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Public Service and Outreach: Tribal Governance
Through the Center for Wisconsin, State, Local, and Tribal Governance, Professor Dennis Dresang of the La Follette School of Public Affairs has carried out a number of projects with Wisconsin’s American Indian Nations to improve governance, reduce violence and develop leadership. These include:
- The Unmet Needs of the Menominee Nation: Challenges and Opportunities, 2007-2008: Study of resources, needs, and opportunities for improving conditions on the Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin and economic status of the Menominee people. Video interview with Professor Dennis Dresang, one of the report's authors
- Tribal Leaders Training Seminars, 2006 and 2008: Daylong seminar explaining policymaking process in Wisconsin state government and improving abilities of tribal leaders to interact with state government.
- Wisconsin Women In Government Seminar, 2005-2008: Inclusion of tribal leaders in five-week seminar for women to build management skills.
- Youth Violence Projects, 1996-2002: Semesterlong course projects in which teams of La Follette School graduate students conducted assessments of youth violence in Wisconsin tribes and worked with tribal leaders to develop intervention and prevention programs. Reports
- Tribal Management Improvement, 1997-2000: Seminars and consultations with Wisconsin tribal leaders to adapt management approaches to meet tribal needs.