Tiwahe Consultation: Empowering Tribes for Community Development
Tiwahe, meaning "Family" in Lakota, focuses on empowering Tribes to design programs integrating services with Tribal culture for community benefit. Components include Job Placement, Social Services, Housing, and more. Funding from 2015-2020 supported various initiatives. The Tiwahe Initiative centers on Tribal voices and choices, emphasizing their knowledge for community development. Key figures involved in the Tiwahe Initiative include Family Advocacy Coordinators and Coordinators from various Tribal sites. Funding mechanisms include Self Governance and various Tribal regions. Proposed FY 2023 funding plans are in progress, with a site selection timeline outlined. Tiwahe Consultation aims to strengthen Tribal communities and promote sustainability.
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Tiwahe Tiwahe Consultation Consultation Monday, September 12, 2022 Department of Interior Office of the Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs
Introduction Tiwahe ( Family in Lakota) is about possibility, symbolizing the interconnectedness of all living things and one s personal responsibility to protect family, community, and the environment. The Tiwahe Initiative empowers Tribes to create their own potential and provides freedom to design programs and integrate services with Tribal culture and tradition producing powerful outcomes beneficial to the Indian community and families living there. Tiwahe is different primarily in that it centers the Tribes voices and choices, and it is based on their knowledge and understanding of their communities needs.
Tiwahe Components Job Placement and Training Social Services Housing Recidivism Reduction ICWA Tribal Courts
Tiwahe Funding 2015-2020 JPT, 4,990,000, 3% HIP, 6,716,776, 3% Recidivism, 16,099,000, 9% Social Services, 76,941,113, 42% Tribal Courts, 35,411,367, 19% ICWA, 44,122,887, 24% JPT HIP Recidivism Tribal Courts ICWA Social Services
Association Village of Council Presidents Laurinda Weston-O'Brien, Family Advocacy Coordinator Fort Belknap Indian Community Sarah Gone, J.D., Family Advocacy Coordinator Pascua Yaqui Tribe Erin Pazos, Acting Tiwahe Coordinator Tiwahe Pilot Sites Red Lake Nation Robert Charlie Reynolds, Family Advocacy Coordinator Spirit Lake Tribe Carla Carmona, Tiwahe Coordinator Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Juanita Plentyholes, Tiwahe Coordinator
Site Characteristics Funding Mechanisms: Self Governance AVCP Red Lake 638 Ft. Belknap Pascua Yaqui Spirit Lake (transitioned to 638) Ute Mountain Direct Service Spirit Lake (transitioned to 638) Locations: Alaska Region Rocky Mountain Region Southwestern Region Western Region Great Plains Region Midwest Region
Site Selection Timeline (Tenative) Sept. 12, 2022 Oct. 31, 2022 Jan. 2023 Consultation Selection Framework Released Site Selection Announced Comment Period Closes Site Proposals Submitted New Sites Onboarded Oct. 12, 2022 Nov. Dec. 2022 Spring 2023
Additional Information Tiwahe Congressional Report and Appendices https://www.bia.gov/ois/tiwahe Tiwahe Program Evaluation https://www.fhi360.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/resource-tiwahe-family- community-tribal-services-report.pdf Contact Information Meghan Bishop, IPA Policy Specialist Office of the Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs meghan.bishop@bia.gov
