BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NAFOA - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:NAFOA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nafoa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NAFOA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230425T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20230119T192704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T192707Z UID:4261-1682269200-1682442000@nafoa.org SUMMARY:NAFOA 41st Annual Conference DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nafoa.org/event/nafoa-41st-annual-conference/ LOCATION:Renaissance Washington DC\, 999 9th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T235959 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20221103T140250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T140343Z UID:7036-1678924800-1679270399@nafoa.org SUMMARY:In-Person Introductory Tribal Finance & Accounting Certificate Program DESCRIPTION:This four-day cohort program provides the opportunity to connect with other tribal peers while gaining knowledge and experience to help become a more effective tribal finance/accounting professional and leader. You will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from other tribal finance/accounting professionals throughout the state and across the country. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here\n\n\n\nClick Here URL:https://nafoa.org/event/in-person-introductory-tribal-finance-accounting-certificate-program/ LOCATION:Oklahoma State University\, 294 Business Building\, Stillwater\, Oklahoma\, 74078\, United States CATEGORIES:External Events,Institute Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20230309T222953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T223129Z UID:9583-1678798800-1678809600@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee Tenth Periodic Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee will be holding its tenth periodic meeting on March 14\, 2023\, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. This will be a hybrid in person and virtual meeting. Register for this meeting\, both in person and virtually. An agenda is forthcoming. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/treasury-tribal-advisory-committee-tenth-periodic-meeting/ LOCATION:The Treasury Building\, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20220 CATEGORIES:External Events,Policy Events,TTAC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20230306T201815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T203558Z UID:9460-1678285800-1678294800@nafoa.org SUMMARY:SCIA Hearing on "Native Communities' Priorities for The 118th Congress" DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nafoa.org/event/scia-hearing-on-native-communities-priorities-for-the-118th-congress/ CATEGORIES:External Events,Policy Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20230123T192007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T192756Z UID:8313-1677592800-1677596400@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Tribal Consultation On Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee’s (TTAC) Dual Taxation Report DESCRIPTION:On February 28\, 2023\, Treasury is hosting a Tribal consultation on the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee’s (TTAC) Dual Taxation Report.  Register here for the consultation. \n\n\n\nPlease see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter for more information\, registration link\, and framing questions.Treasury is accepting written comments until March 31\, 2023 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Please submit written comments to tribal.consult@treasury.gov. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/tribal-consultation-on-treasury-tribal-advisory-committees-ttac-dual-taxation-report/ CATEGORIES:Policy Events,TTAC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20230209T182701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T183007Z UID:8721-1677160800-1677164400@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Building Sustainable Native Communities: Native CDFI & Tribal Collaboration DESCRIPTION:Join Native CDFI Network on Thursday\, February 23\, for another webisode of NCN Live featuring Rico Frias\, who is the Executive Director of Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA). NCN and NAFOA will discuss ideas on building sustainable Native communities\, collaboration on policy and advocacy\, the power of Native CDFIs\, and more. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/building-sustainable-native-communities-native-cdfi-tribal-collaboration/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230110T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230110T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20221220T200423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T182226Z UID:7512-1673359200-1673362800@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Webinar on Grid Resilience Formula Grants: the What\, the When\, and the How DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, January 10\, 2023\, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST\, NAFOA is hosting a webinar with the Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office to discuss new opportunities as part of the Grid Resilience Formula Grants available specifically for tribes.  As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed last year\, the Department of Energy has launched a new program that enables federally recognized Tribes to apply for electric grid resilience formula grants. \n \n Registration to Join on January 10th\n \nAs outlined in Sec. 40101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act\, this program will have approximately $84M per year in formula grants available to Tribes for the next 5 years. Applications for Year 1 (FY22) and Year 2 (FY23) funding are due March 31st\, 2023.Grid resilience projects can be implemented on or off tribal trust lands as long as they provide benefit to the tribal community with the grant funding a wide array of resilience measures\, including: \n\nweatherization technologies\,\nequipment hardening or undergrounding\,\nvegetation management\, and\nenergy storage.