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RES D.C. Conference Agenda

Advancing American Indian Enterprise for Growth in U.S. And Global Markets Omni Shoreham Hotel • Washington, D.C.

June 15th – 18th, 2015 Monday, June 15th 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration WEST FOYER 2:00 pm -‐ 3:30 pm Breakout Sessions ONE FORUM: TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -‐ Dynamic Tribal Leaders will recount their inspiring experiences in seizing opportunities for non-‐gaming economic development by collaborating with private sector players, rather than relying on or waiting for public sector support, and generating revenues for their tribal communities as well as for surrounding areas.



AMBASSADOR BALLROOM Moderator: Derrick Watchman -‐ CEO, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise, and Chairman, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors

Panelists: a. Rodney Butler – Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation b. Cedric Cromwell – Chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe c. Stephen R. Lewis – Governor, Gila River Indian Community d. Sherry Treppa – Chairperson, Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake

Session 1: Forecast of Federal Contract Opportunities: Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Senior small business leaders of the Department of Defense and several Civilian agencies will describe their mission, forecast their upcoming contracting opportunities, and highlight key initiatives and legislation impacting federal acquisition programs. EXECUTIVE ROOM

Moderator: Kevin Allis – President/Managing Partner, Thunderbird Strategic, LLC Panelists:

a. Teresa L.G. Lewis – Office of Small Business, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

b. Tommy L. Marks – Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of the Army, U.S. Department of Defense

c. Carmen Jones – Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of Agriculture

d. Richard L. Mann – Small Business Program Manager, Office of Small Business Programs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters’ Office of Small Business Programs

Session 2: The Native Edge: Online Business Development and Training Ecosystem NCAIED presents its unparalleled online business and training ecosystem. Be the first to access this exciting new One-‐Stop-‐Shop for Native American Business Empowerment. NCAIED will demonstrate how its innovative new Native Edge will assist Tribes, Tribal enterprises, American Indian businesses, Federal procurement and policy officials, corporations across America and beyond, in interacting with each other to fulfill procurement, employment, training, financing, and other business and economic development needs. This session will provide overviews and interactive access to the Training, Hiring, Procurement, and N2N Edge components.

CONGRESSIONAL B Presenter: Blake Trueblood – Director of Business Development, National Center for

American Indian Enterprise Development Presenter: Ben Fatola – President, Cloud Custom Solutions, LLC.

3:45 pm – 5:45 pm Breakout Sessions TWO

FORUM: White House Initiative for “Data Collaboration” with Tribes and Businesses in Indian Country -‐ Facilitated by the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Census Bureau Data Experts. Attend this session to view a demo of a new tool designed to make it easier for American Indian, Alaska Native, and other small business owners and entrepreneurs to access and use key demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau that is needed and can be used to start and grow their businesses. The Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and economic data products will be discussed,



including the upcoming release of the American Indian and Alaska Native-‐Owned Business Report.

AMBASSADOR BALLROOM Moderator: Cisco Minthorn -‐ Senior Advisor on Native American Affairs, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce

Panelists: a. Erika Becker-‐Medina – Chief, Data User Outreach and Education Office, U.S.

Census Bureau b. Deborah M. Stempowski – Chief, American Community Survey Office, U.S.

Census Bureau c. Andrew Hait – Program Planning and Data User Outreach Liaison, U.S.

Census Bureau

Session 1: FEDERAL CONTRACTING: Procurement Training Sessions 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Part I -‐ Proposed Rules on 8(a), Mentor Protégé and Limits on Subcontracting

For 8(a) and other contracting companies, this training session will review the Small Business Administration’s recently proposed rules that will affect the 8(a) Business Development and Mentor-‐Protégé Programs and limits on subcontracting, the rationales behind the proposals, and tribal consultations held around the country. EXECUTIVE ROOM Moderator: Christopher L. James -‐ Assistant Administrator, Office of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration Panelists:

a. John Shoraka – Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration

b. Jonathan T. Williams – Partner, PilieroMazza PLLC c. Victoria Vasques – President, TribalTech, LLC

