1) Develop a Tribal and Indigenous engagement plan. a. Through social mapping, develop a list of essential stakeholders. This should include, but not be limited to, the 3 federally and 2 state-recognized Tribes, in addition to Tribal bands that my not hold such recognitions. b. Develop a list of Indigenous stakeholders, who may have Tribal affiliations elsewhere, that are also essential stakeholders in Massachusetts. c. Given the complex history and relationship of Tribes and the state, the engagement plan must include key ways to build trust between Tribal and Indigenous communities and OEJE. d. The engagement plan should include both a timeline and a budget for stipends for participation. e. The engagement plan should also clearly layout the topics being covered and how they relate to the development of the strategy. 2) Develop and administer a Tribal and Indigenous Working Group. a. Conduct all engagement related activities, including sending out invites, setting agendas and administering and facilitating meetings. This will include any meeting in preparation for the Working Group meetings. These will be inperson, hybrid and remote meetings. b. Develop guidelines for stipends and manage payments. c. Develop a calendar of engagement that lists out all stakeholder meetings and associated agendas. 3) Support OEJE in an iterative process of crafting and finalizing the Tribal and Indigenous Environmental Justice Strategy and implementation roadmap in such a way that reflects the feedback and input from Tribal and Indigenous communities. 4) Collaborate with OEJE through all EEA’s approval processes for further feedback and internal review to finalize the strategy. 5) Partner with OEJE and EEA’s communication team to develop formal release and outreach plan. Support the activities organized for the strategy's official release.