\n\nDuring this information session\, representatives of the Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office will present a detailed overview of the opportunities and limitations of the Grid Resilience Formula Grant program\, provide guidance and strategies for submitting an application\, and answer questions from the audience.Topics will include project eligibility\, cost match requirements\, and how to approach constructing a program narrative for the application. The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) team that will be administering the grant program will also provide an overview of the process for program execution once applications have been approved. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/webinar-on-grid-resilience-formula-grants-the-what-the-when-and-the-how/ CATEGORIES:Policy Webinar/Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T235900 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20230119T175647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T192431Z UID:8002-1672819200-1675555140@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Applications Open: Leadership Summit DESCRIPTION:APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 4 \n\n\n\nLaunched in 2017\, the NAFOA Leadership Summit has provided Native American youth and young professionals the opportunity to learn about the current issues and policies impacting tribal economic development. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://nafoa.org/event/applications-open-leadership-summit/ CATEGORIES:Deadlines END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20221214T152938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T152939Z UID:7464-1671026400-1671037200@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Webinar The Fair Labor Standards Act and Employee Vs. Independent Contractor DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, you will learn to prepare your hiring staff to make proper determinations\, correctly classify every worker\, and avoid the fines and penalties that follow misclassification. Additionally\, you will learn to establish clear policies and procedures to ensure you don’t become liable for back taxes\, overtime pay\, or injunction orders from the Department of Labor. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/webinar-the-fair-labor-standards-act-and-employee-vs-independent-contractor/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221130T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20221107T195408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T195455Z UID:7136-1669795200-1669914000@nafoa.org SUMMARY:2022 WHITE HOUSE TRIBAL NATIONS SUMMIT DESCRIPTION:The White House is pleased to announce the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30th and December 1st\, 2022 at the Department of the Interior in Washington\, D.C.Tribal leaders register here: wh.gov/TribalNationsSummit If you have any questions\, please reach out to TNS@who.eop.gov.View the Dear Tribal Leader Letter here.Additional details are forthcoming. Please register for the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit by Monday\, November 14 th \, 2022. Due to limited capacity\, we can only accommodate one governmental representative per Tribe. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/2022-white-house-tribal-nations-summit/ CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20221121T214839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T214926Z UID:7273-1669746600-1669750200@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Carving the Path: Conversations for Native Young Professionals DESCRIPTION:Join NAFOA and our guest speaker\, Emery Real Bird\, for a discussion on creating your career pathway as a Native young professional. \n\n\n\nEmery Real Bird\, is an enrolled member of the Dził Łigai Si’án N’dee; White Mountain Apache Tribe and also has Apsáalooke; Crow heritage. Emery is a government relations and finance professional based in Washington D.C. Emery graduated from Princeton University in 2017 with a degree in Politics where his thesis focused on the Alaska Native organizational influence on the Senate reelection of Lisa Murkowski from Alaska in 2010. Emery is also a graduate of Tsinghua University in Beijing\, China with a Masters of Management Science with a focus in Global Affairs—a cross section of business and politics—with the Schwarzman Scholars Program. There he studied the unique position of China in the Arctic and the intersection of Indigenous rights and culture as it relates to the Belt and Road Initiative and the Arctic Council. Emery continues to study and explore the implications of international affairs on tribal nations. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/carving-the-path-conversations-for-native-young-professionals/ CATEGORIES:Institute Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221107T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221107T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20221028T201854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T201944Z UID:6717-1667829600-1667836800@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Forecasting with Excel’s Powerful Sensitivity Tools DESCRIPTION:Financial analysis is an area of opportunity and risk. Analysis should incorporate tests of sensitivity to changes in key variables using the most advanced tools available. Typical financial models do not effectively utilize these tools. This exposes the analyst to blind spots in their analysis. Analysts will want to obtain and become proficient in the use of the more sophisticated “what if” analysis tools of the trade. \n\n\n\nJoin us on Monday\, November 7 at 2:00 pm ET for Forecasting with Excel’s Powerful Sensitivity Tools to understand Excel’s powerful sensitivity tools and get the full power out of your financial models. Registration is required. