30th Anniversary Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day
Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
Embracing Our Past, Celebrating Our Future

Agenda
9:30am	Check-in / Programs and Resources Fair - Senate Lawn
11:00am	Joint Protocol Session: Arizona State Senate (Live stream available) Traditional Song – TBA Posting of the Colors – Pascua Yaqui Veterans Post 124 - Guadalupe Pledge of Allegiance – Gila Crossing Community School Invocation – Isabella Newman (San Carlos Apache Tribe), Miss Indian Arizona Opening Remarks Hon. Warren Petersen, Senate President Hon. Steve Montenegro, Speaker of the House Tribal Nations Address Hon. Amelia Flores, Chairwoman, Colorado River Indian Tribes Hon. Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community Hon. Sandra Pattea, President Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
12:30pm	Community Luncheon: Senate Lawn Lunch provided by Emerson Fry Bread and Alyssa’s Kosin Entertainment by Cruz Band (Tohono O’odham Nation)
1:30pm	Breakout Sessions Arizona Department of Transportation: Partnering for Success The work at ADOT greatly depends on knowledge-sharing and collaboration. With about 1,200 miles of Arizona’s state highway system crossing tribal lands, ADOT acknowledges and respects tribal sovereignty and strives to work with the Arizona tribes as partners, not stakeholders. ADOT celebrates 50 years of building success stories and lessons learned from unique collaborations. Location: TBD Lighting the Fire: Native Youth Navigating Advocacy in the Present and into the Future Hosted by Unity National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. Location: TBD

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OVERVIEW

The Governor's Office on Tribal Relations, in cooperation with representatives from the State's Tribal Nations, annually facilitates an Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day on Wednesday of the first week of each regular legislative session.

Invitations are extended to each member of the state legislature, Governor and other elected officials to pay tribute to the history and culture of the American Indian peoples and their contributions to the prosperity and cultural diversity of the United States.

The day begins with a Joint-Protocol Session hosted by either the House of Representatives or Senate with floor privileges extended to tribal leaders to join their representative(s) during the session. The session traditionally begins with a posting of the colors, pledge of allegiance, invocation, brief comments from both the Senate President and Speaker of the House and features a keynote address by a Tribal Leader. Followed by activities and discussions between state and Indian Nations and tribal leaders on issues of common interest.

Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative day is not a legal holiday.

For more general information regarding Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day
Contact the GOTR office at 602-542-4426
Email: [email protected]

For more information regarding sponsorship and exhibitors information contact, Cissimarie Juan.
Phone: 602-542-4426
Email: [email protected]