Advisory Council of Tennessee Indian AffairsQuarterly MeetingNovember 18, 2006Artist???s Corner, Crossville, TNMembers present:David Teat, Don Merzlak, Deborah Kirk Rodriguez, Tommy Veal, tom kunesh,Melba Checote-Eads, Joe McCalebGuests present:Billy Nuckles, Odene Kirk, Lysle Sheilds, Winona Yellowhammer10:24am CST - meeting called to order by Chairman David TeatPrayer led by Odene Kirk.Request for changes to be made to agenda:1.	Under New Business - discuss purchasing tape recorder for meetingnotes2.	Under New Business - discuss retaining of Joe McCaleb???s servicesfor legal councilMotion to accept changes to agenda made by Don Merzlak, motion secondedby Tommy Veal, motion carried.A report from the TCIA was not given as no commissioners were present.Report from TNNAC to be given later in the meeting (no report given).Financial report given by David Teat:???	Balance of account is $601.71???	No changes since last reportOnly a rough draft of the minutes from the previous ACTIA meeting isavailable.  In light of this, the minutes were not read and will not beapproved at this time.  Comments from the Chair:1.	Lynn Clayton passed away Friday night 11/17/062.	ACTIA needs to move on with internal issues and external issuesnow that the ???recognition??? criteria issue is completed.  ACTIA needs tomove forward.3.	Hopefully within a matter of weeks the empty commission chair ofDoris Tate Trevino will be filled.  If the empty chair is filled by tomkunesh then he will no longer serve on the board of ACTIA or TNNAC. ACTIA needs to begin preparing for this transition.4.	A lot of changes are going to be made within the next year inACTIA in order to better serve the community and the TCIA.  The TCIAmust begin to focus on issues other than recognition if they are goingto be allowed to continue by the State of Tennessee.  There must be agame plan.Motion made by Joe McCaleb that ACTIA spend $40.00 - $45.00 for flowersfor Lynn Clayton, motion seconded by Tommy Veal, motion carried.Committee Reports:Archeological Committee - Joe McCaleb stated that TDOT is working on amanual for environmental issues pertaining to the NHP Act andArcheological Act and what to do with sites and graves of the NativeAmerican.???	Policies are beginning to change???	The future is looking positiveDavid Teat requested a list from Tommy Veal of all Native interestgroups that are working with preserving Native history, sites, etc.Tribal Recognition/Native History Committee - Melba Checote-Eads statedwe need to encourage TCIA to get all their forms ready for tribalrecognition.Melba also stated that the TCIA needs to better keep the public aware ofit???s activities.???	TCIA needs to update their meeting minutes in a timely manner onthe website???	Their needs to be reports from the TCIA committeesNo other committee reports were given at this time.Old Business:1.	Request was made for confirmation of Deborah Kirk Rodriguez as anACTIA member-at-large. Motion made by Don Merzlak to confirm Deborah,motion seconded by Melba Checote-Eads, motion carried.David Teat requested that Winona Yellowhammer and Odene Kirk considersitting on the Advisory Council Board.2.	Request was made for volunteers to help with updating past meetingminutes.  Motion made by Tommy Veal for each board member to take ameeting and transcribe notes, motion seconded by Melba Eads, motioncarried.???	Joe McCaleb, David Teat, Deborah Kirk Rodriguez, MelbaChecote-Eads, and tom kunesh are willing to help transcribeMotion made by Joe McCaleb to give a 6 month timeline for completion ofpast minutes, motion seconded by Tommy Veal, motion carried.3.	David Teat, will contact Senator Harper???s to make an appointmentfor ACTIA to present a gift blanket to the Senator.  Once theappointment is made, he will send the information to ACTIA via email. Possible delegates for the blanket presentation are:  David Teat, EdnaFaye, John Hedgecoth, tom kunesh, and Melba Checote-Eads.4.	A motion was made by Melba Checote-Eads to form a committee todraft a letter seeking information from existing organizations in orderto provide general information to ACTIA, motion was seconded by TommyVeal, motion carried.???	This committee will fall under Social/Public Relations/Staff &Support with Dale Mitchel as the chair???	