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2011 National Budget Presentation Tribes Served by the Western Region Nevada, Arizona, Utah

Learn about the budget priorities of tribes in Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, focusing on law enforcement, natural resources, transportation, and education. Recommendations include building new detention facilities and enhancing law enforcement capabilities. Contact details provided.

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2011 National Budget Presentation Tribes Served by the Western Region Nevada, Arizona, Utah

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  1. 2011 National Budget PresentationTribes Served by the Western RegionNevada, Arizona, Utah Presented by: Mervin Wright, Jr. – Chairman, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Isidro Lopez – Vice-Chairman, Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Charles Vaughn, Hualapai Tribe Chairman Waldo Walker, Washoe Tribe March 13, 2008 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe

  2. Western Region Priorities • Law Enforcement, Detention Facilities • Natural Resources – Water • Transportation – BIA Road Maintenance • Education Walker River Paiute Tribe

  3. 2 Agencies in Utah Summit Lake Duck Valley Ft. McDermitt Lovelock Battle Mountain Skull Valley Elko Pyramid Lake Ute & Ouray Te-Moak Winnemucca Reno Sparks Goshute Fallon Washoe Yomba Ely Yerington Walker River Paiutes of Utah Duckwater 9 Agencies in Arizona Moapa 2 Agencies in Nevada Kaibab Paiute Havasupai San Juan Southern Paiute Las Vegas Hualapai Hopi • 13 Agencies • 42 Tribes • 12.6 million acres • Population 280,710 Fort Mojave Yavapai Prescott Chemehuevi Tonto Apache Yavapai-Apache Colorado River Ft. McDowell White Mountain Salt River San Carlos Gila River Cocopah Ak-Chin Quechan Pascua Yaqui ______ _____ Tohono O’odham

  4. Detention Facilities • Dire need of construction of new detention facilities • Need to address overcrowding, • Transport of inmates is burdensome • Lack resources to hire and operate facilities • Tribes in Nevada – look into the construction of a regional facility

  5. Law Enforcement • Increase law enforcement staff • Address quicker response times • 638 contract – Criminal Investigators • Improve BIA radio systems • Address border-related crime

  6. BIA Recommendations • Any changes of the BIA should not undercut the BIA budget. • Conduct assessment and evaluation of recent re-organization • Focus on developing data infrastructure and management that is inline with tribal priorities and GPRA/PART measures • Re-focus initiative at regional level

  7. Thank You Chairman Mervin Wright, Jr. Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (775) 574-1000 Vice-Chairman Isidro Lopez Tohono O’odham Nation (520) 383-2028

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