4:45 pm-‐5:45 pm Part II: Tribal Procurement Training

This session will cover the federal requirements enforced by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), a civil rights agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, especially the three primary laws that require those doing business with the federal government (contractors and subcontractors, including tribal and private sector contractors) to follow the fair and reasonable standard that they not discriminate in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or status as a protected veteran. Also addressed will be the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and how to engage employers (tribes, Native American organizations, and businesses) in the design and delivery of education, training and employment to ensure that Native workforce programs meet current and future hiring needs and result in employment for Native Americans seeking jobs on and off reservations. EXECUTIVE ROOM Moderator: George Williams – Program Manager, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s American Indian Procurement Technical Assistance Center Panelists:

a. Theresa Lujan – Director, Indian and Native American Employment Rights Program, U.S. Department of Labor

b. Herman Narcho – Branch Chief of Enforcement, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor



c. Duane Hall – Lead Federal Project Officer, Division of Indian and Native American Programs, Office of Workforce Investment, U.S. Department of Labor

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm RES DC Grand Opening Welcome Reception Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP BLUE ROOM PREFUNCTION and PATIO Tuesday, June 16th 8:00 am – 8:45am RES DC Networking Continental Breakfast AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration WEST FOYER 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Artisan Market WEST FOYER 9:00 am – 10:00 am Opening General Session

AMBASSADOR BALLROOM • Posting of Colors: Air Force Honor Guard • Invocation: Kevin Brown – Chief, Pamunkey Indian Tribe • Opening Welcome Presentation • Welcome: Gary Davis – President and CEO, National Center for American

Indian Enterprise Development • Welcome: Derrick Watchman – Chairman, National Center for American

Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors • Welcome: Raina Thiele – The White House, Office of Public Engagement • Featured Speaker: Mark P. Begich – Policy Advisor, Alaska Native and

Native American Affairs, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Munson, LLP and Former U.S. Senator for Alaska

• Keynote Speaker: Cedric Cromwell -‐ Chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe • Final Remarks

10:00 am -‐ 10:15 am Buy Native Procurement Matchmaking Expo Check-‐In REGENCY BALLROOM A 10:15 am – 5:00 pm Buy Native Procurement Matchmaking Expo Powered by the U.S. Small Business Administration REGENCY BALLROOM A 10:15 am – 11:30 am EXPO: RES D.C. INTERACTIVE ACCESS TO CAPITAL FAIR Back by popular demand, this dynamic Expo offers opportunities to meet and discuss business and project financing needs with leading bankers and other financing experts. A separate section will provide guidance on New Market Tax Credit financing and opportunities to discuss how this program can help tribes realize their dreams for successful economic, housing, and community development.

Part I – Introduction of Financing Sector & Federal Participants SENATE ROOM



Part II – Individual Interactive Appointments

• Business and Project Financing FORUM ROOM

• Financing Projects with New Market Tax Credits SENATE ROOM

10:15 am – 11:30 am BREAKOUT SESSIONS THREE

Session 1: Advancing the Native 8(a) and 5% Indian Incentive Programs These two programs have done more to help tribal-‐owned and individual American Indian and Alaska Native owned businesses get ahead than nearly all others, which may be why they often come under attack. This panel will discuss the latest challenges and proposals for preserving and enhancing these important programs. EXECUTIVE ROOM

Moderator: Ronald Solimon -‐ Director, Center for Lifelong Learning, and Member, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors

Panelists: a. Jackquline L. Robinson-‐Burnette -‐ Associate Administrator, Office of Business

Development, U.S. Small Business Administration b. Dennis Worden -‐ Legislative Director, Native American Contractors

Association c. Dr. Ruby Crenshaw-‐Lawrence – Assistant Director, Indian Incentive Program,

Office of Small Business Programs, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense

d. Ron K. Jarrett -‐ President, Native Hawaiian Organization Association

Session 2: Social Media for Small Business Powered by Facebook Give your business the boost it needs to grow. Hear from Facebook about the latest Pages best practices, strategies and success stories to help your business retain current customers and find new ones. Whether you just started your business or want to take things to the next level, you won’t want to miss this presentation!

CONGRESSIONAL A Presenter: Tasha Zuzalek -‐ Policy Programs Manager, Small Business, Facebook

Session 3: Perspectives on Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Production

Lots of press and frenzied focus on medical or recreational use of marijuana over-‐shadows more reasoned consideration of realistic business opportunities and potentially promising industrial hemp production. This panel will discuss federal law and recent state legislation, including guidelines for producing industrial hemp that can be used in making clothing, lotion, and other products.

