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NAFOA 44th Annual Conference

April 26 @ 5:00 pm - April 28 @ 5:00 pm

2026 Fall Finance and Tribal Economies Conference

September 20 - September 22

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Template Letter for Written Comments: Treasury’s Adoption Tax Credit Implementation Consultation

On September 15th, the U.S Department of the Treasury held a virtual consultation on implementing Sections 70402 and 70403, “Recognizing Indian Tribal Government for Purposes of Determining Whether a Child […]

  • Institute Update

Applications Open: Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities

Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities (LPIBSC) is an executive education program developed in partnership with NAFOA, Harvard Business School (HBS) Executive Education, and AFOA Canada. The program equips […]

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September 15: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week

The digital NAFOA Navigator is available for download. This edition features stories from our Member Tribes and community members, including participants from our NAFOA Institute programs. Check out Leading People In Investing to Build Sustainable Communities, Warren Garcia, on page 72. (Pictured: NAFOA 1st Vice President VaRene Martin and Warren Garcia, Tohono O'odham Nation)
  • Policy Alert

The Tribal Trust Land Reaffirmation Act Introduced in the House, Aims to Reaffirm All Current Land Put into Trust on Behalf of Federally Recognized Tribes

Representative Tom Cole (R-OK-04), Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL-03), and Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) have introduced bipartisan legislation, “Tribal Trust Land Reaffirmation Act,” also known as the […]

  • Conference Update

Leverage Our Social Media Toolkit to Share Your #NAFOAFall25 Experience

Use our Social Media Toolkit to spread the word about your participation in the 2025 NAFOA Fall Finance and Economies Conference and celebrate being part of the community. This toolkit […]

  • Policy Alert

Upcoming Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and House of Natural Resources Committee Hearings

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) has scheduled two upcoming hearings to address key issues in federal Indian policy and energy development. The House Natural Resources Committee will also […]

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September 8: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week

Guess who's back? Back again, our favorite illustrator, Matt Orley of Big Paper Strategy, is returning to bring the magic to #NAFOAFall25! What session are you hoping to see come to life on the big paper?

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