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WHAT: Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
WHERE: AOT Boardroom, 5th Floor
National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT
WHEN: January 28, 2010
TIME: 1-3:00 pm

                                    AGENDA

1.    Opening Address                                                                                                  1:00-1:05
Giovanna Peebles, newly appointed State Historic Preservation Officer/Vermont State Archeologist
                  
2.    Approval of September 24th and November 19th minutes                                      1:05-1:15

3.    Old Business                                                                                                           1:15-1:55
a.     Website
1)    Update procedure
a)    Public (VCNAA) information
b)    Non-VCNAA information
2)    New Content
a)    U.S. Census – Native American Identification

A website “Sharing with others family life and homemaking from an Abenaki perspective.” (Commissioners, please review this site before our meeting)

                                STRETCH BREAK – Please only FIVE Minutes, thanks                           1:55-2:00

b.    Commissioner/Project Reports                                                                                 2:00-2:15
1)    Indigenous Forum
a)    December 12, 2009, Burlington
b)    Schedule for next Forum(3)
2)    Other?
                                              
4.    New Business
a.    Education Committee creation & charge(s)                                                                 2:15-2:25
1)    Members: Jeanne Brink, Judy Dow
2)    Proposed revision of Secretary of State’s publication on Vermont’s Constitution and History
b.    Legislative advocacy protocol and related topics                                                         2:25-2:45
(may go into Executive Session following the forum)  

5.    Open Public Forum                                                                                                    2:45-3:00