CONGRESSIONAL B Moderator: Blake Trueblood -‐ Director of Business Development, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Panelists:

a. Timothy Q. Purdon -‐ Partner, Robins Kaplan, LLP, and Former U.S. Attorney for North Dakota

b. Polly Fairchild -‐ President, Native Bloom, LLC c. Robert Shepherd -‐ Former Chairman, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake

Traverse Reservation d. Eric Steenstra -‐ President, Vote Hemp, Inc.



Session 4: Leasing Indian Lands for Energy and Economic Development – More Action Needed? More Tribes are taking control of leasing their lands under the U.S. Department of the Interior’s regulations implementing the HEARTH Act for economic and community development, but leasing for energy development often entails more challenges and delays. Meanwhile, local and state governments continue to seek new approaches to obtain tax revenues from tribal economic development efforts. Attend this session to learn more about the leasing rules, potential economic development benefits, current challenges and new legislative proposals to facilitate and potentially accelerate the leasing process for energy development. CABINET ROOM Moderator: John Echohawk -‐ Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund, and Member, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors Panelists:

a. Lawrence S. Roberts -‐ Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior

b. Paul Moorehead – Principal, Powers, Pyles Sutter & Verville PC c. F. Michael Willis -‐ Partner, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP

11:45 am – 12:30 pm Luncheon Keynote Speaker: REGENCY BALLROOM B

• Invocation • Lunch is served • Keynote Speaker: Rodney A. Butler – Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal

Nation • Final Remarks

12:45 pm Buses depart from Omni Shoreham Hotel to U.S. Capitol Grounds for NEW DAY NOW (NDN) RALLY. Buses will load from the Parkview Motor Coach Lobby Area on the Eastside of the Omni Shoreham Hotel property, and depart promptly at 1:00 pm for Capitol Hill.

1:30pm Buses arrive at U.S. Capitol Grounds for NEW DAY NOW RALLY



1:30 pm – 2:15 pm NEW DAY NOW (NDN) RALLY: Uniting at the steps of the U.S. Capitol to Affirm and Advance Economic Development in Indian Country.

Featured Remarks: • Kevin Brown – Chief, Pamunkey Indian Tribe • Derrick Watchman – Chairman, National Center for American Indian Enterprise

Development Board of Directors • Cedric Cromwell – Chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe • Stephen R. Lewis – Governor, Gila River Indian Community • Bennie Thompson (D-‐MS) -‐ Ranking, House Committee on Homeland Security &

Chair, Congressional Black Caucus Political Education & Leadership Institute • Gary Davis – President and CEO, National Center for American Indian Enterprise

Development U.S. CAPITOL GROUNDS

2:15pm Walk from U.S. Capitol to Hart Senate Office Building (Allow 10-‐15 minutes for walk and 15 minutes to process through security line)

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm CONGRESSIONAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Session “FOUR”)

SESSION 1: Listening Session on Buy Indian Act and Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Implementation and Expansion Hosted by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, this session will include reports on use of Buy Indian Act contracting by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service, and the Native Initiatives of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING SH-‐216

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm SESSION 2: Legislative Updates on Energy, Transportation and Other Major Proposals

to Advance Economic Development in Indian Country with Brief Remarks by Key Senators and Members of Congress. Hosted by Ernie Stevens, Jr. – Member, Board of Directors for the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development and Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING SH-‐216

a. Jon Tester (D-‐MT) – Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs b. Don Young (R-‐AK) -‐ Chairman, Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native

Affairs, House Committee on Natural Resources c. Mike Crapo (R-‐ID) – Member, Senate Leadership (Chief Deputy Whip), and

Member, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs d. Raul Grijalva (D-‐AZ) -‐ Ranking, House Committee on Natural Resources e. Peter DeFazio (D-‐OR) -‐ Ranking, House Committee on Transportation and

Infrastructure f. Norma Torres (D-‐CA) – Member, Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native

Affairs, House Committee on Natural Resources g. Martin Heinrich (D-‐NM) – Member, Senate Committee on Energy and

Natural Resources h. Brian Schatz (D-‐HI) – Member, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs i. Heidi Heitkamp (D-‐ND) -‐ Member, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs j. Tom Cole (R-‐OK) – Co-‐Chair, Congressional Native American Caucus



