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2016 AMERICAN INDIAN BUSINESS ALLIANCE CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW

“ABC’s of Economic Development in Indian Country”

NOVEMBER 3-4, 2016RADISSON INN | BISMARCK, ND

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Something for Everyone at this Years Conference & Trade ShowWelcome. If you’re interested in growing Native American businesses and job opportunities, both on and off tribal lands, you’re at the right place. The “ABC’s of Economic Development in Indian Country” brings together Native entrepreneurs, tribal leaders, government officials and other dedicated professionals from all across the region.

The two-day event is co-hosted by the North Dakota and Minnesota Indian Business Alliances (IBAs), who are working collaboration with other IBAs from Montana, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The conference and trade show runs from Thursday, November 3, through Friday, November 4, at the Radisson Hotel and Convention Center in Bismarck. Features include:

• Over 20 educational and inspirational sessions on everything from “accessing capital” and “implementing uniform commercial codes” to “growing economies through tourism” and “capitalizing on the “Buy Indian Act.”

• A full-day Bootcamp featuring nearly a dozen marketing, financial and legal professionals to work one-on-one with existing and aspiring Native entrepreneurs to help them start and grow their business.

• An afternoon of matchmaking sessions between government buyers and Native American businesses.

• An evening of networking featuring Native American foods.

I look forward to meeting you at this year’s conference and advancing economic development together.

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON SESSIONS – SUCCESS STORIES Join in celebrating success and learning from Native American business leaders who’ve earned national recognition and paved a path of extraordinary achievement for others to follow.

DR. JESSICA METCALFE (Turtle Mountain Chippewa)Owner, Beyond Buckskin

Dr. Metcalfe was recently recognized by Indian Country Today Media Network in its second annual “50 Faces of Indian Country” magazine, a celebration of the diversity and power of Native American stars, athletes and leaders. During her keynote address, Jessica will share her story of building a business that celebrates Native American artists and designers through fashion.

CLARENCE O’BERRY (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Sioux)President/CEO, Mandaree Enterprises LLC

Mr. O’Berry was recently recognized by the North Dakota district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with its Entrepreneurial Success Award. During his keynote address, Clarence will discuss how the company grew from a small business with a single customer in 1990 into a dynamic family of companies with over 450 employees, operations in 26 U.S. states and overseas, and a deep customer base.

STACEY LACOMPTE(Standing Rock Sioux)Executive Director, NDIBA

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PROGRAM AGENDA – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 20167:00AM – 8:00AM Registration (Also open Wednesday, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.)Galleria Ballroom Lobby - Continental Breakfast: Coffee, Juice & Assorted Rolls

8:00AM – 8:30AM Welcome & Dignitary IntroductionsRembrandt Master of Ceremonies, Dennis Renville

Stacey LaCompte (NDIBA), Pamela Standing (MNIBA) and elected officials- Traditional Singer: Jason Morsette, North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance

Veterans / Color Guard: United Tribal Technical College

“Opening Prayer”

Introducing: Mayor Mike Seminary, City of Bismarck- Chairman Richard McCloud, Turtle Mountain Chippewa- Chairman Mark Fox, Three Affiliated Tribes- Chairman Dave Archambault, II, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (Invited)- Chairwoman Myra Pearson, Spirit Lake Nation (Invited)- Chairman Dave Flute, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (Invited)- Senator John Hoeven, U.S. Senator (Welcome Letter)- Senator Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. Senator (Welcome Letter)

8:30AM – 9:15AM “Defining Economic Success for Native Owned Businesses”Rembrandt - Dr. Barbara Schmitt, Schmitt Strategies

8:30AM – 11:45AM “Marketing Bootcamp Especially for Native Entrepreneurs” – Part 1Liberty/Manhatten One-on-one consultation sessions with web developers, graphic designers, writers, photographers, videographers, and social media experts. Provided and powered by Agency MABU.

