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Multimedia ResourcesHaving trouble viewing this video? You can download it by right clicking this link and choosing 'Save Target As' or check out our help page for assistance. To view the video in full screen mode, right click the player and select Zoom - Full Screen. Session 3d: Some Tools to Govern Effectively, Pt. 2 - Questions & AnswersSheila Morago, Executive Director, Arizona Indian Gaming Association About this videoRelated Links:
This ArizonaNativeNet.com educational feature was produced by the Native Nations Institute in conjunction with Arizona Public Media. It is made possible with support from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the U.S. Economic Development Administration. To view this video, you need to have Windows Media Player installed. You can download this for free here. This video is part of a seriesThis video is part of the Native Nation Building: Emerging Leaders 2008 series. About Sheila MoragoSheila Morago is the Executive Director of the Arizona Indian Gaming Association (AIGA). She is a member of the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. From 1998-2001, Ms. Morago was Director of Public Relations for the National Indian Gaming Association, based in Washington, D.C.. She was recruited from NIGA to be the Tribal Liaison for Arizonans for Fair Gaming & Indian Self Reliance, the Prop 202 campaign, where she coordinated all efforts between Proposition 202's campaign office and the 17 Tribes belonging to the coalition as well as the tribal casino operations. In her capacity as Tribal Liaison, Ms. Morago also designed and managed the successful outreach effort for Prop 202 in Arizona Indian Country. Ms. Morago began her career in tribal gaming in 1994 when she was appointed Director of Marketing for the Gila River Casinos. From 1994-1998, she created the marketing department for this multi-million dollar enterprise and opened two successful tribal casinos. Before joining AIGA, Ms. Morago was Vice President of National Relations for Initial Impressions based in Tempe, Arizona. In that position she was responsible for all political and public relations for tribal and non-tribal clients. Ms. Morago was raised on the Gila River Indian Reservation and graduated from high school in Casa Grande, Arizona. She attended the University of Arizona where she studied in the college Business and Public Administration. In January, 2006, Sheila was named as one of 25 people to watch by Global Gaming Business. She was also was named one of the “Great Women of Gaming” by Casino Enterprise Management March/April issue, 2004. About Jill PetersJill Peters, Director for Legislative Affairs and Community Outreach for the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), is a graduate of the Colorado College with a Bachelor of Arts and a current Masters Degree candidate from Arizona State University. Jill is responsible for managing a community outreach program at TGen with a specific focus on outreach to American Indian communities. She facilitates TGen's involvement in the Southwest American Indian Collaborative Network, led by the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, to improve cancer interventions in communities with cancer health disparities. She is also serving as PI for a contract with the Arizona Alzheimer's Research Center to participate in American Indian outreach and education activities. Jill also manages federal and state legislative outreach for TGen. Prior to TGen, Jill worked as a senior legislative assistant to Senator John McCain in Washington, D.C., advising the Senator on environmental issues, energy, public lands, water policy and American Indian policy. Jill has worked extensively in American Indian policy and health issues for more than 14 years, including prior experience with the Navajo Nation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Jill is a member of the Navajo Nation. About Theresa M. PouleyTheresa M. Pouley is the Associate Judge of the Tulalip Tribal Court and an Associate Justice of the Colville Court of Appeals in Eastern Washington. The Tulalip Tribal Court heard over 1,100 cases in 2007 including a variety of civil, criminal, and juvenile dependency matters. Judge Pouley is the President of the Northwest Tribal Court Judges Association. She has worked and lectured with the Office of Administrator of Court's in the area of Domestic Violence for the last several years. She was a presenter to the United States Supreme Court Justices O'Conner and Breyer on “Indigenous Justice Paradigms”, provided Testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on “Challenges in Law Enforcement in Indian Country.” She was awarded the National Tribal Child Support's Award for Outstanding Judge in 2005. Judge Pouley graduated from Wayne State University Law School in 1987, was admitted to the Michigan Bar and currently is a member of the Washington Bar Association. She has been a licensed attorney for over 20 years and in her practice had a variety of roles including private practice in Michigan and Washington and teaching Indian Law at local community colleges and the Northwest Indian College. She is a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes in eastern Washington. In October of 2006, the Tulalip Tribal Court's Alternative Sentencing Program was awarded High Honors by the Harvard Honoring Nations Board. The program was one of seven selected for High Honors among the 14 finalists. The Alternative Sentencing Program incorporates a native “healing” philosophy into criminal procedure at Tulalip and has resulted in a 25% decrease in recidivism in just 2 years. About James R. GrayJames R. Gray is the Principal Chief of the Osage Nation after winning election in June of 2002 and re-election in June of 2006. When first elected, he was the youngest Chief in the history of the Osage Tribe of Indians. Today he is one of the leading voices in Native America. Since taking office he has been elected as Vice Chairman, and now Chairman of the Inter-Tribal Monitoring Association (ITMA) deliberating on the Federal Government's mismanagement of Native American trust funds, elected to the Executive Board of the Council of Energy Resource Tribes, Co-Chair of the National Budget Council, which sets the priorities for the Bureau of Indian Affair's $2.3 billion budget. Chief Gray has accepted appointments to the Office of the Special Trustee Board of Advisors, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Native American Rights Foundation, Intertribal Economic Alliance and is a proud member of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce. Most recently in response to a request by several Senators, Chief Gray was asked to help lead a national working group that would also be comprised of other national native leaders, organizations, and individuals who collectively would draft and present the Cobell Settlement Workgroup Principles and reform the National Trust Fund Management System. This information would be the basis of legislation that would resolve a nine-year court battle and create a permanent solution to the trust case. Formerly Chief Gray was considered a distinguished journalist and co-publisher of the largest independently owned Indian Newspaper in America, the Native American Times. With his wife Liz, they have watched their newspaper grow over the years to become the leading Native American media group in Oklahoma. During his time at the Native American Times, Jim helped pace public debate on issues important to Native Americans in Oklahoma and across the Nation. His work has been recognized over the years by numerous organizations like the Native American Business Development Center. The Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission also awarded him the Lewis B. Ketchum Award for Excellence in Business. Excerpted from the Intertribal Monitoring Association on Indian Trust Funds website More titles featuring Sheila MoragoSession 3b: Some Tools to Govern Effectively, Pt. 2 - featuring Sheila Morago Comments:Comments:There are currently no comments on this item. |
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