Presentation of NCAIED’s Congressional Achievement Award -‐ Lisa Murkowski (R-‐AK) -‐ Chairman, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING SH-‐216 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm RES D.C. American Indian Enterprise Achievement Reception with Members of the U.S. Congress HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING SH-‐902 Wednesday, June 17th 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration WEST FOYER 7:45 am – 8:45 am RES D.C. Breakfast Banquet AMBASSADOR BALLROOM Keynote Speaker: Senator John Barrasso (R-‐WY) -‐ Chairman, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and Member of Senate Leadership as Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Artisan Market WEST FOYER 9:00 am – 9:15 am RES DC Business Tradeshow -‐ Ribbon Cutting REGENCY BALLROOM FOYER 9:15 am – 4:00 pm RES DC Business Tradeshow REGENCY BALLROOM A 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm National Center Enterprise Luncheon REGENCY BALLROOM B

• Invocation • Lunch is served • Special Recognition: A. Joseph Sarcinella -‐ Senior Advisor and Liaison for Native

American Affairs, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Defense • Special Presentation: Documentary Video of the Native American Financial

Services Association • Featured Speaker: Cinda Hughes -‐ Legislative Affairs Coordinator, Consortia

of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation, Inc. • Keynote Speaker: Vincent Logan -‐ Special Trustee for American Indian Office

of the Special Trustees of American Indians, U.S. Department of the Interior • Final Remarks

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS FIVE

FORUM: How to Be Heard on Capitol Hill Learn from experienced government relations specialists about how to advance your agenda with U.S. Senate and House members and their key staff. The panelists, who have significant experience working on a host of high profile federal issues, will discuss Hill/agency strategies, developing the best talking points and meeting materials, arranging and conducting meetings on the Hill, meeting follow-‐up strategies, and



monitoring on your issues for future action. The session will lay the foundation to help you get your agenda heard and acted on in the halls of Congress. AMBASSADOR BALLROOM Presenters:

a. Khary Cauthen -‐ Senior Director of Federal Relations, American Petroleum Institute

b. L.F. Payne, Jr. -‐ President, McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC. and Former Congressman (D-‐VA)

2:15 pm – 4:00 pm LIVE FEED: U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs – Oversight Hearing on “Accessing Capital in Indian Country” with testimony from Derrick Watchman, Chairman, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors REGENCY BALLROOM B 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Afternoon Networking Break REGENCY GALLERY 4:00 pm -‐ 5:30 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS SIX

Session 1: How To Do Business with Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Corporation is committed to the growth and development of small and diverse suppliers. We spent nearly one third of our total supply dollars on small businesses, totaling $4.9 billion in fiscal year 2014. This workshop provides an opportunity to gain knowledge on how to work with a prime contractor – what we buy, how we buy, what we look for in a supplier, where to register, and much more. CONGRESSIONAL A Presenters:

a. Dianna Salgado -‐ Supplier Diversity Programs, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Site Lead

b. Paula Jackson – Small Business Liaison Officer, Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Solutions

Session 2: Sovereign-‐to-‐Sovereign Partnerships and Foreign Trade While some Tribes are pursuing trade on their own, others are collaborating in or exploring relationships with corporate partners and foreign nations. This session highlights initiatives underway to develop international and domestic indigenous trade. CONGRESSIONAL B Moderator: David Hinson – Former National Director, Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce

Panelists: a. Gabe Doney -‐ Executive Director, Inter-‐Tribal Development Co-‐op b. N. Aydan Karamanoğlu – First Counselor and Spokesman, Turkish Embassy,

Washington, D.C. c. Clyde Gooden – Member, National Center for American Indian Enterprise

Development Board of Directors Session 3: Tribal Carbon Credits In September 2014 the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine announced the first Improved Forest Management (IFM) Project under California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Assembly Bill 32) on tribal trust lands in the eastern United States. The Tribe’s IFM Project, encompassing 99,000 acres is expected to generate over 1,000,000 carbon



offsets, with revenue from the sale of offsets being earmarked to fund the Tribe’s forest conservation efforts and provide economic development for Tribal members. By participation in an IFM project, forest owners like the Passamaquoddy Tribe commit to adopt and maintain sustainable management practices, which result in the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The first set of IFM projects have now been completed, carbon offsets have been issued and sold, and landowners have been paid. With Tribes committed to sustainable forest management, Tribal forestlands are ideal for participation in an ARB IFM carbon offset project. The Passamaquoddy and other tribal IFM Projects, show that carbon offsets represent an important new economic development opportunity for Tribes with forestlands. By the end of this presentation by tribal leaders, attorneys and consultants engaged in IFM Projects, participants should be able to:

