1. Policy: Highlights from the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee’s (TTAC) First Public Meeting of 2025
The Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC) convened its first public meeting under the new Administration on May 22nd, 2025, at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C.
All seven members of the TTAC were present at the in-person meeting to advance critical tax policy matters affecting Tribal nations.
This TTAC public meeting primarily focused on emphasizing the importance of finalizing regulations, including the long-awaited General Welfare Exclusion (GWE) and tax treatment of wholly-owned Tribally Chartered Corporate entities rules, and continuing to reinforce and strengthen the relationship between the TTAC, the Treasury, and the IRS to address critical Tribal tax issues. Discussions covered enhancing tribal sovereignty, addressing infrastructure and funding challenges, improving IRS service (including eliminating offensive language), and subcommittee updates on GWE, Tribal economies, and parity/reform.
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2. Conference: #NAFOAFall25 Call for Conference Session Suggestions
Mark your calendars for NAFOA’s 2025 Fall Finance and Tribal Economies Conference! NAFOA is seeking session ideas for our Fall Conference, which will take place September 22-23 at the Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland, Oregon. We welcome input from Tribal leaders, industry experts, and community members with expertise in Tribal finance, economic development, and related fields.
Submission Deadline: June 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Notification of Acceptance: on or before June 27, 2025
Submitting a suggestion does not guarantee that your session will be selected. Notification will be sent only to the individuals whose suggestions are selected for the conference.
3. For Tribal Leaders: Tribal Finance Essentials Virtual Crash Course
Thursday, June 5th, 2025, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Time.
This crash course in Tribal Finance Essentials will cover five key financial governance areas that newly elected leaders need to know. These key financial governance areas will help you to make more informed decisions and communicate those decisions with interested parties, such as Tribal membership and financial institutions.
Event Schedule
12:00 PM: Welcome + Agenda
12:10 PM: Kinship Building Activity
12:30 PM: Discussion on financial reporting, budgeting/budget process, policies and procedures, external audit/audit process, and communication.
2:35 PM: Q&A Discussion
3:00 PM: Event Concludes
Source: Native Governance Center
4. Community: Tal D. Moore Golf Classic Tournament Fundraiser Event
Event Date: Sunday, Sept. 28th, 2025
Event Location: Journey at Pechanga, Temecula, CA
In honor of our beloved colleague at NNAHARA, Tal D. Moore, NNAHARA will be hosting the Tal D. Moore Golf Classic, honoring the life, leadership, and legacy of Tal D. Moore—trailblazer, mentor, and champion for tribal sovereignty.
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.
This special tournament benefits the NNAHRA Foundation, fueling scholarships, workforce training, and leadership programs that support tribal communities across the country.
Whether you’re swinging for the cause, sponsoring a team, or showing your support—you’re helping build stronger tribal nations.
Source: National Native American Human Resources Association
5. Job Opportunity: Chief Executive Officer, Fort Sill Apache Economic Development Authority
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) performs complex daily executive management and professional level work to maximize the profitability of all the business enterprises of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe Economic Development Authority (EDA), with oversight by the Board of Trustees. The CEO is responsible for the expansion of existing tribal business enterprises, identifying economic development opportunities, and establishing goals, strategies and objectives for the EDA, while providing tribal member development and employment opportunities.
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