(From left to right: Rico Frias; Fatima Abbas, Acting Director of Native & Tribal Affairs – U.S. Department of Treasury; Ernie Stevens, Jr., IGA Chair; Chief Lynn Malerba, Treasurer of the United States; David Bean, IGA Vice Chair; and Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians Chairman Mark Macarro)
1. FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2023 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Applications for the 2023 Leadership Summit are now due Friday, February 10 t 11:59 pm Hawaii Standard Time.
Join a cohort of Native American young professionals in Washington, DC this Spring on April 23 for a day of professional development. After the Summit, Leadership Summit attendees will also attend the 41st Annual NAFOA Conference on April 24-25.
2. POLICY: INDIAN AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY GRANTS
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced $2.5M in grants to develop tribal energy resources. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced today that the Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grant Program awarded more than $2.5 million to federally recognized American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native entities to develop Tribal energy resources.
“These grants will assist Tribes in building capacity to manage energy development in their communities. As we look to a sustainable future, it is important that Tribes can regulate and benefit from energy development in their communities,” said Assistant Secretary Newland.
3. CONFERENCE: EXPLORE WASHINGTON, DC AT #NAFOA2023
NAFOA’s 41st Annual Conference to be held April 24-25, 2023 at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel will give you the opportunity to attend educational sessions focused specifically on growing your tribe’s economy, as well as the chance to visit and explore the many unique offerings of Washington, DC.
DC is one of the world’s leading destinations for travel and tourism and is home to the country’s finest monuments, memorials, and world-class museums. The city offers easy access and navigation through three airports, acclaimed theaters, lots of unique venues, and hundreds of free things to do.
While in DC visit one of The Smithsonian Institute’s more than 20 museums (all with free admission), including the National Museum of the American Indian, National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of Natural History.
A great way to take in the city’s highlights is by one of DC’s various bus tours, some of which are of the hop-on, hop-off variety (and some of which use double-decker vehicles with open-top upper decks). Tour durations vary from as little as 90 minutes to full-day affairs.
4. WEBINAR: ANTI-FRAUD BEST PRACTICES FOR EFFICIENT COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AND INTERNAL POLICIES
Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM CT
Workplace waste and abuse (fraud) can be devastating to your tribal community. But learning anti-fraud best practices can help your tribe more efficiently comply with government and internal policies and help mitigate the risk of workplace fraud.
Join Wipfli for a live webinar on fraud best practices. Leveraging more than 25 years of experience in fraud, forensic accounting and investigations, Marc Courey, director of forensic and litigation services at Wipfli, will discuss:
- How you can improve how tribal resources are used through developing compliance and/or internal audit processes.
- Better or best practices for tribes to implement to help prevent fraud.
- How data can be used to identify compliance issues, along with potential fraud, waste and abuse.
Register to reserve your spot now.
Unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict? Sign up anyway, and we’ll send you a link to the webinar recording after the event for on-demand playback when it’s more convenient for you.
5. JOBS: NANSEMOND INDIAN NATION IS SEEKING BOOKKEEPER
Under the supervision, direction, and oversight of the Finance Director, the Bookkeeper will be responsible for providing support to the Finance Department in the recording and tracking of the financial activities of the Nation.
A successful candidate will possess the following preferred Qualifications:
- Bookkeeping Certificate from a community college or university with at least three (3) year’s experience working as a bookkeeper for an Indian tribal or public government; or
- An acceptable combination of education and experience that in the Nation’s discretion, equates to the preferred qualifications aforementioned.
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