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"By giving, you’re investing in the growth and success of the next generation of tribal leaders who will shape the future of Indian Country." —Chairman Rodney Butler, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, NAFOA Board President Give early to support the 7th class of the NAFOA Leadership Summit! Donate today: nafoa.org/donate.

Here are NAFOA's 5 things you need to know this week: https://lnkd.in/eF72Nj-Z 1. Clean energy tax credits final rule 2. Indigenous Leadership Academy 3. Native youth priorities 4. Not-for-profit tax update webinar 5. Job: Finance Manager

Join our team! NAFOA is looking for a remote, part-time Communications Coordinator to help amplify our mission of fostering economic opportunities in Indian Country. ?? 25 hours/week ?? Remote, with some travel ?? $20–$28/hour Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gQNy_wVN

Here are NAFOA's 5?? things you need to know this week: 1?? Tribal General Welfare Benefits Proposed Regulations Clarify Eligibility (Moss Adams) 2?? Harvard Executive Leadership Program Deadline Approaching 3?? Using Internal Audit to Prevent and Address Single Audit Findings 4?? Grant: 2025 Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Tribes 5?? Job: President, Tunica-Biloxi Services, LLC Position Open

November 12: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week https://lnkd.in/espgKZy8

There's still time to apply for the 2025 Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities (LPIBSC) program! https://lnkd.in/g-M7Kaq9 Scholarships and early admission price ($3000) are available to applicants until Monday, November 11. Regular admission fees for accepted applicants will increase from $3000 to $3500 after this date. #NAFOA #LeadershipDevelopment #NativeLeaders #SustainableCommunities #CommunityLeadership #TribalLeaders #TribalLeadership #IndigenousExcellence #ProfessionalDevelopment #TribalEconomies #HarvardBusinessSchool #HarvardExecutiveEducation

November 4: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week https://lnkd.in/eYKXmDAt 1?? Election Day: Election Resources – Voter Hotline and Poll Watchers 2?? Webinar: Implementation of the 2024 Revisions to OMB Uniform Guidance 3?? Accounting: November 2024 GASAC Meeting – Tribal Input Survey Due Wednesday 4?? Must Read: How Tribes Can Leverage the Proposed Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act Regulations 5?? Jobs: Economic Development Financial Analyst, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

October 28: #5Things You Need to Know this Week 1?? Historic News: President Biden Issues Apology for Indian Boarding School Atrocities in Arizona 2?? Professional Development: Scholarship Deadline for Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School – Apply by November 11! 3?? Accounting: Tribal Leader Input Survey for November 2024 GASAC Meeting 4?? Tribal Consultation: NPRM for Tribal General Welfare Benefits – Sessions on November 18, 19, and 20 5?? Jobs: Project Manager, Travois – Overseeing LIHTC-Funded Tribal Housing Projects

Chairman Rodney Butler accompanied select delegates from Indian Country last week for President Biden’s historic apology of the Indian Boarding School era and negative impacts of Federal policies on Native Communities. “It was the honor of a lifetime to be invited by President Biden to join him personally for this historic moment,” Chairman Butler said. “His administration’s commitment to Indian Country is truly unprecedented, and his respect for our sovereignty has been unwavering throughout his career. The President’s apology is a necessary step toward healing the deep wounds left by a dark chapter in our nation’s history and signals a shared commitment to truth and reconciliation.” ?Chairman Butler emphasized that, while President Biden’s apology is a significant milestone, sustained efforts to address past injustices are essential. He highlighted the need for lasting investments in Native education, healthcare, cultural revitalization, mental health services, and economic development to support Indian Country’s ongoing journey toward healing and resilience. He also reiterated the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s continued support for justice for those impacted by the federal boarding school policies.

I heard President Biden’s apology today for the federal Indian boarding school era and the forced removal of Native children from their families and communities. This apology was moving, and it’s hopefully the first step in a series of actions aimed at healing this painful past. Economic reconciliation is a part of Canada’s reckoning for its boarding school past. I noticed that the largest banks in Canada all had Indigenous banking teams when I was in Toronto last week. When I asked why, I was told it was a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #92. This action called on corporate Canada to adopt policies that have led to more engagement between the finance and indigenous communities there. How do we start that conversation here in the US? As Interior Secretary Haaland announced today, I’m also excited that the Smithsonian National Museum of American History will help tell this important story. I’ve been on the museum’s board for the last 2 years, and I’m excited to see what types of projects will come out of this collaboration with the U.S. Department of the Interior.