Ietan Consulting , LLC

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Ietan Consulting, LLC, is a federal government relations firm specializing in the representation of tribal governments and tribal business enterprises. With significant political resources and substantive background in Indian law and policy, the members of Ietan have extensive experience in solving problems and advancing the interests of tribes.

Wilson Pipestem and Larry Rosenthal, the co-founders of Ietan Consulting, established Ietan with a commitment to creating a firm that would protect and enhance the inherent sovereign rights of tribes. Ietan, a former Chief of the Otoe-Missouria and Pipestem’s forefather, sought to protect his tribe’s resources and culture on trips to Washington and as the first signor of several treaties. Today the firm Ietan seeks to make federal relations work for tribes seeking to protect their sovereign rights or to otherwise advance their interests.

Ietan is at the forefront of advancing tribal interests before the Congress and federal agencies with its collection of resources. Ietan is structured to meet the specific needs of tribes, rather than corporate, trade association, or other interests commonly represented in Washington. The Ietan team has significant experience as advocates for tribes in the private sector as well as on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch. Ietan also works closely with and advises key federal decision-makers in the Congress and the Administration who directly impact Indian law and policy.

Ietan commonly assists its clients through:

direct advocacy on federal legislation and administrative decisions;
assisting tribal leaders with accessing key congressional and administrative offices key to assisting with their issues;
negotiations with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Indian Gaming Commission, or other federal agencies regarding tribe-specific problems;
monitoring of federal legislation, administrative actions, and federal court decisions impacting Indians and tribes;
advice on and implementation of strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of tribal political activities;
drafting legislation; and
drafting testimony for clients appearing before congressional committees.

The firm also provides other specific consulting and advocacy services based on the needs of its clients. Ietan’s record of accomplishment on behalf of its clients and Indian Country demonstrates its ability to achieve positive results .

In the recent past, the firm has accomplished several important goals, including the following:

After a Resources Committee field hearing on a client tribe’s reservation, President George W. Bush signed stand alone legislation in December of 2004 that reaffirmed the inherent sovereign rights of that tribe to determine core sovereign right questions that federal courts had questioned. Working with the tribal leadership, this effort required significant on-reservation work with tribal communities to build consensus among tribal members on the legislation;
Successfully advocated for several million dollars in earmarked funds for a client tribe on the FY2005 Interior appropriations bill for planning of a new $100+ million hospital on that tribe’s reservation that is expected to be completed in 2007;
Successfully advocated for several million dollars in earmarked funds on the FY2005 Interior appropriations bill for a client tribe to construct new schools on its reservation;
Successfully advocated for amendments to legislation that would give a client tribe and other tribes across the country more opportunity to contract with federal agencies for the management of federal lands adjacent to reservation lands;
Successfully advocated for an earmark for a client tribal fishery resource authority in the FY2005 Interior appropriations bill;
Gained BIA approvals for amendments to two tribal constitutions that paved the way for tribal elections;
Gained revenue allocation plan approvals for two client tribes;
Successfully advocated for a number of parcels of land to be taken into trust in 2005;
In November of 2003, President George W. Bush signed legislation advocated by Ietan that returns National Park Service land to a client tribe through a land exchange, despite aggressive and concerted opposition from national non-Indian environmental groups;
The firm led the effort to amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) to treat Indian tribes as governments rather than corporations, a change that benefits tribes through significant tax savings;
The firm successfully advocated for a positive change in the National Indian Gaming Commission’s definitions that Indian distinguish class II from class III gaming machines, a decision that is having a significant impact on both class II and class III gaming markets;
The firm worked to stop anti-Indian amendments to campaign finance reform legislation that would have limited the opportunity for tribes to participate in the political process, a fight that continues on;
The firm successfully advocated for the Interior Department to take lands into beneficial trust for two tribes, both where the land applications faced significant opposition and one for gaming purposes;
The firm brokered an agreement between two tribes on contentious legislation that ensured that one tribe would receive long-awaited redress for the flooding of its tribal lands without infringing on the rights of the other tribe;
The firm successfully advocated before the NIGC that an agreement between an Indian tribe and its development an partner did not meet the criteria for a “management contract” under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, thereby avoiding increased level of federal regulatory involvement in the transaction;
The firm successfully advocated for the Interior Department to drop a controversial trust regulation that would have fundamentally changed the process for reservation lands leasing;
The firm successfully obtained appropriations for a tribal fisheries resource authority as well as for tribal law enforcement programs across the country;
Secured funding through appropriations process for tribal detention facilities;
Secured funding through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for tribal monitoring of predatory animals on tribal livestock;
The firm successfully advocated for several important NIGC decisions that led to non-action and savings to tribes in the millions of dollars; and
The firm successfully obtained emergency grant monies for a tribe to address a tribal housing mold problem that threatened the health of many reservation families.