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/webinar-forecasting-with-excels-powerful-sensitivity-tools/ CATEGORIES:Institute Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230131T235900 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20230119T173519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T201036Z UID:7996-1667548800-1675209540@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Applications Open: LPIBSC DESCRIPTION:Developed under the guidance of HBS Executive Education\, Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities is the only Executive Education program of its kind in North America. Together\, esteemed HBS faculty\, Native guest speakers who are knowledgeable in their fields\, and participants from Native nations in Canada and the United States embark on the HBS campus for four days for a truly transformative experience. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://nafoa.org/event/applications-open-lpibsc/ CATEGORIES:Deadlines END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20221024T180544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T193017Z UID:6680-1666789200-1666800000@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC) Public Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nafoa.org/event/treasury-tribal-advisory-committee-ttac-public-meeting/ LOCATION:US Department of the Treasury\, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20220 CATEGORIES:TTAC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221111 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220824T191041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T194658Z UID:6010-1666051200-1668124799@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Intermediate Tribal Finance And Accounting Certificate DESCRIPTION:Learn More & Register \n  \nOctober-November 2022\nVirtual – Live Zoom Sessions\nThis four-week program\, with two three-hour days per week\, offers knowledge and experience to help participants become more effective tribal finance/accounting professionals and leaders. Interact with and learn from other tribal finance/accounting professionals throughout the state and beyond. Participants can receive up to 25 hours of CPE credit. \n\nRegistration Information\nRegistration: $1\,500 \n  \nRegistration includes digital instruction\, materials and certificates. One copy of the “Financial Reporting and Information Guide for Tribal Governments\, and Their Enterprises” (Orange Book) as published by the Native American Financial Officers Association will be distributed as part of the registration fee to each participant. \n  \nParticipants can earn up to 25 hours of CPE credit (1 hour of special knowledge\, 1 hour of behavioral ethics\, 3 hours of management services\, 1 hour of regulatory ethics\, 3 hours of accounting\, 3 hours of taxes\, 9 hours of finance\, and 4 hours of TBD for the Tribal Finance and Accounting Conference). \n  \nThe Center for Executive and Professional Development\, Oklahoma State University\, is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/intermediate-tribal-finance-and-accounting-certificate/ CATEGORIES:External Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221005 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20221003T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T193455Z UID:329-1664755200-1664927999@nafoa.org SUMMARY:2022 Fall Finance & Tribal Economies Conference DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nafoa.org/event/2022-fall-finance-tribal-economies-conference/ LOCATION:Foxwoods Resorts Casino\, 350 Trolley Line Blvd\, Ledyard\, CT\, 06338\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nafoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Header-F22-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T163000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220907T175643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T180258Z UID:6124-1662649200-1662654600@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Self-Determined Pathways to Economic Empowerment DESCRIPTION:Register to Join\n\nJoin NAFOA and Native Women Lead for a webinar on economic empowerment. During this webinar\, our featured speaker will share emergent needs and changes in the fields of entrepreneurship\, finance\, investment\, and economic development as it relates to Indigenous entrepreneurs and economies. We will also discuss potential pathways for young finance professionals such as asset/fund managers\, economic development in tribes\, consultants\, CFOs/CPAs\, etc. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/self-determined-pathways-to-economic-empowerment/ CATEGORIES:Institute Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220822T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220822T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220811T185101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220811T185607Z UID:5808-1661176800-1661184000@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Webinar Series: Using Public and Private Financing for Energy Projects DESCRIPTION:NAFOA\, the Departments of Interior\, Energy\, the Treasury\, and Commerce\, along with experts in the energy and finance sector is hosting a series of webinars designed to show how tribes can take advantage of a broad array of funding sources. \nExperts will discuss what tribes need to know about combining various programs and grants\, financing pitfalls to be aware of and how to avoid them\, how funding sources can “stack” together on one project\, and more. \nThis series will be spread out over four days\, each with a different focus:\nMonday\, Aug 22nd at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET:\n“Federal Grants for Tribal Energy Projects”\nFederal staff from four different Administration Departments will discuss key Departmental programs/grants\, how they can work together\, and how you can integrate different agencies into one project. \nTuesday\, Aug 23rd at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET:\n“Avoiding Pitfalls and Ensuring Success”\nTribal staff and consultants will address pitfalls to avoid\, how successful tribes have planned and implemented their projects\, and what tribal staff should know. \nWednesday\, Aug 24th at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET:\n“Combining Public and Private Financing for Energy Projects”\nHear from financing and energy experts about how to use public funding to get private financing\, what options are available in both public/private financing and energy development\, and what energy companies consider when making an investment. \nThursday\, Aug 25th at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET:\n“Putting the Puzzle Together”\nTo conclude\, speakers from the previous days will discuss examples of how all the series information works together in a practical\, real-world way. The series will end with a policy discussion about steps forward\, what policy changes might be forthcoming\, and how things could be improved.