare and Childcare) and Tribal TANF services to eligible members in Wisconsin’s tribal respective service areas.”

5. Wisconsin Tribal Nations/Bands
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe - located in Northwest Wisconsin in the town of Odanah close to the Northern most coast of Lake Superior. Website
Forest County Potawatomi Community-website
Ho-Chunk Nation - located in Black River Falls, Madison/Baraboo, Tomah, Wittenberg, and Nekoosa. Website
Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Band of Ojibwe - located in Hayward, Wisconsin. website
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (LDF) - located in Lac du Flambeau WI website

6. Wisconsin Tribal Nations/Bands
Menominee Indian Tribe of WI - located in Keshena, WI website
Oneida Tribe of Indians – located in Oneida WI close to Green Bay WI- website
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa - located in Bayfield WI top of WI. Website-
St. Croix - located in Northeast WI in Webster, WI website
Sokaogon Chippewa Community - located in Crandon WI (Mole Lake Community) website
Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians – located in Bowler WI website

8. Collaborative Voice for WI Tribes
Collaboration with Tribes and Counties
TANF
Income Maintenance
Fraud Prevention
Long Term Care
Child Support
Child Care
State/Tribal Contracts for services
New State Initiatives
TANF Reauthorization, worked with NCAI to support reauthorization

9. Collaborative Voice for WI Tribes
Each Tribe or Nation delegate an IM and/or TANF representative to the Association. The delegate has the support and backing from their tribal communities.
Each Tribe has a unique service delivery system and a variety of programs with qualified TANF and Economic Support/Social Service.

10. The How’s Meetings are held bi-monthly at tribal sites
Agenda developed by Association, incorporate State suggest topics or updates/follow-up
Speakers specific per topic
Next Steps – follow-ups

11. DHS Tribal Affairs Office
In 1972, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services recognized the unique legal relationship with Indian Tribes located in Wisconsin with the creation of a tribal liaison position.  Several years later, the position evolved into the Tribal Affairs Office with liaison, fiscal and program responsibilities

12. DHS Tribal Affairs Office Role
Facilitating an effective government-to-government relationship between DHS and Indian governments of Wisconsin;
Ensuring tribal-department collaboration in the development of policy, program and funding initiatives impacting tribal communities;
Fostering effective communication and collaboration between DHS and tribal staff;
Training DHS staff and others in the area of tribal relations through ongoing comprehensive education sessions;
Administering the tribal/department contracting process for health and human service programs;
Providing or arranging for technical assistance to tribal governments and communities;
Facilitating the provision of culturally appropriate services in tribal communities;
Providing administrative, fiscal, and program oversight of programs contracted to Indian governments and organizations.

13. GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT
Executive Order #39 Relating to the Affirmation of the Government-to-Government Relationship Between the State of Wisconsin and the Indian Tribal Governments located Within the State of Wisconsin.

14. Tribal Consultation
On February 27, 2004, Executive Order #39 was issued, recognizing the sovereignty of the 11 tribal governments in Wisconsin and the unique government-to-government relationship that exists between the State and the tribes. To carry out the Order, the State-Tribal Consultation Initiative was established. .

15. State Tribal Relations
Legislative Council, Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations The committee is directed to study issues relating to American Indians and the American Indian tribes and bands in WI and develop specific recommendations and legislative proposals relating to these issues. Council membership include state and tribal legislative representation and a technical advisory committee made up of state department subject experts.