Tribal Consultation
Judge Richard L. Ackley
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Tribal Consultant
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Judge Richard Ackley is currently a tribal consultant on investment and planning issues. His relationship with Digital Scantronics and his understanding of their products and services, combined with his intimate knowledge of tribal processes, allow him to analyze a tribe’s document management and workflow needs and recommend a personalized solution.
Ackley completed his B.S. degree from Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin and attended the graduate school of Counseling and Management at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. He has over 30 years of relevant tribal and planning experience, beginning with a position in the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). Recent positions include adjunct instructor for the Native American Studies Department at the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay, Senior Planner for the Oneida Tribe and Planning Director for the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Ackley is very involved with the Indigenous Planners Network, which promotes cooperation and the sharing of tribal planning information between nations. He is a firm believer that tribal government and planning should be handled by those who are impacted the most- the tribe’s members. |
