{"id":647041,"date":"2026-06-22T09:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T14:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=647041"},"modified":"2026-06-23T10:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:10:51","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-june-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/06\/22\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-june-22-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (June 22, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":" \"NAFOA\"<\/a>
NAFOA staff were in Memphis, Tennessee, last week for the National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Conference, connecting with Tribal leaders from across the country. From left: Brianna Smith, Communications Specialist; 1st Vice President VaRene Martin; and Jaycee Salling, Program Specialist. Photo courtesy NAFOA<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (June 22, 2026)<\/div>\r\n
Stay tuned for important news about #NAFOAFall26 this week!<\/div>\r\n
Monday, June 22, 2026<\/div>\r\n
Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n
nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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1. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT<\/em><\/div>\r\n
Apply for the 2026 Leadership Summit<\/div>\r\nApplication Deadline: Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe NAFOA Leadership Summit is a unique opportunity for Native American young professionals (ages 22-28) to enhance their leadership skills, engage with industry experts, and build a network of like-minded peers. This immersive program empowers emerging leaders interested in Tribal governance, economic development, and the business and finance sectors.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nProgram Dates and Location: The Leadership Summit will be held on Sunday, September 20, in Santa Fe, NM. Following the Summit, attendees will also attend the 2026 NAFOA Fall Finance & Tribal Economies Conference on September 21-22.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nLearn More & Apply<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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2. MUST READ<\/em><\/div>\r\n
Wisconsin Tribe Expands Kalshi Lawsuit, Alleges Prediction Market Infringing on Gaming Sovereignty<\/div>\r\nThe Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin has amended its federal complaint against Kalshi and Robinhood in hopes of reviving allegations that the platforms are falsely advertising illegal sports betting on its sovereign lands.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nKalshi and Robinhood allow their prediction markets to be accessed in Indian country, including on lands controlled by the Ho-Chunk Nation. The tribe, which maintains a Class III gaming compact with Wisconsin, says Kalshi\u2019s claims that its products are \u201c50 State Legal\u201d constitute false advertising.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nSource: Casino.org\r\nContinue Reading<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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3. WEBINAR<\/em><\/div>\r\n
Tribal Child Support Enforcement Agencies Onboarding<\/div>\r\nJune 25, 2026, from 1:00\u20132:30 p.m. ET\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe Supporting America\u2019s Children and Families Act authorizes Tribal child support enforcement agencies (Tribal IV-D agencies) to access federal tax information (FTI) directly to obtain federal tax refund offsets for the collection of past-due child support.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nJoin the Internal Revenue Service on June 25, 2026, from 1:00\u20132:30 p.m. ET for a webinar on the onboarding process that child support enforcement (CSE) programs must complete to gain access to FTI. Presenters will discuss key safeguarding requirements and compliance obligations for CSE programs, as well as contractors working on behalf of state, local, and Tribal IV-D agencies.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nSource: Internal Revenue Service\r\nRegister<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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4. FROM THE NAFOA NAVIGATOR<\/em><\/div>\r\n
Columbia Bank: A trusted financial partner for Tribal communities<\/div>\r\nBy: Columbia Bank\r\n

<\/p>\r\nFor more than 20 years, our Native American Banking team has focused on one thing \u2014 supporting the financial goals of Tribal nations, their enterprises and members.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nToday, we support more than 70 Tribes and Tribal entities, bringing deep industry knowledge and a relationship first approach to every partnership. We\u2019ve helped provide more than $3 billion in capital and funding and manage more than $1.5 billion in deposits and investments. This experience allows us to offer specialized treasury tools, access to capital and flexible lending structures.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nDownload & Read the NAFOA Navigator (pg 114-115)<\/a>\r\n\r\nIf you are experiencing issues with the link, visit nafoa.org\/conference for the direct link to the Navigator.\r\n

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5. JOB<\/em><\/div>\r\n
Accountant, AMERIND<\/div>\r\nAnalyzes financial information, reconciles accounts and ledgers, prepares financial reports, and maintains overall responsibility for the financial records in accordance with policies and procedures and within the established Generally Accepted Accounted Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards. Maintains and prepares financial transactions for general ledger, balance sheet, income statement, statement of financial position, and cost allocation plans. Prepares and submits monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports. Provides training and leadership to employees. Prepares and assists with annual audits. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information. \r\n

<\/p>\r\nLearn More & Apply at nafoa.org\/jobs<\/a>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stay tuned for important news about #NAFOAFall26 this week!","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":648840,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10,67,20,13,14],"tags":[1842,901,121,1324,660,36,499,408,102],"class_list":["post-647041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-indian-gaming","category-indian-trust","category-law","category-politics","tag-banking","tag-class-iii","tag-employment","tag-ho-chunk","tag-irs","tag-nafoa","tag-taxation","tag-wisconsin","tag-youth","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23\/NAFOA.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-2Ik9","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647041","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=647041"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":648872,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647041\/revisions\/648872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/648840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}