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Tennessee Native American Convention to democratically elect representatives from the Native American community to represent Native American interests in and to the State of Tennessee. |
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Nominees for Commission of Indian Affairs are chosen by a two-step political process of local Caucus followed by a State Convention. To become a nominee to the state for the Commission of Indian Affairs, applicants must submit an application and obtain supporting signtures in order to apply to the local caucus for nomination to the state. |
2005 applicants for positions on the Advisory Council on Tennessee Indian Affairs must reside in the following counties:
3. If an applicant, who is not a member of a federally- or state-
4. Make a copy of your application and of all signature sheets for your records.
5. Send application and supporting signatures to TNNAC Secretary Lynn Clayton,
Remember:
- state Commission of Indian Affairs from the four (4) Metro Areas:
- Advisory Council on TN Indian Affairs from the four (4) Metro Areas:
- the TN Native American Convention (TNNAC) Board (1 position in each caucus area); and
- the state Archaeological Advisory Council (East ('05) & West ('07) TN Native American representatives); and
4-1-202. Eastern grand division.
4-1-203. Middle grand division.
4-1-204. Western grand division.
(Map of Tennessee's 95 counties)
Tennessee Code 4-34-104. Members. [Commission of Indian Affairs]
Memphis (3 counties)
Shelby County
Fayette County
Tipton County
Nashville (7 counties)
Davidson County
Cheatham County
Robertson County
Rutherford County
Sumner County
Williamson County
Wilson County
Chattanooga (7 counties)
Hamilton County
Bledsoe County
Bradley County
Marion County
Meigs County
Rhea County
Sequatchie County
Knoxville (9 counties)
Knox County
Anderson County
Blount County
Grainger County
Jefferson County
Loudon County
Roane County
Sevier County
Union County
Other prerequisites are:
To apply to participate in the TNNAC election process, applicants need to
1. fill out an application - pdf or plain text - consisting of the following public information requests,
and
"Accompanying each nominee's name submitted shall be a résumé,
including the nominee's educational background, work history, heritage,
description of why the nominee would be a suitable commissioner," Native American Indian identification, and Tennessee residency status. - TCA 4-34-104 (b)2-4
2. obtain at least 21 signatures of registered voters in the Grand Division:
a. at least 11 signatories must be from inside the nominee's own caucus area
b. at least 10 signatories must be from outside the nominee's own caucus area
but still within the Grand Division.
recognized tribe or is not a state-recognized Indian individual, requests
Native American preference in the state's selection process, s/he must obtain
(a) the signature, address, and documentation (enrollment or CDIB card)
of at least two (2) members of federally- or state-recognized tribes or
state-recognized Indian individuals (in order to demonstrate "cultural
identification through ... community recognition" TCA 4-34-104.b.3), and
(b) will need to demonstrate proof of Native American Indian ancestry, i.e.,
genealogical documentation verifying Native American Indian descendancy
("persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America" TCA 4-34-104.b.3).
354 Lowrey Road, Medon TN 38356, by saturday, 28 may 2005.
his or her voter registration records
and living at the address on their registration
are disqualified
2005 TNNAC election schedule:
Applications for positions on the
Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga & Knoxville (4 positions in each metro area); and
Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga & Knoxville (4 positions in each metro area); and
- the Historical, Human Rights and Arts Commissions.
Tennessee Code 4-1-201. Grand divisions.
There are three (3) grand divisions of the state: the eastern, middle and western.
The eastern division comprises the [33] counties of Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Carter, Cocke, Cumberland, Grainger, Greene, Hancock, Hamilton, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union and Washington.
The middle division comprises the [41] counties of Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Sequatchie, Smith, Sumner, Stewart, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson and Wilson.
The western division comprises the [21] counties of Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, Obion, Shelby, Tipton and Weakley.
(a) The Tennessee commission of Indian affairs shall consist of
at least seven (7) members as follows:
(1) One (1) member from each of the four (4) metropolitan areas:
Shelby, Davidson, Knox and Hamilton, and counties contiguous thereto;
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