• Understand the current state of and forecast for domestic forest carbon markets and how forest offset projects can promote active forest management, protection, and conservation transactions;

• Know the basic structure of a forest carbon project, major players and their roles, (i.e., landowner, project developer, and service providers such as foresters and lawyers); and

• Follow best practices for forest carbon project deal structure and implementation, including integration of forest carbon into conventional forest management planning and operations.

CABINET ROOM Moderator: Cedric Cromwell -‐ Chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Panelists:

a. Frederick Moore III – Chief Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine, Pleasant Point Reservation

b. Michael-‐Corey Hinton – Associate, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld, LLP c. Dylan Jenkins – Vice-‐President, Finite and Carbon

Session 4: Tribal Initiatives in Energy Resource and Workforce Development This panel will feature an overview of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, examples of renewal energy projects, and promising collaborations (such as a new Native American Petroleum Academy) that are moving forward to address energy workforce development needs by providing skills training in Indian Country. EXECUTIVE ROOM Moderator: Jody Tallbear -‐ Strategic Initiatives and Policy Advisor (Acting), Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy Panelists:

a. David F. Conrad – Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy

b. D. David Williams -‐ President and CEO, Missouri River Resources c. Carlos Rodriguez, Ph.D. -‐ STEM Education, Energy & Workforce, Senior

Research Scientist, and Consultant to American Petroleum Institute

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm RES D.C. Indigenous Global Trade Reception Sponsored by Turkish Coalition of America AMBASSADOR BALLROOM



Thursday, June 18th 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration WEST FOYER 8:00 am – 12:00 pm RES D.C. Business Tradeshow REGENCY BALLROOM A 8:00 am – 2:00 pm American Indian Art Market WEST FOYER 8:15 am – 8:45 am RES D.C. Networking Continental Breakfast AMBASSADOR BALLROOM 8:45 am – 9:00 am Special Remarks: Todd Rokita (R-‐IN) – Member, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, speaking as sponsor of H.R. 511, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (Kickoff of 9:00 am Session 3: Updates on Challenges on Tribal Labor Relations) CONGRESSIONAL B 9:00 am – 10:30 am BREAKOUT SESSIONS SEVEN Session 1: Collaborations on Indian Country Development

Attend this session to learn about recent initiatives and success stories of the Interior’s Office of Energy and Economic Development, including new grant programs for investigating tribal resource development potential and for developing tribal capacity to pursue projects. New collaborations include producing economic development primers on feasibility studies, procurement procedures, and secured transactions codes and filing systems. The Office of the Special Trustee, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and other partners are working together to promote broader use of tribal commercial codes, financial literacy training, and other tools to assist tribes in strengthening their legal infrastructure to attract investment, engage in better partnerships, and sustain development activities.

EXECUTIVE ROOM Moderator: Jack R. Stevens -‐ Acting Director, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior Panelists:

a. Stephen Manydeeds – Chief, Division of Energy and Mineral Development, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior

b. Susan M. Woodrow -‐ Branch Executive, Assistant Vice President and Co-‐Director, Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Session 2: Economic Development Diversification

For tribal communities to grow, prosper, and achieve self-‐sufficiency, developing a strategy to diversify will help in exploring new ways to do business and build new businesses. Attend this session to hear more about economic development diversification strategies. CONGRESSIONAL A



Moderator: Williams “Bill” Wimberley -‐ Principal Consultant, Visioneering Associates Panelists:

a. Stephen R. Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community b. Kevin Brown -‐ Chief, Pamunkey Indian Tribe c. Kip Ritchie – President, Greenfire Management Services, LLC.

Session 3: Updates on Challenges on Tribal Labor Relations While attacks on sovereignty under the guise of labor relations continue through enforcement actions and litigation across the country, Congress may soon act of new legislation, the “Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act,” that promises changes to the National Labor Relations Act and restoration of respect for Tribal sovereignty. Learn about this promising legislation and what you can do to support it, as well as pending litigation between tribes and the National Labor Relations Board, and the potential impact on tribal communities and business development, all from panelists directly involved in these issues.

