Governance Workshop

07nov9:00 am3:00 pmGovernance Workshop

Event Details

A citizen of the Navajo Nation, Dr. Manley Begay Jr’s major specialization lies at the heart of issues pertaining to Indigenous Nation-Building: Sovereignty, Governance, Culture, Leadership, Education, and Economic Development.

Professor Begay is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the primary planners and designers of the now-accepted theory of how Indigenous nations and communities build nations that work—Indigenous Nation-Building.

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Time

November 7, 2024 9:00 am - 3:00 pm(GMT-08:00)

Location

Tigh-na-mara Resort

1155 Resort Dr

800-663-7373

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Organizer

NEDC

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Speakers for this event

  • Dr. Manley Begay

Schedule

    • November 6, 2024
    • 9:00Opening and Prayer9:00 - 9:15
    • 9:15Session 1: Overview of Indigenous Nation-Building Renaissance: Keys to Success9:15 - 9:45
      • Most First Nations are poor—but not all of them are.  Why are some First Nations more successful than others?

      • Key findings and conclusions of recent research


      Speakers
      Dr. Manley Begay
    • 9:45Session 2: Twenty-five Years from Now…9:45 - 10:15

      • What kind of nation or community do you hope to have?
      • What gets in the way?
      • What assets or strengths does your Nation have that can help meet those challenges?

      Speakers
      Dr. Manley Begay
    • 10:15Break10:15 - 10:30
    • 10:30Session 3: Making First Nation Economies Work, Part 1 – Community-Owned Enterprises10:30 - 11:15

      • Making community-owned enterprises successful
      • The importance of good structures and processes

      Speakers
      Dr. Manley Begay
    • 11:15Session 4: Case Study: Building Community-Owned Enterprises at Osoyoos11:15 - 12:00

      • How they became successful
      • Organizing, organizing, organizing

      Speakers
      Dr. Manley Begay
    • 12:00Lunch12:00 - 13:00
    • 13:00Session 5: Making First Nation Economies Work, Part 2 – Citizen Entrepreneurship13:00 - 13:45

      • The role of citizen entrepreneurship in economic strategy and Nation Building
      • What First Nations can do to support citizen entrepreneurs
      Speakers
      Dr. Manley Begay
    • 13:45Break13:45 - 14:00
    • 14:00Session 6: Changing Paths: How Do You Move from the Standard Approach to Nation-Building?14:00 - 14:45

      • Which approach to economic and community development are you currently pursuing?
      • Planning how to move from the Standard Approach to the Nation-Building approach

      Speakers
      Dr. Manley Begay
    • 14:45Wrap-up and Closing Prayer14:45 - 15:00

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