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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH PRE-MEETING
8:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE IN WASHINGTON, DC
PART I: TOOLS, STRATEGIES & TACTICS

Heather Dawn Thompson, Attorney,
Sonnenchein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP

NAIHC Staff
11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE IN WASHINGTON, DC
PART II: DEVELOPING AN ADVOCACY PLAN

Heather Dawn Thompson, Attorney,
Sonnenchein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP

NAIHC Staff
  LEGAL SYMPOSIUM EVENTS
12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. REGISTRATION
4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

Wendy Lawrence, Chair, NAIHC Legislative Committee

*The Legislative Committee Meeting is open to all NAIHC members. Participation in legislative discussion is strongly encouraged.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 LEGAL SYMPOSIUM EVENTS
7:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. REGISTRATION
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

PLENARY SESSION I:

INVOCATION
Local Tribal Member

WELCOME
Cheryl A. Causley, Chairperson, NAIHC

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Traci Hobson, Director of Governmental Affairs, NAIHC

LITIGATION UPDATE
Brian L. Pierson, Attorney, Godfrey & Kahn
Attorneys at Law

AMERIND UPDATE
Phil Bush, Chairman, AMERIND

CENSUS BUREAU UPDATE
Sydnee Chattin-Reynolds, Regional Deputy
Director, Kansas City Office, U.S. Census
Bureau

USDA LISTENING SESSION:
MODERATOR: NAIHC Board Member

SPEAKERS:
Tedd Beulow, Native American Coordinator,
Rural Development, U.S. Department of
Agriculture

USDA Officials

CLOSING REMARKS
Cheryl A. Causley, Chairperson, NAIHC
12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. SPECIAL EVENT
  Lawyers' Luncheon: A Panel Discussion Regarding Carcieri vs. Salazar and the Future of Land into Trust

Tickets required. In this session, a panel of attorneys from across the United States will discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Carcieri vs. Salazar, the proposed "Carcieri fix," opposition to the fix, and general issues regarding the process of taking land into trust.
1:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
 
  • Changing Numbers, Changing Needs: What You Need to Know About Using American Indian Census Data

  • Successful Strategies to Combat Illegal Drug Use

  • Creative Financing: Initial Considerations When Planning Your Tax Credit Project

  • Building Sustainable Communities with Title VI and Loan Guarantee Demonstration Programs

  • Avoiding, Reporting, and Preventing Loan Modification Scams

  • Introduction to Grant Writing

  • Negotiated Rulemaking: Implementing NAHASDA Reauthorization
3:00 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. BREAK
3:15 P.M. - 4:45 P.M. CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
 
  • Washington Update: What the Midterm Elections Mean for Indian Tribal Housing and Economic Development

  • The Legal Aspect of Best Value Procurement in Indian Country Housing

  • Where is Your Money? Helping Clients Claim and Grow Their Earned Income Federal Tax Credits

  • New Doors Open to Tribes and Tribal Housing Programs for Using GSA Programs

  • Legal & Regulatory Issues: Criminal History and TDHE Criminal Policies
6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. NAIHC WELCOME RECEPTION
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9 LEGAL SYMPOSIUM EVENTS
Location: Planet Hollywood
8:00 A.M. REGISTRATION
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. PLENARY SESSION II:

HUD LISTENING SESSION:

MODERATOR: Russell Sossamon, Board Member, NAIHC

SPEAKERS:
Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary,
Public Indian Housing, U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development

Rodger J. Boyd, Deputy Assistant Secretary,
Office of Native American Programs, U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development

CLOSING REMARKS
Wendy Lawrence, Board Member, NAIHC
12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
1:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
 
  • USDA Rural Development: Housing, Infrastructure, and Economic Development Programs

  • Developing "Green" Building Codes for Indian Country

  • The Legal Guide for NAHASDA Indian Housing Grant Compliance and Investments

  • Cause and Effect: Housing Entity Liability Exposure When Enforcing Codes and Ordinances

  • Section 184 Indian Home Loan: Guarantees for Tribes and Individuals

  • Board of Commissioners Training
3:00 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. BREAK
3:15 P.M. - 4:45 P. M. CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
 
  • Corporate Law for Tribal Housing Programs

  • Fannie Mae Products: What We Have and What You Need

  • Rightful Termination and Wrongful Recommendation
4:45 P.M. ADJOURN
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