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Wandering into Indian Country. Lessons learned from one tribe April 29, 2014. Overview. The Wisdom of the Tribe Culture of the Tribe The Meaning of Time Successes Failures Translations Hurdles. The Wisdom of the Tribe. One tribe 565 other federally recognized “Policy” decisions
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Wandering into Indian Country Lessons learned from one tribe April 29, 2014
Overview • The Wisdom of the Tribe • Culture of the Tribe • The Meaning of Time • Successes • Failures • Translations • Hurdles
The Wisdom of the Tribe • One tribe • 565 other federally recognized • “Policy” decisions • Customs and traditions
Culture of the Tribe • History • Beliefs • Learning • Outsider
Meanings of Time • My 7 ½ years • Fractions of time • Necessity • Elections and terms • Points of view
Successes • What is seen and what is not seen • Relationships and face time • Humility and humbleness • People focused approaches • HSEEP integration • NFPA 1600
Failures • This thing; preparedness • DHS • Families and culture • Out of state contact • Past experiences
Translations • Bridge various backgrounds • Diversity and understanding • Training and exercise cycle • Authentic leadership • Only one tribe
Hurdles • The narrative • Training and exercise cycle • Cooperation, early and often • “, and Indian tribes” • “all levels of government” • Capability and capacity
Questions and Discussion David T. Munro DHS, IGA 202.447.4239 david.munro@hq.dhs.gov