Tribal Tax Reform Summit

Tribal Tax Reform Summit

Hosted by

National Indian Gaming Association

and the Lummi Nation

 

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Crystal City Marriott

Arlington, VA

 

 

8:30 a.m.                     Continental Breakfast Provided

 

9:00 a.m.                     Welcoming Remarks

– NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr.,

 

9:30 a.m.                     Legal History of Tribal Tax Immunities

– Rob Porter, Dentons

 

10:00 a.m.                   Treating Tribes Like Governments, Not Private Entities

– Danny Tucker, Chairman Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation

– Henry Cagey, Councilman Lummi Nation/ATNI Tax Committee Chair

–United Southern and Eastern Tribes Representative

– Mark Van Norman, MCVN Consulting

 

11:15 a.m.                   Break

 

11:30 a.m.                   Promoting Job Creation in Indian Country

– Rick Hill, Tribal Financial Advisors

– Tom Rogers, Carlyle Consulting

– Rob Porter, Dentons

 

12:30 p.m.                   Lunch – Lunch to be provided.

 

12:45 p.m.                   Tax Initiatives for Indian Tribes

– President Fawn Sharp, Quinault Indian Nation

– John Harte, Mapetsi

– Aurene Martin, Spirit Rock Consulting

 

           

2:00 p.m.                     Tribal Leaders Discussion: Priorities and Strategies for Tax Reform  

Moderator – Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr.

 

5:00 PM                      Tribal Leaders Reception

– NIGA Office, 224 Second Street SE, Washington, D.C

Tax Briefing with Members of Congress

9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

215 Dirksen Senate Office Building