{"id":247656,"date":"2025-10-06T10:30:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=247656"},"modified":"2025-10-06T13:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:37:40","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-october-6-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/10\/06\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-october-6-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 6, 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":" \"NAFOA\"<\/a>
“What’s one piece of financial advice that you would give to the next generations?” Matt Orley of Big Paper Strategy posed this powerful question to the community at #NAFOAFall25 \u2014 and we want to hear your take! Photo courtesy NAFOA<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n
5 Things You Need to Know this Week<\/div>\r\n
Keeping You in the Loop: Government Shutdown, Treasury’s Adoption Tax Credit & More<\/div>\r\n
Monday, October 6, 2025<\/div>\r\n
Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n
nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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1. POLICY ALERT:<\/EM><\/div>\r\n
Federal Government Shutdown Began October 1, 2025; Implications for Tribal Nations<\/div>\r\nOn Tuesday the Senate voted on a Continuing Resolution (CR) to continue funding the Federal Government, which failed, leading to a shutdown on October 1, 2025 marking the start of the 2026 federal fiscal year.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThis is the first government shutdown since the 34-day shutdown in 2019. The Office of Management & Budget has issued shutdown implementation instructions to federal departments and agencies, and the White House has announced anticipated “reduction in force” layoffs.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nFederal government shutdowns create severe disruptions for Tribal Nations that depend on federal funding to deliver essential services to Tribal Members. Congress\u2019s trust and treaty obligations require consistent financial support through annual discretionary budgets, yet funding interruptions force Tribes\u2014particularly smaller communities with limited resources\u2014to choose between self-funding critical programs or halting services entirely.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nContinue Reading the Alert<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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2. ACTION:<\/EM><\/div>\r\n
Written Comments Due October 10th: Treasury’s Adoption Tax Credit Implementation Consultation<\/div>\r\nOn September 15th, the U.S Department of the Treasury held a virtual consultation on implementing Sections 70402 and 70403, \u201cRecognizing Indian Tribal Government for Purposes of Determining Whether a Child has Special Needs for Purposes of the Adoption Credit.\u201d\r\n

<\/p>\r\nTo support Tribal participation in this consultation process, NAFOA has prepared a template letter for Tribes to utilize when submitting written comments to Treasury. Tribal input is critical to ensure that Treasury effectively implements the Adoption tax credit in a manner that accurately reflects the needs and perspectives of Tribal nations.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nComment deadline: October 10, 2025, at 11:59 pm Alaska time. You can submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nDownload the Template Letter<\/a>\r\n\r\n

<\/p>\r\nIf you have trouble with the link, copy and paste this URL into your browser: https:\/\/go.nafoa.org\/adopt-credit-temp-letter<\/a>. The download link will open in Google Docs. To save a copy as a Word document, open the link, then select File > Download > Microsoft Word (.docx).\r\n

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3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:<\/EM><\/div>\r\n
Reminder: NAFOA Financial Assistance Available for OSU\u2019s Intermediate Certificate Program<\/div>\r\nNAFOA is offering financial assistance for the Intermediate Tribal Finance and Accounting Certificate program<\/a>, an online course running October 14-November 6, 2025, offered by the Spears School of Business \u2013 Oklahoma State University.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThis four-week program is presented virtually via live Zoom sessions. Participants can expect to dedicate two, three-hour days per week to completing the program. Interact with and learn from other Tribal finance and accounting professionals throughout the state and beyond. Participants can receive up to 25 hours of CPE credit.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nTo receive a 50% discount on the program\u2019s $1,500 cost, complete and submit NAFOA\u2019s short survey.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nFinancial assistance is limited, so be sure to register in a timely manner to secure your discount.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nTake the Survey<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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4. WEBINAR:<\/EM><\/div>\r\n
Get Your Questions Answered! LPIBSC at Harvard Business School Application and FAQ Session<\/div>\r\nFriday, October 10, 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET\r\n

<\/p>\r\nJoin NAFOA for a 30-minute info session to get your application questions answered and tips for submitting with confidence. We will walk through the application process, highlight common FAQs, and share best practices to help you submit a strong application.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities (LPIBSC) program, developed with Harvard Business School Executive Education, equips Tribal and Indigenous leaders with tools in finance, governance, negotiations, and change management to strengthen communities. \r\n

<\/p>\r\nRegister to Join on October 10<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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5. JOB OPPORTUNITY:<\/EM><\/div>\r\n
Chief Financial Officer, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)<\/div>\r\nColumbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) is seeking a dynamic and skilled financial leader to be our next Chief Financial Officer. The CFO will provide strategic management for the finance and accounting functions and serve as a close partner to the Executive Director. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance and accounting leader to make a step up in their career and help the four-member tribes\u2019 salmon restoration efforts. \r\n

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