{"id":28291,"date":"2022-09-19T09:55:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T13:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=28291"},"modified":"2022-09-19T11:00:46","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T15:00:46","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/09\/19\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-97\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week"},"content":{"rendered":" <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/09\/19\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-97\/nafoa-92\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28293\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"28293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/09\/19\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-97\/nafoa-92\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19\/NAFOA.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,640\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NAFOA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;NAFOA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Is your tribe a member of NAFOA? Apply for or renew your membership soon to enjoy exclusive perks like free job postings on the NAFOA website and an invitation to the Fall Conference Member Tribe Reception. Photo courtesy NAFOA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19\/NAFOA.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19\/NAFOA.jpg\" alt=\"NAFOA\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-28293\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">  Is your tribe a member of NAFOA? Apply for or renew your membership soon to enjoy exclusive perks like free job postings on the NAFOA website and an invitation to the Fall Conference Member Tribe Reception. Photo courtesy NAFOA<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">5 Things You Need to Know this Week<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Only 2 weeks left until we see you in Mashantucket, CT!<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, September 19, 2022<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\">nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>1. NAFOA NEWS:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">NAFOA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOINS CENTER FOR INDIAN COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL<\/div>\r\nYesterday, the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis welcomed five new members to their <a href=https:\/\/nafoa.org\/nafoa-executive-director-joins-center-for-indian-country-development-leadership-council\/>Leadership Council including NAFOA&#8217;s Executive Director<\/a>, Rico Frias (Chihene Nde Nation). \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cI want to thank Director Casey Lozar and the rest of the CICD team for the opportunity to serve on their Leadership Council. Their research and policy work plays an important role for Tribal economies, and I thank them for allowing me to offer my perspective on how we can best serve Indian Country,&#8221; said Rico Frias.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n Frias will also be serving on the Leadership Council with NAFOA Board Secretary,  Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\/nafoa-executive-director-joins-center-for-indian-country-development-leadership-council\/\" role=\"button\">Read More<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are thrilled to have <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NAfoa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NAFOA<\/a> Executive Director <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriasRichard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FriasRichard<\/a> serving on the Center for Indian Country Development Leadership Council. Thank you, Rico, for your important perspectives and dedicated service! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z5nMCiQrSj\">https:\/\/t.co\/z5nMCiQrSj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Center for Indian Country Development (@FedIndianCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FedIndianCenter\/status\/1570834460131872768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>2. ICYMI:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">MALERBA SWORN IN AS 1ST NATIVE AMERICAN IN US TREASURER POST<\/div>\r\nFrom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/malerba-sworn-in-as-1st-native-american-in-us-treasurer-post-\/6744742.html\">VOA News<\/a>: &#8220;Mohegan Chief Marilynn &#8220;Lynn&#8221; Malerba was sworn in Monday as the Treasurer of the United States, the first Native American to hold that office.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nHer signature will now appear alongside Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on U.S. currency.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nYellen hailed the appointment at the Treasury Department ceremony as a sign of the Biden administration&#8217;s &#8220;respect for, and commitment toward, our nation-to-nation relationship, trust and treaty responsibilities, and tribal sovereignty and self-determination.&#8221;\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n&#8220;For all our progress \u2014 there is more work to do to strengthen our nation-to-nation relationship with tribal governments,&#8221; Yellen said in prepared remarks.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThey were joined by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to lead that department, and members of Treasury&#8217;s Tribal Advisory Committee.&#8221;\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/09\/15\/just-a-terrific-week-native-women-break-new-ground-in-nations-capital\/\">Treasurer Malerba<\/a> will be speaking at the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.cvent.com\/event\/9113d261-d0ef-4133-9ff7-5f222d43c970\/summary\">NAFOA 2022 Fall Finance &#038; Tribal Economies Conference<\/a> for the General Session on Monday, October 3.  \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/malerba-sworn-in-as-1st-native-american-in-us-treasurer-post-\/6744742.html\" role=\"button\">Read More in VOA News<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_indianz-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/09\/15\/just-a-terrific-week-native-women-break-new-ground-in-nations-capital\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06\/lynnmalerba-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Just a terrific week\u2019: Native women break new ground in nation\u2019s capital\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/09\/15\/just-a-terrific-week-native-women-break-new-ground-in-nations-capital\/\">\n\t\t\t\u2018Just a terrific week\u2019: Native women break new ground in nation\u2019s capital\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/09\/15\/just-a-terrific-week-native-women-break-new-ground-in-nations-capital\/\">\n\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s been a banner week for Native women trailblazers at all levels of U.S. government.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Indianz.Com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tIndianz.Com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>3. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS:<\/em><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">LEARN FROM ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME WITH CAREER BASICS<\/div>\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.wufoo.com\/forms\/wkpgjia0tbye3r\/\">NAFOA Institute Career Basics is a free online career readiness and personal finance program<\/a> designed for 18-26-year-old Native American youths. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe program offers coursework that provides opportunities for participants to improve career readiness, and personal finance skills, and advance their understanding of issues impacting tribal economies. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nCareer Basics is also designed to prepare youth for the NAFOA Leadership Summit. Youth ages 20-26 years old participating in Career Basics are invited to apply for the NAFOA Leadership Summit.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.wufoo.com\/forms\/wkpgjia0tbye3r\/\" role=\"button\">Register to Join<\/a>\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>4. TRAINING: <\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">BASIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT PREPARATION <\/div>\r\n<strong>October 11-13, 2022, 10:00 am \u2013 5:00 pm Central Time<\/strong>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThis 3-day virtual training will provide an orientation to <a href=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d\/files\/157eaaf7-fc1a-987d-c7f2-d3a9aa97d395\/EventDetails_BasicFM_AP_Oct.pdf\">basic standards of accounting and GAAP, financial statements, and accounting transactions<\/a> in a typical small Tribe\/TDHE, and implementation of a strong financial management system and related internal controls in order to comply with the general provisions of 2 CFR Part 200.302 Financial Management, as well as compliance with the NAHASDA statutes and regulations. Participants will be given resources and tools that the HUD\/ONAP program recipients (Tribes and TDHEs) can utilize to prepare for and be \u201caudit ready\u201d for their annual audit of their Financial Statements and Single Audit.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d\/files\/157eaaf7-fc1a-987d-c7f2-d3a9aa97d395\/EventDetails_BasicFM_AP_Oct.pdf\" role=\"button\">Learn More and Register for Free<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>5. JOBS:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS TRIBAL COUNCIL IS SEEKING LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR<\/div>\r\nProvides oversight support to the Tribal Council related to the <a href=https:\/\/nafoa.org\/job\/legislative-financial-director\/\">Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) financial and budgetary matters<\/a>, as well as monitoring and reporting of the EBCI\u2019s appropriation legislation. Performs other appropriation duties supporting the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians\u2019 Legislative Branch\u2019s goals and objectives.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\/job\/legislative-financial-director\/\" role=\"button\">Learn More & Apply at nafoa.org\/jobs<\/a>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Only 2 weeks left until #NAFOAFall22 at the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation!","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28293,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,1],"tags":[346,3394,71,121,3393,696,1217,1052,2203,138,796,36,1258,3093,89,102],"class_list":["post-28291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-national","tag-dc","tag-eastern-cheroee","tag-economic-development","tag-employment","tag-fed-reserve","tag-housing","tag-hud","tag-janet-yellen","tag-lynn-malerba","tag-meetings","tag-melanie-benjamin","tag-nafoa","tag-nahasda","tag-rico-frias","tag-treasury","tag-youth","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19\/NAFOA.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-7mj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}