The 2nd Annual “All Roads Lead to Chaco Canyon” Conference
“Before we begin any undertaking, as Native people, we need to first look inside ourselves and determine who we are. In this process, we should see our identity and that identity will provide us with the doctrines we need to move forward whether it is in law, medicine, or economic development. Some people think that Native Nations knew nothing about the rule of law or international trade, but the ruins of Chaco Canyon say otherwise. And if you know Native people and understand their identity, regardless of which nation they come from, you know that a fundamental doctrine underlying their way of life is relationships. They used that doctrine in dealing with other Native Nations to create alliances, make treaties, and engage in international trade. And so it becomes clear that at Chaco Canyon, the ancestors knew how to do international trade and those transactions were governed by a rule of law called relationships.”
-Justice Emeritus Raymond Austin,
Navajo Nation Supreme Court
1st Annual Conference
March 23, 2018
13.16 CLE credits, including 2 hours of ethics and 1 hour of professionalism in Louisiana
Applied for approval in the following states: Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Arizona
Last year, Olea, Solorzano & Austin was a proud sponsor and partner of the “All Roads Lead to Chaco Canyon” conference. This year we are excited to announce that once again we are continuing the tradition! Join us from March 13-15, 2019 at the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana as experts and tribal leaders will gather once again to discuss a new form of economic development: creating business and trade partnerships with Native Nations. See below for more information about this year’s conference, as well as an overview of last year’s conference.
Special Thanks to Our Platinum Sponsor!
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Topics of Discussion:
Since the creation of the United States, the federal government has sought control over Native trade, land, and resources. Consequently, many Native Nations have high poverty rates, high unemployment rates, minimal political and economic development, and no entrepreneurial endeavors. A lot of conferences focus on how to protect Native Nations, recycling the same conversation and topics that have been heard for decades. This conference shifts the conversation from protection of Native Nations to empowerment by showing them how they can use their sovereignty to create business opportunities, establish business friendly environments, and become participants in the global economy. Moreover, this conference explores uncharted territory—international trade. The following topics are on the agenda:
Nation Building
Historic Tribal Trade and Economic Practices
Creating Private Sector Economies on Reservations
Removing Barriers to Entrepreneurship in Indian Country
Inter-Tribal Trade
Tribal-State Business Partnerships
Business Transactions and Enforcing Contracts in Indian Country
Native Nations Engaging in International Trade
Speakers & Panelists:
Raymond D. Austin (Justice Emeritus of the Navajo Nation Supreme Court)
Robert Miller (Professor at ASU College of Law & Chief Justice of Grand Ronde Tribe)
Adam Crepelle (Professor of Law SULC & Justice of the Pascua Yaqui Court of Appeals)
Joseph Austin (Attorney & CEO of OSA)
Stacy Leeds( Dean Emeritus of the University of Arkansas School of Law)
Bailey Walker (President of the Oklahoma Indian Chamber of Commerce)
Annetta Abbott (Past President of the Oklahoma Indian Chamber of Commerce)
Boyd Miller (Past President of the Oklahoma Indian Chamber of Commerce)
Marc Roark (Professor of Law)
Rebecca Naragon (Economic Development Director at USET)
Patrice Kunesh (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis)
Terry Anderson (Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University)
Colby Duran (Director of Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative)