Committee members will be tom kunesh, Winona Yellowhammer and DonMerzlak5.	Melba Checote-Eads suggested that ACTIA make an encouragement listfor TCIA to follow through with the resolutions that have been passedbut not acted on, by TCIA, in priority of when they have been passed.???	Resolutions that have been made in resolution form need to be actedon firsto	Tennessee historical tribes resolutiono	Sunset review questionnaireo	Tribal recognition petitionTom suggested we make plans for each of the resolutions in order tosucceed with state legislature.Motion made by Joe McCaleb to ask the Commission to make the followingresolutions a priority: Sunset Review Questionnaire and TribalRecognition petition.  Motion seconded by Don Merzlak, motion carried.A motion was made by Don Merzlak that ACTIA volunteer to assist the TCIAwith the Sunset Review Questionnaire, and if so, requests the Commissionto direct their legal counsel to send the TCIA responses on the SunsetReview Questionnaire to ACTIA in order to compile and format theresponses into an integral response to give to the state legislature inorder to meet the deadline.  Motion seconded by Tommy Veal, motioncarried.Motion made by Joe McCaleb that ACTIA offer to help the TCIA develop apetition form for Tribal Recognition.  ACTIA offers to research andreview recognition petitions currently in place in other states andoffers to research Federal recognition petitions.  Motion seconded byTommy Veal, motion carried.Motion made by Melba Checote-Eads to break for lunch, motion seconded byJoe McCaleb, motion carried.1:22pm CST, meeting break for lunch2:31pm CST, re-adjourned:  meeting called back to order by David TeatNew Business:1.  David Teat requested that ACTIA create a second vice-chair positionto serve and spread out the work load of the chair.2.	Joe McCaleb opened the floor for nominations for Chair of theAdvisory Council:???	Don Merzlak nominated David Teat???	No other nominations presentedMotion made by Melba Checote-Eads to cease nominations, motion secondedby Don Merzlak, motion carried.Motion made by Don Merzlak to accept David Teat as Chair of ACTIA,motion seconded by tom kunesh, motion carried.David Teat elected as Chair of ACTIA for 2007.3.	David Teat opened the floor for nominations for Vice-Chair ofACTIA???	tom kunesh nominated Joe McCaleb???	tom kunesh nominated Deborah Kirk RodriguezJoe McCaleb elected as Vice Chair of ACTIA for 2007.Chair handed over to Joe McCaleb.4.	David Teat nominated Deborah Kirk Rodriguez as interim Secretaryfor ACTIADeborah Kirk Rodriguez elected as interim Secretary for ACTIA to takeminutes at the ACTIA meetings.5.	The discussion on purchasing a tape recorder for meeting notes istabled.  Costs will be researched and discussed online.6.	$71.00 was received at the meeting and will be added to thetreasury.7.	Motion made by Don Merzlak for ACTIA to retain Joe McCaleb???sservice as legal council pro bono, motion seconded by Tommy Veal, motioncarried.8.	Motion made by tom kunesh for ACTIA to send letter of commendationto MTSU on behalf of MTSU Powwow, motion seconded by Joe McCaleb, motioncarried.9.	Motion made by Don Merzlak to send letter of recommendation, onbehalf of Michael Lynch, to State of Tennessee for appointment to Stateof Tennessee Archeology Commission.  Motion seconded by Joe McCaleb,motion carried.???	Letter to be drafted by Joe McCaleb10.	Motion made by tom kunesh to accept the draft proposed amendmentsto the ACTIA bylaws as amended on this date, November 18, 2006.  Motionseconded by Joe McCaleb, motion carried.11.	The discussion and setting of new goals by ACTIA for the New Yeartabled for the next meeting.12.	Motion made by tom kunesh that ACTIA affirm and recommend theAugust 5, 2006, Recognition Criteria and adoption of same by theCommission.  Motion seconded by Don Merzlak, motion carried.13.	Motion made by tom kunesh to set the date of the next ACTIAmeeting for Sunday, February 18th, 2007, location to be determined. Motion seconded by Don Merzlak, motion carried.Closing prayer led by Don Merzlak.Motion to adjourn meeting made by Don Merzlak, motion seconded by TommyVeal, motion carried.Meeting adjourned at 4:42pm CST.Note:  Minutes are not official until approved.Approved January 19, 2007.