Comprehensive Resources Plan Nesh nabek Ge ken de jek 2016-2018 VOLUME II The People, Ones Who Have Knowledge Table of Contents CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................................ 1-5 Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................................... 6-7 CHAPTER I-INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Initiation of the Plan .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Resolution of Adoption of the Plan .................................................................................................................... 10-11 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................. 12-15 Esh bma dse wen ........................................................................................................................................... 15-24 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 Process ......................................................................................................................................................... 26-29 CHAPTER II-ASSET HISTORY ................................................................................................................................... 30 History of Asset Eras ...................................................................................................................................... 31-32 Timeline of American Indian History ...................................................................................................................... 33 History of Potawatomi Asset Eras ..................................................................................................................... 34-38 Timeline of Potawatomi History ........................................................................................................................ 39-42 CHAPTER III-CULTURAL ASSETS .............................................................................................................................. 43 Cultural Assets ........................................................................................................................................... 44-45 Community Preferences and Cultural Capacity Building .............................................................................. 46-48 Identity ............................................................................................................................................... 49-52 Land Ownership ......................................................................................................................................... 53 Land Acquisition ................................................................................................................................... 54-55 Cultural Landscape ................................................................................................................................ 56-59 Communication..................................................................................................................................... 60-61 Areas of Responsibility- Language and Culture Dept., Museum, THPO, Ag Lands ............................................... 61 Regulatory ........................................................................................................................................... 62-63 CHAPTER IV-RESOURCES OF THE EARTH ................................................................................................................. 64 Natural Assets ............................................................................................................................................ 65-66 Community Preferences and Natural Capacity Building............................................................................... 67-71 Geology ............................................................................................................................................... 72-73 FCPC Planning Dept. Draft April 2016 Page 1 Biodiversity ............................................................................................................................................... 74 Climate ................................................................................................................................................ 75-77 Soil ..................................................................................................................................................... 78-79 Air ...................................................................................................................................................... 80-82 Water .................................................................................................................................................. 83-86 Vegetation and Wetlands ....................................................................................................................... 86-88 Wildlife ................................................................................................................................................ 89-92 Forests ................................................................................................................................................ 93-96 Areas of Responsibility-Natural Resources Dept., Air Quality Program, Water Program, Botany/Wetlands Program, Wildlife Program, Forestry and Land Services Program .............................................................................. 97-98 Regulatory ......................................................................................................................................... 99-103 CHAPTER V-RESOURCES OF THE PEOPLE ............................................................................................................... 104 Legal and Political Assets ....................................................................................................................... 105-106 Community Preferences and Legal and Political Capacity Building ............................................................. 107-109 Sovereignty............................................................................................................................................. 110 Jurisdiction .............................................................................................................................................. 111 Constitution ............................................................................................................................................ 112 FCP Treaties ...................................................................................................................................... 112-119 Government Structure ........................................................................................................................ 119-121 Intergovernmental Affairs ................................................................................................................... 122-124 Areas of Responsibility- Ordinance Dept., Tribal Court, Legal Dept., Administration, Ex. Council, General Council. 124 Regulatory .............................................................................................................................................. 125 Social Assets .......................................................................................................................................... 126-127 Community Preferences and Social Capacity Building.............................................................................. 128-129 Population ............................................................................................................................................... 130 Family (Dependent Populations-Children and Elders) ............................................................................. 131-132 Enrollment .............................................................................................................................................. 133 Employment ...................................................................................................................................... 134-136 Educational Attainment ............................................................................................................................. 137 Areas of Responsibility-Economic Support, Child Care, Child Support, ICW, Family Resource, Elderly, Enrollment, Human Resources, Education ............................................................................................................ 138-139 Regulatory .............................................................................................................................................. 140 Financial Assets ..................................................................................................................................... 141-142 FCPC Planning Dept. Draft April 2016 Page 2 Community Preferences