An official website of the POLICY 29: Commitment to American Indian communities
This policy states:
Center the American Indian experience in decision-making and implement the actions included the Met Council’s land, water, and people commitments. Acknowledge and value the work of the American Indian Advisory Council established as part of Imagine 2050 policy development through implementation of the actions and commitments recommended from their work. (Met Council)
Actions
(Met Council) or (Local Government) or (Met Council/Local Government) are tags indicating responsibility for implementing the activity.
Work with Tribal Nations and American Indian partners to develop regional tools, resources, and guidelines that may benefit local planning practices to mitigate the volume of individual requests received by American Indian organizations. (Met Council)
Engage in Tribal consultation and collaborate with adjacent and affected Tribal governments throughout project planning and regional planning processes. (Met Council)
Create a power-sharing structure to partner with American Indian organizations and community members in planning processes. (Met Council)
Update the Met Council’s processes for Tribal consultation and partnership with the American Indian communities in the region. (Met Council)
Include accountability measures and a public reporting structure to evaluate implementation of the Met Council’s commitments to the region’s American Indian communities. (Met Council)
Produce data and metrics that are clear, accessible, inclusive, and relevant to American Indian communities. (Met Council)