\nRegistration is required to join. Only one registration to attend all of the webinar series is necessary.\nRegister for the Webinar Series URL:https://nafoa.org/event/webinar-series-using-public-and-private-financing-for-energy-projects/ CATEGORIES:Policy Webinar/Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230301 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220811T141804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T192451Z UID:5800-1659916800-1677628799@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Career Basics - Open Registration DESCRIPTION:Register and Join for Free \nThe NAFOA Institute Career Basics is a free online career readiness and personal finance program designed for 18-26-year-old Native American youths. \nThe program offers coursework that provides opportunities for participants to improve career readiness\, and personal finance skills\, and advance their understanding of issues impacting tribal economies. \n  URL:https://nafoa.org/event/career-basics/ CATEGORIES:Deadlines END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220615T190130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T191913Z UID:5087-1659013200-1659020400@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Energy Access and Reliability on Tribal Lands Listening Session (external event) DESCRIPTION:Register\n \nThis virtual listening session\, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy\, will explore challenges and potential solutions related to energy access and reliability on tribal lands. The goal is to gather important insight directly from Native Nations regarding the current status of unelectrified homes and electricity reliability issues facing tribal communities.\nThe Energy Act of 2020 included specific requirements for DOE to conduct research and report back to Congress on these topics. In accordance with that Act\, the Office of Indian Energy is hosting this listening session to provide tribal leaders and staff from energy\, planning\, natural resources\, and other relevant departments the opportunity to make recommendations on the report.\nThis is a follow-up to the first listening session the Office of Indian Energy hosted in November 2021; however\, attendance at the first session is not a prerequisite to participate in this one. During this listening session\, the Office of Indian Energy will discuss the results of the questionnaire conducted during the first session and share findings from the report to date. Please note that there is a capacity limit for this listening session of 500 participants. Tribes and tribal staff will be given priority to attend if the capacity limit is reached. Register to reserve your spot. Once registered\, you will receive a calendar invite\, including a call-in number\, join link\, and other logistics in an email.\nFor more information on the first listening session\, please visit: https://www.energy.gov/indianenergy/energy-access-and-reliability-tribal-lands-listening-session URL:https://nafoa.org/event/energy-access-and-reliability-on-tribal-lands-listening-session-external-event/ CATEGORIES:External Events,Policy Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T020000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220728T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T190738Z UID:5494-1658970000-1658973600@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Webinar with Department of Energy on Direct Loan Solicitation as part of the Loan Programs Office DESCRIPTION:NAFOA will host a webinar with the Department of Energy on Thursday\, July 28\, at 1:00pm Eastern Time to discuss updates to the Loan Guarantee Program. Interest and relevance of domestic investment in energy increases each week notwithstanding uncertainties. There is no debate that energy development can boost Tribal economies. Moreover\, the impact of the pandemic has emphasized the value of diversifying tribal economies. \nFSA Advisors will discuss strategies to borrow in this interest rate environment and Federal credit policy and the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) will outline how to apply for a direct loan based upon a new Solicitation. LPO has announced important changes to the Program to finance Tribe’s investments in energy. These include key changes to the debt capital program\, aimed at increasing tribal energy development to unlock the energy potential of Indian Country. This includes the ability to offer loans through the Federal Financing Bank directly to tribes. NAFOA welcomes staff from the Department of Energy and LPO office to discuss these changes and how tribes can use them to their advantage. \nThis webinar will take place July 28th from 1:00pm to 2:00pm Eastern Time and will be recorded. Registration is required to join. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/webinar-with-department-of-energy-on-direct-loan-solicitation-as-part-of-the-loan-programs-office/ CATEGORIES:Policy Events,Policy Webinar/Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T133000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220727T160000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T140710Z UID:4215-1658923200-1658928600@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Institute Webinar: How to Analyze Financial Statements DESCRIPTION:Register to join on July 27 at 12pm ET \nSince the beginning of commerce\, businesses have struggled to manage and grow with discipline.  