Remaking Tribal Constitutions: A Seminar

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Remaking Tribal Constitutions Seminar

–THE NATIVE NATIONS INSTITUTE PRESENTS–

An executive education seminar to address many of the pressing questions related to Indigenous constitution making & remaking

Come learn with us at Wild Horse Pass
on the traditional homelands of the
Gila River Indian Community

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

–TOPICS INCLUDE–

–FEATURING TRIBAL LEADERS, SCHOLARS & GOVERNANCE EXPERTS INCLUDING–

Tom Cain

TOM CAIN (RED LAKE NATION)

Coordinator, Red Lake Constitutional Reform Initiative & Former Executive Administrator, Red Lake Nation

Phil Brodeen

PHIL BRODEEN (BOIS FORTE BAND OF CHIPPEWA)

President, National Native American Bar Association

Jim Roan Gray

JIM GRAY (OSAGE)

Former Principal Chief, Osage Nation

 

Lisa Johnson-Billy

LISA JOHNSON-BILLY (CHICKASAW)

Chickasaw Tribal Legislator. Former member, Oklahoma House of Representatives

Governor Stephen Roe Lewis

STEPHEN ROE LEWIS (GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY)

Governor, Gila River Indian Community

Robert Yazzie

ROBERT YAZZIE (NAVAJO)

Chief Justice Emeritus, Navajo Nation

Darlene Trach

DARLENE TRACH (KTUNAXA)

Self-Governance Readiness Coordinator, Ktunaxa Nation Council

Lydia Locklear

LYDIA LOCKLEAR (CATAWBA NATION)

Deputy Tribal Attorney, Catawba Nation

Keith Doxtator

KEITH DOXTATOR (ONEIDA)

Director of Trust Enrollment Department, Oneida Nation

Margaret Rousu

MARGARET ROUSU

Executive Director, Niijii Radio. Team Member,  Zaagibagaang

Danielle Hiraldo

DANIELLE HIRALDO (LUMBEE)

Director, American Indian Center, University of North Carolina

Miriam Jorgensen

MIRIAM JORGENSEN

Research Director, Native Nations Institute & Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development

Joan Timeche

JOAN TIMECHE (HOPI)

Executive Director, Native Nations Institute

Stephen Cornell

STEPHEN CORNELL

Co-Founder & Faculty Chair, Native Nations Institute

Jonathan Taylor

JONATHAN TAYLOR

President, Taylor Policy Group. Senior Policy Associate, Native Nations Institute.

Constitutional making and remaking... these topics are critical to Native nation (re)building and “strengthening Indigenous governance,” the mission of the Native Nation Institute at the University of Arizona. The 2-day event will feature tribal leaders, scholars, and practitioners from across the U.S. – all in effort to provide participants with a diversity of perspectives and experiences on the best practices for strengthening tribal constitutions. The event will provide space for conversation with tribal leaders and experts on the importance of governmental foundations, and their impacts on Native nations.

The seminar is designed to equip leaders, and other decision makers with the knowledge and tools necessary for assessing their systems of governance. Participants will then explore analytical frameworks for evaluating community needs, strategies for strengthening governmental foundations, and follow up steps to ensure the long-term sustainability of tribal constitutional refinement efforts. Throughout the two-day event, Native leaders and other governance experts will share their knowledge and experience, while allowing participants ample opportunity to ask questions, collaborate with colleagues from other Native nations, and enjoy catered meals from the desert southwest.

Wild Horse Pass is owned and operated by the Gila River Indian Community and is located on their traditional homelands in the Sonoran desert. The expansive resort is minutes from Sky Harbor International Airport and is home to the world-class Sheraton Grand Wild Horse Pass Resort, Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, Spa and Conference Center, Whirlwind Golf Club, Simon Premium Outlet Malls, the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Radford Racing School, Koli Equestrian Center and Rawhide Western Town events venue.

Reservations can be made by phone or online.

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$350 registration fee includes:

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