Bismarck\, ND &ndash\; The Native Nations Bus
iness Summit will be held September 25-26\, 2012 at the Seven Seas Hotel in
Mandan\, ND. \;
&ldquo\;We&rs
quo\;re looking forward to this event &ndash\; created by Native Americans\
, for Native Americans &ndash\; to help build a culture of economic develop
ment and entrepreneurship in our Native communities\,&rdquo\; says Leslie M
orsette\, executive director of the Indian Business Alliance of North Dakot
a. \;Key features of the event include:
Keynote speakers include Gary &ldquo\;Litefoot&rdquo\; Davis and Prof
essor Robert J. Miller. \; Davis\, a successful entrepreneur\, hip-hop
star and president of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise De
velopment\, will talk about strengthening the spirit of entrepreneurship in
Indian Country. Miller of Lewis &\; Clark Law School in Portland\, OR w
ill discuss &ldquo\;Reservation Capitalism&rdquo\; and how the business pra
ctices of historic tribal communities influence commerce today. \;
&ldquo\;The Indian Business Alliance o
f North Dakota has brought together some of the best resources in the count
ry for supporting and growing business in our Native American communities\,
both on and off reservations\,&rdquo\; says Scott Davis\, executive direct
or of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission.
Event cost is $85 per participant\, with an early bird rate
of $75 valid until September 18. \; On Thursday\, September 27\, the U
.S. Small Business Administration and the Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapo
lis and San Francisco will present a FREE training session titled &ldquo\;U
niform Commercial Codes: Bringing Business to Indian Country&rdquo\; to hel
p those involved with tribal commerce ensure their transactions are secure\
, regardless of variations in tribal commercial law. \; This popular tr
aining session has been held in major cities nationwide and is coming to No
rth Dakota for one day only\, immediately following the Native Nations Busi
ness Summit. \; There is no cost to attend the one-day UCC training
\, but advanced registration separate from the business summit registration
is required.
For more inform
ation on the Summit\, the UCC training or to register\, visit the Indian Bu
siness Alliance of North Dakota website at w
ww.ndiba.com.
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ta\, 1003 Gateway Ave\, Bismarck\, ND 58503 United States