NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER

TRIBAL FINANCE:USING A NATIVE NATION REBUILDING APPROACH TO TRIBAL FINANCE, WE EQUIP TRIBAL LEADERS WITH THE INSPIRATION, SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND CONNECTIONS THEY NEED TO EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE THEIR TRIBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEMS. DURING THE 2-YEAR COHORT, WE WORK WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY THROUGH IN-DEPTH FINANCIAL ASSESSMENTS, EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND RESOURCES, PEER LEARNING WITH OTHER NATIVE NATIONS, GROUP CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE, MENTORSHIP AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PROJECT BASED FUNDING. IN 2024, WE KICKED OFF COHORT 2 WITH 4 NATIVE NATIONS. EACH NATIVE NATION COMPLETED AN IN-DEPTH FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT. WE HOSTED 2 IN-PERSON CONVENINGS AND 1 VIRTUAL CONVENING WHICH PROVIDED 6 FULL DAYS OF EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND PEER LEARNING. MONTHLY EXECUTIVE COACHING SESSIONS STARTED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS IN SEPTEMBER AND INCLUDED A CLIFTON STRENGTHS TOP 5 ASSESSMENT. INFORMAL COFFEE CONNECTION VIRTUAL MEETINGS BEGAN IN NOVEMBER AND WILL CONTINUE DURING MONTHS WHEN NO OTHER PROGRAMMING IS SCHEDULED. NEWLY ADDED CFO ROUNDTABLE VIRTUAL MEETINGS BEGAN IN NOVEMBER AND WILL CONTINUE EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS DURING THE 2-YEAR COHORT OR AS LONG AS THEY ARE PRODUCTIVE AND USEFUL FOR PARTICIPANTS.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS CHANGEMAKERS THROUGH THE NATIVE NATION REBUILDERS (NNR) PROGRAM. THIS TWO-YEAR, COHORT BASED PROGRAM WAS BUILT TO STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP IN OUR REGION BY EQUIPPING INDIGENOUS CHANGEMAKERS WITH TOOLS AND FRAMEWORKS THEY CAN USE TO HELP REBUILD THEIR NATIONS. OVER 225 NATIVE CHANGEMAKERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. IN 2024, NGC ENGAGED 21 REBUILDERS FOR COHORT 13. THE REBUILDERS PARTICIPATED IN FIVE MODULE SESSIONS, TOTALING 101 HOURS, INCLUDING TWO VIRTUAL SESSIONS AND THREE MULTI-DAY, IN-PERSON SESSIONS HELD AT THREE DIFFERENT NATIVE NATIONS IN OUR SERVICE REGION. EACH SESSION FOCUSED ON ENHANCING SKILLS IN NATION REBUILDING, INCLUDING FACILITATION TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR SEVENTH-GENERATION PLANNING. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, 16 COMMUNITY LEADERS INTERACTED WITH THE REBUILDERS DURING BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON SESSIONS. ALL 21 REBUILDERS COMPLETED THE NATIVE NATION REBUILDING CURRICULUM, PRESENTED THEIR COMMUNITY ACTION PLANS, AND ARE ON TRACK TO IMPLEMENT THOSE PLANS WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE REBUILDERS CONCLUDED THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROGRAM WITH A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF NATIVE NATION REBUILDING, STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS, AND ENHANCED LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO SERVE THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.