next TN Commission of Indian Affairs meeting:
saturday, 13 september 2008, 8.30am Eastern Time
Chattanooga - UTC University Center
Chattanooga Room-C Vine Street (SW corner)
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state Sunshine law: formation of public policy & decisions is public business and shall not be conducted in secret. TCA 8-44-101
Legislative
Watch
2008
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Grants state Indian recognition to 6 groups;
appoints "Confederation of Tennessee
Native Tribes" to review other groups to
receive state Indian recognition. Vaughn
failed in Senate State & Local Gov't Cte
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Repeals commission of Indian affairs
& eliminates statutory authority.
amended to extend termination
date to 30 June 2009.
Harper
passed Senate & House, signed by Gov.
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Extends commission on Indian affairs
termination date to 30 June 2009
Marrero
SB2477 amended to same, passed.
taken off notice.
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2007
search
this past year's
legislation |
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Urges the TNCIA and the BIA to
recognize the Cherokee Wolf Clan
as Native American Indians. Jackson
Withdrawn. |
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Prohibits state agencies from
prohibiting use of American Indian
symbols, names, and mascots. Bunch
Passed: Pub. Ch. 371.
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Authorizes TDEC to issue recognition to
certain Indian tribes; grants recognition
to Cherokee Wolf Clan. Herron
No House bill. Died in committee.
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Exempts bona fide Indian organizations
from payment of $50 charitable
solicitations registration fee. Haynes
Passed: Pub. Ch. 474.
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Authorizes issuance of Native American
cultural license plates. Watson
Held in House subcommittee. |
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extends TNCIA to 2011.
Harper,
Kernell
Amended to 2008.
Passed: Pub. Ch. 516. |
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2004 |
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HJR 877
28 feb 2006. Hensley
A RESOLUTION to urge the Tennessee Commission of
Indian Affairs and the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs
to take action regarding applications to be recognized as a
Native American tribe filed by the Cherokee of Lawrence County.
104th General Assembly
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SJR 657
13 jan 2004. McLeary
A RESOLUTION to recognize the
Cherokee Wolf Clan as an
official Native American Indian body
in the State of Tennessee.
103rd General Assembly
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TN Indian Affairs commissioners
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2005-2009
Memphis
•Alice Gwin Henry
descendant, Cherokee
2811 Ravenwood Drive, Memphis 38134
901.373.3885
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2007-2011
West Tennessee
• Jimmie Thigpen
descendant, Cherokee
3416 Scenic Terrace, Memphis TN 38128
901. 251.1519
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Nashville
• Bill Wells
NAIA board
106 Lakewood Circle, Smyrna 37167
615. 556.1843
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Middle Tennessee
• James Everett Meeks
*descendant, Chickamauga Cherokee
box 1209, Tracy City 37387
423. 443.3468
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Knoxville
• Jeanie Walkingstick King
*member, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
110 Maple Oak Drive, Maryville 37801
865. 382.5911
Chattanooga
• tom kunesh, secretary
*descendant, Standing Rock Lakota
box 1063, Chattanooga 37401
423. 624.3380
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East Tennessee
• Val Ohle, chair
descendant, Delaware
box 20592, Knoxville 37940
865. 609.0574
* Indian preference
officers
chair: Val Ohle (East TN)
vice chair:
secretary: tom kunesh (Chattanooga)
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TN Archaeological Advisory Council - mandated 3 Native American representatives
• Michael Lynch, West Tennessee (2008-12)
*member, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
73 Baseline Road, Dyer 38330
731. 643.6655
• Pat Cummins, Middle Tennessee (2004-08)
descendant, Cherokee
Hermitage 37076
615. 874.1435
• Corky Allen, East Tennessee (2006-10)
*member, Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
1055 Hillcrest Road, Chattanooga 37343
423. 842.7960
TN Historical Commission - mandated inclusion of person/s of Native American ancestry
• Brent Cox, teaches Native American history at UT-Martin (2008-12)
*member, Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama
444 Cades Atwood Road, Milan 38358
o 731. 881.7539, h 731. 723.9994
TN Title VI Compliance Commission
• John Hedgecoth, former TNCIA member
descendant, Cherokee
448 Deep Water Road, Crossville 38571
931. 277.5452
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list of NA-related organizations in Tennessee
Committees (which have never ever met)
Agenda
officers ...
Teri Ellenwood
Jimmy Reedy
Doris Tate Trevino
Van Lynch, chair
Ruth Knight Allen
Kippy Vaughn
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Rules & Procedures
Van Lynch, chair
Teri Ellenwood
Ruth Knight Allen
Kippy Vaughn
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Education
Van Lynch, chair
Teri Ellenwood
Ruth Knight Allen
Brent Cox
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Health Care
Mike Mangrum, chair
John Anderson
Ruth Knight Allen
Van Lynch
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Funding
Mike Mangrum, chair
John Anderson
Kippy Vaughn
Van Lynch, chair
tom kunesh
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Website
Mike Mangrum, chair
Ruth Knight Allen
TNCIA secretary
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Repatriation
Mike Mangrum, chair
Teri Ellenwood
Jimmy Reedy
Niles Aseret
tom kunesh
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Housing
Kippy Vaughn, chair
Jimmy Reedy
John Anderson
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Indian Memorial Project
Ruth Knight Allen,
liaison to ACTIA
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TN Indian Affairs Commissioners' reports
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Memphis Ruth Knight Allen, sec'y
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West TN Van Lynch, chair, vice chair
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Nashville David Teat, Niles Aseret, Mike Mangrum
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Middle TN Jimmy Reedy, chair |
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Chattanooga tom kunesh, Doris Tate Trevino, John Anderson |
East TN Kippy Vaughn, John Hedgecoth
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Knoxville Jeanie King, Teri Ellenwood
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highlights
Chairwoman Van Lynch's response to SB 162, 17 april 2007 to prohibit state agencies from prohibiting use of American Indian symbols, names, and mascots.
approved Policy Statement regarding Display of Indian Remains 12 march 2005
Indian Mascot Removal - adopted (unanimous) 3 december 2005
Protection of Pinson Mounds site (1) NA-related state parks need NA-approved mgmt plans - adopted (unanimous), 3 december 2005
Protection of Pinson Mounds site (2) legislative proposal - adopted (unanimous) 3 december 2005
Protection of Little Cedar Mountain - recommend HJR 84 to legislature - adopted (unanimous) 3 december 2005
approved Recognition of the Historic Indian Tribes of Tennessee, 4 march 2006
approved Tribal Recognition Criteria rules, 17 march 2007
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2003 TCA 4-34-101: Commission of Indian Affairs
"A Broader Commission"
5-year, 10-committee plan for the new Proposed Commission
including the creation of the TN Indian Affairs Advisory Council
approved by the 2001 TNNAConvention
(in .pdf format)
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Tennessee American Indian Heritage Day & Month
september 27, october & november 2004
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