One of the core principles is an understanding of numbers. Join NAFOA for a professional development webinar\, “How to Analyze Financial Statements” on Wednesday\, July 27th at 12:00 pm Eastern Time. Early to mid-career professionals from tribal and non-tribal entities and companies are invited to attend. \nIn this session\, Miles Hutchinson\, an experienced CGMA and business adviser\, will explain how to quickly and thoroughly analyze any publicly-traded company’s financial condition and results of operations.  He will provide an analysis model that will help you repeat the process long after the course has faded away from memory. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/institute-webinar-how-to-read-and-analyze-financial-statements/ CATEGORIES:Institute Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nafoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/webinar-fin-statements.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220707T145930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T145930Z UID:5475-1658847600-1658851200@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Institute Webinar: Preparing for An Interview & Telling Your Story DESCRIPTION:Register to Join on July 26\, 2022 at 3:00pm ET \nJoin NAFOA and representatives from Bank of America for a mini-workshop on Preparing For An Interview And Telling Your Story. This webinar discussion will consist of interview tips to set yourself apart from other candidates—such as preparing and practicing answering behavioral interview questions\, assessing your skills and understanding how they relate to the role you are applying for\, and preparing follow-up questions for the interviewer. \nOur presenters will share additional guidance around telling your professional story and perfecting your elevator pitch will be provided. Engaging in strategic steps to prepare for an interview allows for a deeper\, more substantive conversation between you and the interviewer. This is a webinar you won’t want to miss! \nSuggested Level: College Students and Young Professionals \n\nAbout Our Presenters\n  \n \nAngel Villavelazquez\, Gila River Indian Community\nVP; Workflow Manager – Global Risk   \nAngel Villavelazquez is currently a Workflow Manager in Test Execution\, responsible for tactical capacity analysis of in-flight workload across Enterprise Independent Testing (EIT) resources.  Prior to this role\, Villavelazquez supported a bilingual testing team responsible for tasks aligned to internal testing efforts and driving adherence to enterprise-wide standards. Since joining the firm in 2002\, Villavelazquez has held various roles in Global Risk Management and Consumer Small Business Banking.  Villavelazquez is Pima from the Gila River Indian Community. She is a strong supporter of increasing awareness of economic\, social\, and cultural issues many Native American communities continue to combat present-day. She serves as a Regional Leader to the Native American Professional Network in Phoenix\, Arizona. \n \nBenjamin Roberts\, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians\nWealth Management Client Associate\, Merrill  \nBenjamin Roberts is a Wealth Management Client Associate supporting the Manhattan East\, 75 Rockefeller office of Merrill. Ben joins the firm after an extensive outbound sales and customer success career in growth stage\, business-to-business infrastructure and marketing technology companies. Ben is Keah\, of the Bawating Anishinaabe\, member of The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. He is extremely passionate about adult literacy\, and bringing greater financial literacy to various tribes in the Upper Peninsula\, Michigan. Ben is a Co-chair to the Native American Professional Network in New York\, NY. \n  \nFor questions or concerns\, please contact education@nafoa.org. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/institute-webinar-preparing-for-an-interview-telling-your-story/ CATEGORIES:Institute Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nafoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/boa-interview-webinar-cover.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220707T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220707T131500 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220707T160000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T193721Z UID:5404-1657195200-1657199700@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Webinar: A Listening Session on CRA Proposed Rulemaking DESCRIPTION:Register to join on Thursday\, July 7 at 12:00pm ET \nOn Thursday\, July 7\, from 2:00pm-3:15pm Eastern Time\, NAFOA\, in conjunction with the Center of Indian Country Development (CICD)\, invites you to a virtual discussion and listening session on how Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) proposed rulemaking  could more effectively address the investment and credit needs of Native communities. \nEnacted in 1977\, the CRA encourages banks to help meet the credit needs of low- and moderate-income communities and households. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System\, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)\, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are seeking feedback on proposed rules for modernizing the law to make it more effective\, and their proposal includes a request for feedback from Native citizens and businesses. At this session\, Federal Reserve staff will highlight the proposed rules’ Indian Country related provisions and will listen to and note comments from session attendees. (Learn more about these provisions). Native citizens and businesses and tribal leaders will be encouraged to provide written comments about the proposed rules. \nWe encourage attendees to send Federal staff questions/issues that you would like to discuss by Wednesday\, July 6. Please submit questions via email to Kellen Moore\, \, Policy Communications Specialist\, at kellen@nafoa.org. \nWatch a recording of the webinar \nDownload the Slide Deck URL:https://nafoa.org/event/webinar-a-listening-session-on-cra-proposed-rulemaking/ CATEGORIES:Policy Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220630T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220630T163000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220630T190000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T173303Z UID:4212-1656601200-1656606600@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Institute Webinar: How to Read and Understand an Annual Report DESCRIPTION:Register to join on Thursday\, June 30th at 3:00pm Eastern Time.  \nAccounting and finance is supposed to be the international language of business. If so\, then why do we struggle so much to make sense of the numbers? Are we so busy managing our business and leading our staff\, that we don’t have time to wade through the financials\, discover the trends\, draw proper conclusions and take appropriate action? What if our peers\, or worse\, our competition understands our numbers better than we do? \nIn this session\, Miles Hutchinson\, experienced accounting and finance expert and business adviser\, will explain how to quickly and introduce you to the financial reporting of public and private companies! URL:https://nafoa.org/event/institute-webinar-how-to-read-and-understand-an-annual-report/ CATEGORIES:Institute Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nafoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Institute-Webinars.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220617T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220617T153000 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220617T193000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T192351Z UID:5071-1655479800-1655479800@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Committee on Indian Affairs Listening Session on "Cannabis in Indian Country" (external event) DESCRIPTION:Join on June 17\n \nThe United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) will be holding a virtual listen session on “Cannabis in Indian Country” on June 17 at 3:30PM ET. / 9:30 AM HT. As discussions around national cannabis reform legislation take shape\, SCIA staff is seeking comments from Tribal leaders\, their designees\, and other experts from Native communities on Tribal cannabis commerce and related equities. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/committee-on-indian-affairs-listening-session-on-cannabis-in-indian-country/ CATEGORIES:External Events,Policy Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220514 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220510T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T132838Z UID:2509-1652140800-1652486399@nafoa.org SUMMARY:2022 Introductory Tribal Finance and Accounting Certificate Program DESCRIPTION:This four-day cohort program provides the opportunity to connect with other tribal peers while gaining knowledge and experience to help become a more effective tribal finance/accounting professional and leader. \nYou will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from other tribal finance/accounting professionals throughout the state and across the country. \nWho should attend: \n\n\n\nEntry-level employees in tribal financial positions.\nProfessionals who need to acquire increased knowledge regarding tribal finance and accounting (i.e. accountants\, lawyers\, bankers\, etc.) .\nElected tribal officials and leaders who wish to better understand the financial side of a business decision.\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://nafoa.org/event/2022-introductory-tribal-finance-and-accounting-certificate-program/ LOCATION:Oklahoma State University\, Stillwater\, OK\, 74078\, United States CATEGORIES:Institute Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nafoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tribal-introductory-certificate-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220514 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220510T132208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T132208Z UID:2503-1652054400-1652486399@nafoa.org SUMMARY:Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities Program DESCRIPTION:Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities is a collaboration among Harvard Business School (HBS)\, NAFOA\, and AFOA Canada. Its mission is to inspire and support Native finance professionals and leaders\, as well as equip them with the tools to lead high-performing\, innovative communities or organizations. \nDeveloped under the guidance of HBS Executive Education\, Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities is the only Executive Education program of its kind in North America. Together\, esteemed HBS faculty\, Native guest speakers who are knowledgeable in their fields\, and participants from Native nations in Canada and the United States embark on the HBS campus for four days for a truly transformative experience. \nFor more information\, visit the LPIBSC program page. URL:https://nafoa.org/event/leading-people-and-investing-to-build-sustainable-communities-program/ LOCATION:Harvard Business School\, Boston\, MA\, 02163\, United States CATEGORIES:Institute Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nafoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/154526ee-bbeb-d397-03f1-1d261794e595.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220406 DTSTAMP:20260501T010838 CREATED:20220413T232648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T232649Z UID:364-1649030400-1649203199@nafoa.org SUMMARY:NAFOA 40th Annual Conference DESCRIPTION: URL:https://nafoa.org/event/nafoa-40th-annual-conference/ LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Seattle\, 808 Howell St\, Seattle\, 98101\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nafoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/broadcast-image.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR