#NACA 2021
@Native8a
Conference Agenda
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 (all times are ET) 3:00 pm
Opening Prayer – Wizipan Little Elk, Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Call to Order Introduction of Board of Directors Welcome Remarks Annette Hamilton, President, NACA
3:05 pm
Welcome Remarks and Membership Update (including EIS update & Review of election process & Bylaws) Joe Valandra, Executive Director, NACA
3:15 pm
NACA History
3:30 pm
Sheri Buretta, NACA Board Member Chris McNeil, Native Strategy Group (former CEO Sealaska) Lance Morgan, CEO, Ho-Chunk, Inc.
Cotia Haia, Deputy Chief of Staff to Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), member of Senate Armed Services and Small Business Committees Eric Bryant, Chief of Staff to Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), member of House Small Business Committee
4:00 pm
4:15 pm
Legislative Update – 8(a) & Native Small Business Allison Binney – Akin Gump
4:25 pm
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) – Chairman, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
4:45 pm 5:00 pm 5:15 pm 5:45 pm
Congressman Don Young (R-AK)
Congressmember Videos – Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM), Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) Native Organization Panel- Working Together to Strengthen Native Economies – 117 th Congress & Biden Administration Moderator: Joe Valandra, Executive Director, NACA Panelist: Derrick Watchman, Chairman of the NCAIED Board Dante Desiderio, Executive Director, NAFOA Amber Schulz-Oliver, Executive Director, ATNIEDC Hallie Bissett, Executive Director, ANVCA Philip Kahue, Vice President, NHOA
Announcements – Adjourn for the Day
6:30pm
NACA 2021
PG 8
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