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9:15AM – 9:30AM Break/Trade ShowPicasso/DaVinci

9:30AM – 10:45AM “The State of Tribal Affairs”Rembrandt Facilitated by: Scott Davis, ND Indian Affairs Commission

- Steve Emery, SD State Tribal Relations- Jason Smith, MT Indian Affairs (Invited)- Jim Jones, Jr., MN Indian Affairs (Invited)- Gail Nahwahquaw, WI Tribal Affairs (Invited)

10:00 – Noon “Making the Most of your One-on-One Meetings Training”Empire Coordinated by Native American Development Corporation - PTAC

10:45AM – 11:45AM “Vital Resource Partners for Governance, Infrastructure and Development”Rembrandt - Susan Woodrow, Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

- Brek Maxon and Larry Stockert , Minority Business Development Center

11:45AM – NOON Break/Trade ShowPicasso/DaVinci

NOON – 1:30PM Keynote Luncheon: “Native Entrepreneur Success Story”Rembrandt - Dr. Jessica Metcalfe, Beyond Buckskin

1:30PM – 2:30PM Breakouts Sessions (Open to all)Wyeth “Understanding the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program” - Patrick Murphy, Project Solutions and Duane Kuntz, Ohitika Designs (Invited)

Van Gogh “Broadband, Economic Development, & Indian Country” - Madonna Peltier Yawakie, President, Turtle Island Communications, Inc.

Renoir “Growing Native Businesses on Reservations” - Loren “Bum” Stiffarm, Island Mountain Development Group

1:30PM – 5:00PM “Matchmaking Sessions between Native Business & Government Buyers”Empire Coordinated by Native American Development Corporation – PTAC

(By Appointment Only – See Session Description for More Details)

1:30PM – 4:00PM “Marketing Bootcamp Especially for Native Entrepreneurs” – Part 2Liberty/Manhatten One-on-one consultation sessions with marketing, finance, legal, accounting and other business professionals provided and powered by Agency MABU.

2:30PM – 3:45PM “Tribal Tourism: Economic Development and Cultural Propagation”Rembrandt Panel Discussion: Facilitated by Anna Barrera, George Washington University

3:45PM – 4:00PM Break/Trade ShowPicasso/DaVinci

4:00PM – 5:30PM “Spotlight on Native American Businesses” Rembrandt Sponsored by Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Facilitated by Barbara Schmitt, Schmitt Strategies

Reception, Elevator Speeches, Networking and Special Recognition Event.

6:00PM – 8:00PM “Indigenous Cuisine” Toasted Frog Restaurant - Meal prepared by Chef Josh Swagger, Toasted Frog (Turtle Mountain Chippewa)

(Optional event open to all – additional cost of $25/person)

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PROGRAM AGENDA – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016

7:30 – 8:30AM Continental Breakfast: Coffee, Juice & Assorted RollsGalleria Ballroom Lobby

8:00AM – 8:05AM “Advocating & Advancing Indian Business Development”Rembrandt - Christianne Lind, Northwest Area Foundation (Video Presentation)

8:05AM – 8:15AM “The FCC and it’s work with Tribal Nations on Broadband, Telecommunication’s, and Broadcast Infrastructure”Rembrandt - Sayuri Rajapakse, Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Native Affairs and Policy,

Federal Communications Commission

8:15AM – 9:15AM “Economic Master Planning: The Importance for Achieving Tribal Community”Rembrandt “Goals & Sustained Revenue Generation”

- John Lathrop, Director, Enterprises Development, Spirit of the Sun - Brian Wilkerson, Managing Director, Revolution Advisors

9:15AM – 9:30AM Break/Trade ShowPicasso/DaVinci

9:30AM – 10:45AM “Understanding & Capitalizing on the Buy Indian Act” and “Buy Native Local”Rembrandt - Kay Bills, Mid America Government Industry Coalition

- Pamela Standing, MN Indian Business Alliance

10:45AM – 11:45AM Breakout SessionsVan Gogh “Best Practices for Implementing UCC and Business Codes”

