Governance Workshop

07nov9:00 am3:00 pmGovernance Workshop

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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

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Organizer

NEDC

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Speakers for this event

  • Dr. Manley Begay

    Dr. Manley Begay

    His major specialization lies at the heart of issues pertaining to Indigenous Nation-Building: Sovereignty, Governance, Culture, Leadership, Education, and Economic Development. His recent work includes executive education sessions and research, with and relevant to First Nations and organizations in Canada and Native nations and organizations in the United States. He also pursue interests in expanding my work and research to include the Navajo Nation, Aborigines in Australia, and Maoris in Aotearoa (New Zealand).  Further, he has professional interests in putting theory into practice regarding issues of Indigenous education, Navajo history and philosophy, and development.

Schedule

    • November 6, 2024
    • 9:00 am Opening and Prayer9:00 am- 9:15 am
    • 9:15 am Session 1: Overview of Indigenous Nation-Building Renaissance: Keys to Success9:15 am- 9:45 am
      • 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
    • 9:45 am Session 2: Twenty-five Years from Now…9:45 am- 10:15 am

      • 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
    • 10:15 am Break10:15 am- 10:30 am
    • 10:30 am Session 3: Making First Nation Economies Work, Part 1 – Community-Owned Enterprises10:30 am- 11:15 am

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

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

      • How they became successful
      • Organizing, organizing, organizing

      Speakers: Dr. Manley Begay
    • 12:00 pm Lunch12:00 pm- 1:00 pm
    • 1:00 pm Session 5: Making First Nation Economies Work, Part 2 – Citizen Entrepreneurship1:00 pm- 1:45 pm

      • The role of citizen entrepreneurship in economic strategy and Nation Building
      • What First Nations can do to support citizen entrepreneurs
      Speakers: Dr. Manley Begay
    • 1:45 pm Break1:45 pm- 2:00 pm
    • 2:00 pm Session 6: Changing Paths: How Do You Move from the Standard Approach to Nation-Building?2:00 pm- 2:45 pm

      • 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
    • 2:45 pm Wrap-up and Closing Prayer2:45 pm- 3:00 pm

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