• Mission & Governance
• Services Overview
• How to Get Involved
• Standing Committees
• NCSL Foundation

• Issue Areas: A-Z
• State-Federal Relations
• NCSL Standing Committees
• News from D.C. and the States

• About State Legislatures
• Elections, Campaigns & Redistricting
• NCSL's StateConnect Directory
• Web Sites

• Online Guide to NCSL Services
• Staff Sections and Networks
• Meetings & Professional Development
• Staff Directories

• Meetings Calendar
• Online Registration
• Meetings Home Page
• Legislative Summit

• Bookstore
• State Legislatures Magazine
• NCSL's StateConnect Directory

National Caucus of Native American State Legislators

Doubletree Hotel Sonoma
Sonoma, California
November 20, 2005

Tentative Agenda

Meeting Objectives

1. Elect officers and discuss staffing structure

2. Review the history and past meetings of the Caucus

3. Review organizational structure and funding raising strategies of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators & Asian Pacific Islander Legislators Caucus 

4. Adopt operational plan for Caucus and vote on by-laws

5. Overview of Caucus events and national meeting schedule

6. Identify priority policy topics to be addressed by Caucus

7. Planning for next Caucus meeting 

Saturday, November 19, 2005

Travel Day

Sunday, November 20, 2005

Caucus Convenes Cotati/Bodega Room
7:30 a.m. -	Welcome & Introductions Breakfast Representative Reggie Joule (AK), Interim Caucus Chair Representative Dawn Charging (ND), Interim Caucus Vice Chair
7:40 a.m.	Introductions of NCSL & NCAI Staff, Discussion of Caucus Staff & Funding Support Linda Sikkema & Andrea Wilkins, NCSL Irene Folstrom & Sequoyah Simermeyer, NCAI
8:00 a.m.	History & Background of Native Caucus, Overview of the NCSL/NCAI State-Tribal Relations Project Linda Sikkema & Andrea Wilkins, NCSL Sequoyah Simermeyer & Irene Folstrom, NCAI
8:10 a.m.	Discussion of Caucus Leadership Positions & Regional Representation Caucus Members
8:30 a.m.	Election of Permanent Caucus Chairs Caucus Members
9:00 a.m.	Overview of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators & Asian Pacific Islanders Legislators Caucus Organizational and Funding Structure Linda Sikkema & Andrea Wilkins, NCSL Irene Folstrom & Sequoyah Simermeyer, NCAI
9:30 a.m.	Break
10:00 a.m.	Discussion of 501(c)(3) Formation & Affiliation with National Organizations Linda Sikkema & Andrea Wilkins, NCSL Irene Folstrom & Sequoyah Simermeyer, NCAI
11:30 a.m.	Working Lunch: Priority Policy Issues to be Addressed by Caucus & Work Products Caucus Members NCSL & NCAI Staff
12:30 p.m.	Discuss & Adopt Operating Policy for Native Caucus, Review & Vote on Caucus By-Laws Caucus Members
1:15 p.m.	Discuss Caucus Events & National Meetings Calendar NCSL Spring Forum & NMAI Reception, April 2006 NCAI Mid-Year Meeting, June 2006 NCSL Annual Meeting, August 2006 NCAI Annual Meeting, October 2006 Native Caucus Annual Meeting, November 2006 Discuss other national meetings (NIGA, NIEA, etc.)
1:45 p.m.	Break
2:00 p.m.	Discussion of Organizational Matters Caucus Website Caucus Letterhead Caucus Listserv Periodic Conference Calls
2:30 p.m.	Determine Logistics and Assign Tasks for next Caucus meeting Caucus Members NCSL & NCAI Staff
3:00 p.m.	Adjourn

 Meeting Caucus Home page
 State-Tribal Relations Home page