- Susan Woodrow, Co-Director, Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

- Courtney Two Lance, Oglala Sioux Tribe Credit & Finance

Wyeth “Economic Benefits of the Great Plains PromiseZone” - Panel discussion facilitated by Harvey “Holiday” Van Sciver, USDA

11:45AM – NOON Break/Trade ShowPicasso/DaVinci

NOON – 1:30PM Keynote Luncheon: “Native Entrepreneur Success Story”Rembrandt - Clarence O’Berry, Mandaree Enterprises

1:30PM – 2:30PM Breakout Sessions (Resource Partners)Renoir “Coalition of CDFI’s – Panel of CDFI’s”

- Eileen “Taffy Laffery, REDCO / Tatanka Funds Incorporated- Lakota Mowrer, Four Bands Community Fund, Inc. - Brent Ekstrom, CommunityWorks North Dakota - Lorraine Davis, Native American Development Center

Wyeth “NADC-PTAC, SBA and ND SBDC Collaborating with AIBA”- Dale Van Eckhout, Senior Area Manager, SBA- David Martin, State Director, NDSBDC

2:30PM – 4:00PM “Rez-Café: Forming a Native American Cultural Preservation & Artists Cooperative”Rembrandt - Mike Mabin, Board President, NDIBA

- Heidi Demars, Founding Member BisMan Food Cooperative

4:00PM – 5:30PM “Indian Business Alliance (IBA) Progress Reporting and Planning Session”Rembrandt Open to all attendees who are interested and/or involved in efforts to support

the Indian Business Alliances in ND, SD, MN, MT, WI and beyond.

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Economic Master Planning SessionFriday - 8:15AM – 9:15AM

This session reinforces the importance of long-range planning to achieve economic, community and project-specific goals and the key ingredients for success. The presenters will discuss the work that Revolution Advisors completed on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS.) The session will discuss the importance of tribal leadership, community engagement and identification of specific economic development projects associated with development of the CEDS plan.

Presented by Brian Wilkerson, Managing Director, Revolution Advisors; and John Lathrop, Director, Spirit of the Sun

NADC-PTAC, SBA and ND SBDC SessionFriday - 1:30PM – 2:30PM

NADC-PTAC, the Native American Development Corporation, the U.S. Small Business Administration and North Dakota Small Business Development Centers are collaborating to present this session and provide information to conference participants regarding the respective roles and (free) services that each agency provides to entrepreneurs and small businesses, including Native American entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Presented by Dustin Baird, NADA, David Martin, State Director, ND Small Business Development Centers, and Dale Van Eckhout, Senior Area Manager, SBA

Rez-Café: Forming a Native American CooperativeFriday - 2:30PM – 4:00PM

Join a “world café-style” conversation to explore the merits of forming a Native American owned, non-profit cooperative designed to foster cultural preservation of art, dance, music, food and language. The facilitators will explain the concept behind a cooperative organization and how it is consistent with tribal traditions and Native ways. Be part of this interactive and vision-forming experience as we explore the feasibility of organizing a group of Native artists, educators, historians and entertainers.

Facilitated by Mike Mabin, President, ND Indian Business Alliance, and Heidi Demars, Founding Member, BisMan Food Cooperative

Vital Resource Partners SessionThursday - 10:45AM – 11:45AM

Building an environment that supports the creation and growth of businesses is a critical component of economic development. Meet our partners from key resource organizations involved in everything from fostering sovereignty and uniform commercial codes to offering financing and technical assistance.

Presented by leaders from the Native Governance Center, Center for Indian Country Development, and the MBDA Business Center.

Tribal Tourism SessionThursday - 2:30PM – 3:45PM

This session will provide an overview of tribal tourism trends and the benefits and challenges of pursuing cultural tourism in tribal communities. The recent creation of the North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance (NDNTA) will be discussed as an example of a destination development strategy. Hear from NDNTA board members on the formation process and the tourism priorities for North Dakota tribes.