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	IETAN PROFILE Ietan Consulting, LLC, is a federal government relations firm specializing in the representation of tribal governments and tribal business enterprises. With significant political resources and substantive background in Indian law and policy, the members of Ietan have extensive experience in solving problems and advancing the interests of tribes. Wilson Pipestem and Larry Rosenthal, the co-founders of Ietan Consulting, established Ietan with a commitment to creating a firm that would protect and enhance the inherent sovereign rights of tribes. Ietan, a former Chief of the Otoe-Missouria and Pipestem’s forefather, sought to protect his tribe’s resources and culture on trips to Washington and as the first signor of several treaties. Today the firm Ietan seeks to make federal relations work for tribes seeking to protect their sovereign rights or to otherwise advance their interests. Ietan is at the forefront of advancing tribal interests before the Congress and federal agencies with its collection of resources. Ietan is structured to meet the specific needs of tribes, rather than corporate, trade association, or other interests commonly represented in Washington. The Ietan team has significant experience as advocates for tribes in the private sector as well as on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch. Ietan also works closely with and advises key federal decision-makers in the Congress and the Administration who directly impact Indian law and policy. Ietan commonly assists its clients through: direct advocacy on federal legislation and administrative decisions; assisting tribal leaders with accessing key congressional and administrative offices key to assisting with their issues; negotiations with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Indian Gaming Commission, or other federal agencies regarding tribe-specific problems; monitoring of federal legislation, administrative actions, and federal court decisions impacting Indians and tribes; advice on and implementation of strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of tribal political activities; drafting legislation; and drafting testimony for clients appearing before congressional committees. The firm also provides other specific consulting and advocacy services based on the needs of its clients. Ietan’s record of accomplishment on behalf of its clients and Indian Country demonstrates its ability to achieve positive results . In the recent past, the firm has accomplished several important goals, including the following: After a Resources Committee field hearing on a client tribe’s reservation, President George W. Bush signed stand alone legislation in December of 2004 that reaffirmed the inherent sovereign rights of that tribe to determine core sovereign right questions that federal courts had questioned. Working with the tribal leadership, this effort required significant on-reservation work with tribal communities to build consensus among tribal members on the legislation; Successfully advocated for several million dollars in earmarked funds for a client tribe on the FY2005 Interior appropriations bill for planning of a new $100+ million hospital on that tribe’s reservation that is expected to be completed in 2007; Successfully advocated for several million dollars in earmarked funds on the FY2005 Interior appropriations bill for a client tribe to construct new schools on its reservation; Successfully advocated for amendments to legislation that would give a client tribe and other tribes across the country more opportunity to contract with federal agencies for the management of federal lands adjacent to reservation lands; Successfully advocated for an earmark for a client tribal fishery resource authority in the FY2005 Interior appropriations bill; Gained BIA approvals for amendments to two tribal constitutions that paved the way for tribal elections; Gained revenue allocation plan approvals for two client tribes; Successfully advocated for a number of parcels of land to be taken into trust in 2005; In November of 2003, President George W. Bush signed legislation advocated by Ietan that returns National Park Service land to a client tribe through a land exchange, despite aggressive and concerted opposition from national non-Indian environmental groups; The firm led the effort to amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) to treat Indian tribes as governments rather than corporations, a change that benefits tribes through significant tax savings; The firm successfully advocated for a positive change in the National Indian Gaming Commission’s definitions that Indian distinguish class II from class III gaming machines, a decision that is having a significant impact on both class II and class III gaming markets; The firm worked to stop anti-Indian amendments to campaign finance reform legislation that would have limited the opportunity for tribes to participate in the political process, a fight that continues on; The firm successfully advocated for the Interior Department to take lands into beneficial trust for two tribes, both where the land applications faced significant opposition and one for gaming purposes; The firm brokered an agreement between two tribes on contentious legislation that ensured that one tribe would receive long-awaited redress for the flooding of its tribal lands without infringing on the rights of the other tribe; The firm successfully advocated before the NIGC that an agreement between an Indian tribe and its development an partner did not meet the criteria for a “management contract” under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, thereby avoiding increased level of federal regulatory involvement in the transaction; The firm successfully advocated for the Interior Department to drop a controversial trust regulation that would have fundamentally changed the process for reservation lands leasing; The firm successfully obtained appropriations for a tribal fisheries resource authority as well as for tribal law enforcement programs across the country; Secured funding through appropriations process for tribal detention facilities; Secured funding through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for tribal monitoring of predatory animals on tribal livestock; The firm successfully advocated for several important NIGC decisions that led to non-action and savings to tribes in the millions of dollars; and The firm successfully obtained emergency grant monies for a tribe to address a tribal housing mold problem that threatened the health of many reservation families. 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