NAFOA staff and volunteers are excited to welcome our community to New Orleans for #NAFOA2025 to discuss the latest in Tribal economic development! Thank you to our host Tribe, the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, for welcoming us.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our colleague at NNAHARA, Tal D. Moore. Tal generously volunteered his time and expertise to NAFOA during a period of transition for our organization. We remain grateful for his thoughtful guidance, professionalism, and, most of all, his calm and steady presence. His lighthearted spirit and genuine kindness left a lasting impression on all of us. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his colleagues at NNAHARA, his family, and all who had the privilege of knowing and working with him. Tal’s contributions and spirit will be remembered with great respect and appreciation. (Photo of Tal at the 42nd Annual NAFOA Conference).
Last week, NAFOA’s policy team met with Congressional offices, including Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), to advocate for key tribal tax priorities. A central focus of the meetings was tribal tax parity—ensuring tribal governments are treated equally under the federal tax code.(Pictured: NAFOA Executive Director Cory Blankenship, Representative Sharice Davids, NAFOA Policy Specialist Marisa Joseph, NAFOA Policy Director Nicholas Lovesee)
Flashback to 2019! We were honored to have Minnesota Lieutenant Governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan address our Member Tribes at the Fall Finance & Tribal Economies Conference. We’re thrilled to welcome her back as a speaker at the upcoming 43rd Annual Conference! (Pictured left-to-right: former NAFOA President Cristina Danforth with Lt. Gov Flanagan)
NAFOA and AFOA Canada kicked off the Leading People and Investing to Build Communities program at Harvard Business School with a powerful welcome from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. (Left-to-right: NAFOA Board President Rodney Butler, Mark Harding and family of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Executive Director Cory Blankenship, and 1st Vice President VaRene Martin).