Facilitated by Anna Barrera, George Washington University

Indigenous Cuisine Thursday - 6:00PM – 8:00PM

This special event will feature a multi-course indigenous meal prepared by Chef Josh Swagger (Turtle Mountain Chippewa). The dinner will be prepared in traditional ways with foods that have been gathered and foraged from area Indian lands. Attendees my also tour the newly-established Native American Hall of Honor located at the State Museum and Heritage Center.

An additional fee of $25/person will be charged to cover the meal.

Featured Events

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Business Development in Indian CountryA S t ra t eg i c App roach t o Sus t a i nab i l i t y

RESOURCESEntrepreneur Development,

business training, asset building, f inancial education, mentoring,

technical and marketing assistance.

FINANCECommercial loans, loan guarantee programs, CDFI’s, revolving loan funds, microenterprise

funds, equity funds, gap financing, IDA’s.

INFRASTRUCTURELegal: e.g., commercial, business, employment, and zoning

laws and regulations. Physical: e.g., zoned business districts and sound road systems, uti l i t ies, and telecommunications.

Human Capital: e.g., workforce training and development.

GOVERNANCESeparation of tr ibal government and business, of governance

powers, i.e., Independent tribal courts, private sector-supportive tribal policies, long-term strategic planning.

DEVELOPED BY SUE WOODROW, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS, JUNE 2008

Business Deveopment in Indian CountryA Strategic Approach to Sustainabi l i ty

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HOTEL FLOOR MAPBusiness Development in Indian CountryA S t ra t eg i c App roach t o Sus t a i nab i l i t y

RESOURCESEntrepreneur Development,

business training, asset building, f inancial education, mentoring,

technical and marketing assistance.

FINANCECommercial loans, loan guarantee programs, CDFI’s, revolving loan funds, microenterprise

funds, equity funds, gap financing, IDA’s.

INFRASTRUCTURELegal: e.g., commercial, business, employment, and zoning

laws and regulations. Physical: e.g., zoned business districts and sound road systems, uti l i t ies, and telecommunications.

Human Capital: e.g., workforce training and development.

GOVERNANCESeparation of tr ibal government and business, of governance

powers, i.e., Independent tribal courts, private sector-supportive tribal policies, long-term strategic planning.

DEVELOPED BY SUE WOODROW, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS, JUNE 2008

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Meet one of Minnesota’s Top Women in Finance*

*Finance & Commerce magazine, 2016

Audra Tonihka, Loan Officer

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Audra Tonihka, Loan Officer

Meet one of Minnesota’s Top Women in Finance*

*Finance & Commerce magazine, 2016

Audra Tonihka, Loan Officer

Meet one of Minnesota’s Top Women in Finance*

*Finance & Commerce magazine, 2016

Audra Tonihka, Loan Officer

Meet one of Minnesota’s Top Women in Finance*

*Finance & Commerce magazine, 2016

Audra Tonihka, Loan Officer

Meet one of Minnesota’s Top Women in Finance*

*Finance & Commerce magazine, 2016

Audra Tonihka, Loan Officer

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“Spotlight on Native American Businesses”

In conjunction with the “American Indian Business Conference & Trade Show”, the Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, will be hosting a “Spotlight on Native American Businesses” a networking reception on Thursday evening, November 3, at Radisson in Bismarck, ND. This networking reception will be an opportunity for Native American Businesses to be in the spotlight to tell about their business, network and give special recognition to Native American Businesses.

The North Dakota Indian Business Alliance is pleased to have assisted in the establishment of the North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance (NDNTA).

The mission of the North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance (NDNTA) is to protect, promote, preserve and educate the world about the culture, history and environment of our soverign nations. The NDNTA will promote and educate through sustainable tourism while developing economic opportunities for our people and nations.

For more information, please contact: Les Thomas, Chairman, NDNTA

701.278.1167 | lesthomas52@yahoo.com

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