CONGRESSIONAL B Moderator: Geoff Hash -‐ Partner, Rosette LLP

Panelists: a. Stephen Greetham -‐ Chief General Counsel, Division of Commerce,

Chickasaw Nation b. Sean Reed – General Counsel, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan c. Shannon Crampton -‐ Tribal Councilman, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians d. Michelle Bostic -‐ General Counsel, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

Session 4: Indian Tax Reform Proposals

Tax parity and economic development in Indian Country are the goals to tax proposals that are gaining consensus among tribal government and Indian business leaders. This panel will review the proposals and prospects for tax reform generally. CABINET ROOM

Moderator: Derrick Watchman -‐ CEO, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise, and Chairman, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors

Panelists: a. Kathleen Nilles -‐ Partner, Holland & Knight b. Nick Wyatt -‐ Tax and Nominations Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate

Committee on Finance c. Alan Lee – Minority Tax Council, House Committee on Way and Means

10:45 am – 12:15 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS EIGHT

Session 1: Collaborations on Small Business Investment and Innovation Attend this session to learn more about the collaborations involving the U.S. Small Business Administration’s investment, research, and innovation programs, the Native American Intellectual Property Council collaborations and the U.S. Department of Interior’s Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development. Hear about success stories of innovation and the Smithsonian Institution Exhibition “Raise It Up! America Innovates” -‐ opening at the on July 1, 2015 – that will highlight American Innovation. CONGRESSIONAL A Moderator: Patricia Parker -‐ President and CEO, Native American Management Services, Inc., and Member, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors



Panelists: a. John Williams – Acting Deputy Administrator, Office of Investment and

Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration b. T. David Petite -‐ President, Native American Intellectual Property Council c. Jennifer McDowell -‐ Pro Bono Program Coordinator, U.S. Patent and Trade

Office Session 2: E-‐Commerce and Online Lending Developments Increasingly, E-‐Commerce offers great economic promise, especially for rural, under privileged communities. E-‐Commerce has fomented controversy for some tribes, and inspired other tribes to market products online and develop innovative ways to raise funds for tribal business development. Panelists will discuss progress, opportunities, and challenges in this exciting area, and public policy efforts underway to ensure that legitimate tribal E-‐Commerce can continue to flourish. CONGRESSIONAL B Moderator: Robert A. Rosette -‐ Partner, Rosette, LLP

Panelists: a. Jennifer Weddle – Shareholder and Co-‐Chair, American Indian Law Practice

Group, Greenberg Traurig LLP b. Sean McCabe -‐ Managing Partner, Anuskewicz & McCabe, PC c. Barry Brandon – Managing Partner, FTI Consulting

Session 3: Competitive Advantages in Leveraging New Federal Rules on Disability Hiring Incentives in Contracting and Workforce Development

Progressive companies and human resource executives focused on leveraging unique, diverse abilities are gaining a competitive edge. Recruiting talent with disabilities, and forming strategic partnerships with contracting companies that hire disabled individuals, are growing business trends with bottom line results. Federal contracting preferences benefit contractors that employ and subcontract to disabled American Indian-‐owned and disabled veteran-‐owned companies. Through education and advocacy, the Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation (CANAR) is a long-‐time champion of individuals with disabilities and will share its vision to create a world of full inclusion for American Indians and Alaskan Natives with disabilities.

EXECUTIVE ROOM Moderator: Randall G. Slikkers -‐ President, Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation, Inc. Panelists:

a. Cinda Hughes -‐ Legislative Affairs Coordinator, Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation, Inc.

b. Clarence O’Berry – President, Mandaree Enterprises, LLC

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm “Small Business and Entrepreneurship” Luncheon & Grand Finale Giveaway REGENCY BALLROOM B

• Invocation • Lunch is served • Special Presentation: The NATIVE EDGE: Online Business Development and

Training Ecosystem New Virtual One-‐Stop-‐Shop for Native American Business Empowerment; Demonstration of Interactive Access to Training, Hiring, Procurement, and N2N EDGE Components.

• Small Business Showcase



• Keynote Speaker: Christopher Clark Deschene -‐ Director, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, U.S. Department of Energy

• Grand Finale Giveaway: 2 Apple Watches, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus • Final Remarks

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