Select Committee on Tribal Relations
Source: wyoleg.gov
The Select Committee will discuss the State of Wyoming’s delivery of K-12 education on the Wind River Reservation. The Select Committee will discuss the challenges Native families face in achieving educational success and analyze student success. Further, the Select Committee will discuss challenges which are facing youths and families on the Wind River Reservation and how to better help juveniles thrive.
The Select Committee will discuss and receive testimony regarding tribally-operated health care services under section 638 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEA). The Select Committee will discuss the progress of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone health care services and explore ways in which the State can help.
The Select Committee will receive an update from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, law enforcement, and victim services to discuss how investigations involving missing and murdered persons are progressing. The Select Committee will also discuss how crime is managed on and around the Wind River Reservation and how to better foster collaboration between Tribal and State law enforcement agencies. This will involve discussions with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Wyoming Highway Patrol.
LSO staff are available to answer questions about this committee's work.
The Select Committee will discuss issues surrounding telecommunications on the Wind River Reservation, including the loss of 911 landline services for tribal members. The Select Committee will investigate ways to restore connection for tribal members.
The Select Committee will discuss solid waste issues on the Wind River Reservation, including issues surrounding illegal dumping and coordination with State and Federal agencies to help with solid waste clean-up and enforcement.