June 3-4-5
College of Law, University of Oklahoma
300 W. Timberdell Road
Norman, Oklahoma, USA 73019
Saturday, June 2: Early Arrival
Check into Conference Hotels (Riverwind Hotel & Marriott Hotel & Conference Center at NCED)
Sunday, June 3: Bus Tour & Networking Dinner – Program Day 1
Tribal Trade Mission Bus Tour to Choctaw Nation businesses. Lunch at “Pete’s Place,” Chickasaw Cultural Center
Tour bus pick up from Riverwind Hotel for departure at 7:30 a.m. and pick up from Marriott Hotel & Conference Center at NCED for departure at 8:00 a.m. Tour bus returns to hotels at approximately 6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Networking Dinner:
Riverwind Casino & Hotel
– The Willows Buffet –
1544 OK-9
Norman, OK 73072
(Expense not covered by conference)
Monday, June 4: Program Day 2
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Eagle and Ceremonial Opening: Gordon Yellowman, (Cheyenne), Peace Chief, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Opening Remarks: Wayne Garnons-Williams, IITIO Chair
Representative of the Host Nations –
Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma
Representative of College of Law, University of Oklahoma
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Panel 1:
Canadian Showcase of Indigenous Trade, Commerce and Investment Opportunities
Facilitator: Gena Timberman, Luksi Group of Oklahoma
Speakers:
Delbert Wapass, Chair, Indian Resource Council of Canada
Grand Chief Joseph Norton, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake
John Cataldi, Managing Partner, Native American Venture Fund (NAVF)
10:30 am – 10:45 am NETWORKING BREAK
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon Panel 2:
Oklahoma Showcase of Indigenous Trade, Commerce and Investment Opportunities
Facilitator: Lindsay Robertson, Faculty Director, Center for the Study of American Indian Law and Policy, College of Law, University of Oklahoma, Norman; Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair in Native American Law, College of Law, University of Oklahoma
Speakers:
Tom Leydorf, Executive Vice-President, Chickasaw Nation Industries
Scott Freeny, Senior Legal Director, Choctaw Nation
Jim Collard, Director, Economic Development, Citizen Potawatomi Nation
12:00 noon – 12:30 p.m. Day 1 Keynote Speaker: David Nimmo, CEO, Chickasaw Nation Industries
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. Panel 3:
The Future of Trade for Small and Medium Indigenous Enterprise
Facilitator: Jim Collard, Director of Planning and Economic Development for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) & Manager, Iron Horse Industrial Park FTZ
Speakers:
Tony Pigott, Partner, Global Microtrade Inc.
President Keith Matthew, Cando – Council for the Advancement of Native Economic Development Officers
Kyle Dean, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics, Director, Native American & Urban Studies
2:50 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK
3:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Panel 4:
Indigenous Business and Trade Opportunities
Facilitator: Scott Freeney, Senior Legal Director, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Speakers
Andrew Leach, Chair, National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
John Cataldi, Managing Partner, Native American Venture Fund (NAVF)
Sean McCabe, Director, Economic Development, Navajo Nation
Miles Richardson O.C., Director, National Consortium for Indigenous Economic Development, University of Victoria
4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Day 1 Wrap-up (Wayne Garnons-Williams and Lindsay Robertson)
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Networking Dinner:
Blackbird Gastropub
Norman, OK 73069
(Expense not covered by conference)
Tuesday June 5: Program Day 3
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Ceremonial Opening & Welcome Back:
Gordon Yellowman, (Cheyenne), Peace Chief, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Wayne Garnons-Williams, IITIO Chair
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Panel 5:
Financing Our Trade
Facilitator: Jonna Kirschner, Sr. Vice President, Economic Development, Chickasaw Nation Industries
Speakers:
Valerie R. Devol, Senior Attorney, Devol & Associates
David Sharpe, CEO, Bridging Finance Inc.
John Cataldi, Managing Partner, Native American Venture Fund (NAVF)
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK
10:50 a.m. – 12:00 noon Panel 6:
Foreign Trade with Canada
Introductory Remarks: Bradford W. Morse, Law Dean, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops
Speakers:
Vasken Khabayan, A/Consul General of Canada—Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas
Dina Santos, Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada Dallas
Jennifer Hooper, Ministry of Trade, Province of British Columbia
Andrea Cox, Manager, Federal & State Policy, Alberta-Washington Office, Embassy of Canada
12:00 noon – 12:30 p.m. Day 2 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Vince Logan, Senior Advisor, Permanens Capitol L.P.
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. LUNCH
Sponsored by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Panel 7:
NAFTA Indigenous Trade Chapter and Beyond
Facilitator: Wayne Garnons-Williams, IITIO Chair; Senior Lawyer & Principal Director – Garwill Law Professional Corporation
Speakers:
Risa Schwartz, Risa Schwartz International Law
Monika Surma, NAFTA Trade Negotiator for Canada, Global Affairs Canada
Professor James Hopkins, University of Arizona College of Law
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK
2:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Panel 8:
Current Tribal Trade and Cross Border Issues
Facilitator: Kyle B. Delisle, Kahnawa:ke Mohawk Economic Development Commission
Speakers:
Grand Chief Joseph Norton, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake
Nikki Johnston, Director, Riverfresh Wild BC Seafood
John Cataldi, Managing Partner, Native American Venture Fund (NAVF)
Rodney R. Miller, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Next Steps to a Global Indigenous Economy
Lindsay Robertson, Wayne Garnons-Williams, Brad Morse
Close of Conference
