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Our Team Puts the “National” in The National Center

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While many are on their summer breaks or vacations, our team is hard at work and making stops at locations across the country. Whether it’s hosting Native Edge Institutes, attending events hosted by our sister organizations, or participating in national summits, The National Center is hard at work advancing the Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian economy.

Curious about where we’ve been and where we’ll be over the first part of the summer? Check out the list below, and please make sure to find us if you happen to be at the same event! For a full list of National Center-hosted events, please check out our events page.

May 22-23: 7th Annual Women in Tribal Gaming Symposium (our Yvette Fielder was on a panel called “Working Towards Economic Sovereignty), Chander, AZ.

June 5: Native Edge Institute, hosted by The National Center, in Camp Verde, Arizona

June 1 – 6: National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Midyear conference in Cherokee, North Carolina

June 3 – 7: Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) National Training Conference in Miami, Florida

June 10 – 13: Illuminative Native Visibility and Power Convening in Muckleshoot, Washington

June 11 – 12: Tunica-Biloxi Tribe Procurement Conference in Marksville, Louisiana

June 14:  United American Indian Involvement (UAII) 50th Anniversary Gala in Pechanga, California

June 15: FNX (First Nations Experience) TV Emmy Awards Gala in Rancho Mirage, California

June 23 – 26: SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, DC

June 26: National Center leadership to discuss federal government’s budget uncertainty and its impact on Indian Country with senior officials at the Government Accountability Office in Washington, DC

July 15 – 18: Tribal Leadership Conference (with our own Emerald Skye Byrd moderating a Tribal Partnerships in Indian Country Panel) in Los Angeles, California.

July 18: Native Edge Institute, hosted by The National Center, in New York, New York

July 25 – 27: Indigenous Media Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

July 30 – August 1: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Employment Rights Office 2024 Procurement Conference in Cherokee, North Carolina

August 15: Native Edge Institute in Brooks, CA

August 20 – 22: Navigate 2024 Summit (Chris James speaking) in Auckland, New Zealand.

Our Impact This Year

  • Contracts Awarded

    $840M

  • Attendees at RES

    4,600

  • Current Clients

    1,516

  • States Traveled

    23

  • Crystal Williams * Vice-Chair of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
    Crystal Williams * Vice-Chair of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana

    The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is a proud supporter of The National Center. We believe in its mission and have experienced first-hand the value of an organization focused solely to advancing tribal economies across the United States. Indian Country continues to benefit from the skill, dedication, and tireless work of The National Center and its team.

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