Effective Tribal Consultation

201: Effective Tribal Consultation

Why take this training?

Essential to government-to-government (G-to-G) consultation between Federal agencies and Federally recognized tribes is a grounding in the rights and responsibilities of sovereigns, as well as the acceptable trust-based protocol for interaction. Executive Memoranda and Executive Orders shape the general parameters of G-to-G consultation directing federal agencies to consult with federally recognized tribal governments on matters that significantly or uniquely affect them, and establish an accountable process to ensure meaningful and timely input by tribal officials. The consultation dialog occurs against a historical backdrop of federal Indian policies that alternatively revoked and later restored Tribal rights as well as the long-standing trust relationship between the United States and Indian people. This workshop will help you:

• Build relationships and trust to transform group dynamics in G-to-G consultation
• Hone your interpersonal skills and apply collaborative tools to improve team building, networking and alliance building skills
• Explore cultural and institutional dynamics within governments and the influence of past and present federal policies on trust and communication.
• Developing facilitative leadership skills that focus on relationship building

What will you learn?

On completion of this training, you will be able to recognize the significance of:

• Key concepts in the context of government-to-government consultation
• How each sovereign in a G-to-G communication handles information in terms of: valuing, presenting, analyzing, conveying interests, and diplomacy
• The similarities and differences in: decision-making, assignment of roles and responsibilities, and information sharing in and among federal agencies and tribal governments.
• Different communications styles and their significance in G-to-G consultation
• A respectful way to learn the preferences of individual tribal governments before engaging in G-to-G communications.
• A broader understanding of the meaning of cultural and sacred sites in the physical landscape.
• Greater appreciation of historic events and federal Indian policies that shape Tribal and Federal government-to-government interactions and relationships.

By participating in a scenario-based role-play, you will also demonstrate skills of observation, self-awareness, building respect, credibility and trust by analyzing impacts and using visualization tools to identify and communicate alternative solutions.

Pre-requisites

101 (recommended, but not required)
110: Negotiating Environmental Solutions (recommended, but not required)