February 22-24, 2009 Isleta Hotel and Convention Center TENTATIVE AGENDA SUNDAY, February 22 Pre-Registration/Hotel Check-in MONDAY, February 23 8:00 12:00 noon Registration 8:00 9:00 am Continental Breakfast (Grand Ballroom A) 9:00 10:15 am Welcome and Introductions Helen B. Padilla and Sam Deloria 10:30 12:00 noon Breakout Sessions Keynote Address: New Challenges and Opportunities for Tribal Leaders Regis Pecos Federal Indian Law and Sovereignty (Rio Grande) Rebecca Tsosie Basics of Operating Tribal Businesses (Bosque) Jerry Smith, Ron Lovato, and Ron Solimon Panel: Building Effective Intergovernmental Relationships (Manzano) Alvin Warren, Charlie Dorame, and Hilary Tompkins Building Tribal Law and Courts to Protect Sovereignty (Sunrise) Gloria Valencia-Weber 12:00 1:30 pm Lunch Provided (Grand Ballroom A) Indian Affairs in the 111 th Congress Various Agency Representatives (invited)
1:30 3:00 pm Breakout Sessions: New Mexico Capital Outlay & Legislative Process (Rio Grande) Rebecca Martinez Indian Health Policy in the New Administration (Bosque) Ken Lucero, Jim Toya, and Leo Nolan Panel: Building Effective Intergovernmental Relationships (Manzano) Alvin Warren, Charlie Dorame, and Hilary Tompkins Southwest Intertribal Court of Appeals Training (Sunrise) Elaine Suazo-Miller 3:00 3:30 pm Break (Grand Foyer) 3:30 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions: Indian Tax Issues (Rio Grande) Helen B. Padilla, Carolyn Abeita, and Wayne Bladh Oh No! I'm the leader of my tribe! What are my roles and responsibilities? (Bosque) Mekko Miller, Esq. and Dr. Lloyd Lee Understanding the Federal Budget Process (Manzano) Milton Bluehouse, Jr. Indian Civil Rights Act- Due Process in Tribal Courts (Sunrise) Paul Spruhan 6:00 9:00 pm Reception, Silent Auction, and Entertainment (Seminar Room) TUESDAY, February 24 8:00 9:00 am Continental Breakfast (Grand Ballroom A) 9:00 10:00 am Tribal Initiatives Update (2010 Census, Native American Arts and Crafts Enforcement, etc.) Various Agency Representatives 10:00 11:30 am Breakout Sessions: Advocating for Your Tribe (Rio Grande)
Charlotte Little and Eli Il Yong Lee New Mexico Capital Outlay & Legislative Process (Repeat) (Bosque) Rebecca Martinez Federal Indian Law and Sovereignty (Repeat) (Manzano) Rebecca Tsosie Southwest Intertribal Court of Appeals (SWITCA) Standing Administrative Committee Meeting (Boardroom) American Indian Law Center Staff 11:30 1:00 pm Lunch Provided (Grand Ballroom A) 1:00 2:30 pm Breakout Sessions: Keynote Address by NCAI President Joe Garcia Natural Resources Development and Environmental Protection in Indian Country: Basic Principles and Regional Issues (Rio Grande) John P. LaVelle Recent Court Cases in Federal Indian Law (Bosque) Pablo H. Padilla Understanding the Federal Budget Process (Repeat) (Manzano) Milton Bluehouse, Jr. Panel: Applying for Public Funds for Community Infrastructure Projects (Boardroom) Tony Duran, Ernie Watson, Leo Valdez, and Michael Vaughn 2:30 2:45 pm Break (Grand Ballroom A) 2:45-5:00 pm Panel: Federal Indian Policy in the New Administration (Grand Ballroom A) Sam Deloria, Carl J. Artman, Thomas Fredericks, and Kevin Gover Closing Remarks Helen B. Padilla
SPEAKERS Carolyn Abeita. Attorney, Van Amberg, Rogers, Yepa, Abeita & Gomez, LLP and Regent for the University of New Mexico. Carl J. Artman. Former Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, US Department of the Interior. Wayne Bladh. Managing Partner, Nordhaus Law Firm, LLP, Santa Fe Office. Milton Bluehouse, Jr. Environmental Justice and Tribal Liaison for the New Mexico Environment Department. Sam (Philip) Deloria. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, US Department of the Interior. Director of the American Indian Graduate Center. Charlie Dorame. Governmental Affairs Director for the Pueblo of Tesuque. Tony Duran. Financial Advisor, New Mexico Finance Authority. Thomas W. Fredericks. Former Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, US Department of the Interior. Joe Garcia. President of the National Congress of American Indians and Chairman of the All Indian Pueblo Council. Kevin Gover. Former Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, US Department of the Interior. Director of the Smithsonian s National Museum of the American Indian. John P. LaVelle. Professor of Law, UNM School of Law and Director of the Indian Law Program. Charlotte Little. CEO of Little & Associates, Inc. Eli Il Yong Lee. Executive Director, Center for Civic Policy. Founder and President/CEO of the Political Consulting Firm, Soltari, Inc. Dr. Lloyd Lee. Native American Studies Professor, University of New Mexico. Ron Lovato. CEO of the Tribal-Owned Tsay Corporation, Ohkay Owingeh. Ken Lucero. Director, Center for Native American Health Policy at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. Rebecca Martinez. Capital Outlay Manager, New Mexico Indian Affairs Department. Mekko Miller, Esq. Executive Director, New Mexico Indian Gaming Association, Inc.
Helen B. Padilla, Esq. Director, American Indian Law Center, Inc. Pablo H. Padilla. Associate Attorney, Nordhaus Law Firm, LLP. Regis Pecos. Chief-of-Staff for Representative Ben Lujan, Speaker of the New Mexico State House of Representatives. Rebecca Tsosie. Professor of Law, Arizona State University Sandra Day O Conner College of Law; Executive Director, Indian Legal Program, ASU. Hilary Tompkins. Adjunct Professor, University of New Mexico School of Law. Former Chief Counsel for Governor Bill Richardson. Ron Solimon. CEO and President of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and the Indian Pueblos Marketing. Jerry Smith. President of the Laguna Development Corporation. Paul Spruhan. Assistant Attorney General for the Human Services and Government Unit at the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Window Rock, Arizona. Gloria Valencia-Weber. Professor of Law, UNM School of Law and Founder of the Indian Law Certificate Program. Leo Valdez. Senior Vice President and part owner of HutchinsonShockeyErley&Co. Michael Vaughn. Vice-President, HutchisonShockleyErley&Co. Alvin Warren. Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department and Former Lt. Governor of Santa Clara Pueblo. Ernie Watson. Native American Coordinator, U.S. Department of Agriculture.