Mending the Hoop

Thank You Sen. Stewart

Valerie — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:54:22 +0000

I would like to personally thank Senator Eric Stewart (D - District 14/Belvidere) for sponsoring the following: SJR0082 Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee’s Native American Tribes and Nations (Acknowledges those first nations/tribes that were original to Tennessee through the removal period) SJR0113 Naming and Designating - “Dragging Canoe Day,” February 28, 2009 (Creates annual holiday memorializing last day [...]

Feb. 21 TCIA Meeting Outcomes

Valerie — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:49:47 +0000

The meeting was opened at a few minutes after 10 a.m. with a quorum of six commissioners present. The seventh commissioner arrived some time after the start of the meeting due to car trouble. Note: These are not the official minutes and not the official wording of main motions. This is an informal personal report of [...]

TCIA Committee of the Whole Teleconference

Valerie — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:31:10 +0000

Title: TCIA Committee of the Whole Teleconference Location: 501 Henley Street, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Knoxville, TN Description: TCIA Committee of the Whole Teleconference to continue strategic planning. Information on physical location and call-in information will be announced as soon as arrangements are confirmed. Please check back here for more information. Start Time: 10:00 Date: 2009-04-04 To attend the teleconference [...]

TCIA Administrative Teleconference

Valerie — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:28:59 +0000

Title: TCIA Administrative Teleconference Location: 501 Henley Street, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Knoxville, TN Description: Spring Quarter Administrative Teleconference. Start Time: 10:00 Date: 2009-03-07 To attend the teleconference by phone, please use the following telephone and access numbers. Please note that this is a different dial-in number than used in the past: Dial-in Number: 1-219-509-8111 (East Coast) Access Code: 12202012 IMPORTANT - Dial-in [...]

HB1692 - Confederated Tribes Recognition Bill Including Assigning Recognition Authority to Petitioning Groups

Valerie — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:22:37 +0000

By Mumpower NOTE: This bill will be reviewed by the Commission of Indian Affairs at the Feb. 21, 2009 meeting in Nashville. AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to recognition of Native American Indian Tribes, Bands, Groups and Associations. WHEREAS, The original inhabitants of North and South America were peoples who became known to [...]