This two-day conference on Tribal Energy in the Northwest, October 22 & 23, in Seattle, WA, will discuss recent developments in federal policies, new state initiatives and expanding opportunities for energy development in Indian country.

Featuring a special address on “Federal Tribal Energy Policies and Their Implications for the Pacific Northwest” from A. David Lester, Esq., Executive Director, Council of Energy Resource Tribes, this program will address:
Updates on federal tribal energy policies
State energy policy goals and the role of the Tribes
Renewable energy opportunities and challenges on tribal lands
Transmission issues for tribal generation and utility projects
Business structures for tribal energy projects
What makes a tribal energy project attractive to investors
Financing tribal energy projects
Due diligence and environmental compliance issues
A to-do list for starting a tribal utility
And more!

You can register here
What: Tribal Energy in the Northwest
When: October 22 & 23, 2007
Where: Seattle, WA (Red Lion Hotel)
Details: Tribal Energy in the Northwest Conference or call us at (800) 854-8009

Program Chairs: Sharon I. Haensly, Esq. of Williams Kastner & Gibbs PLLC and J.D. Williams, Esq. of Law Office of JD Williams

There is an advanced two-day conference on Tribal Energy in the Southwest, December 6 & 7, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM. This program will provide attorneys, tribal, government and industry representatives with key information on structuring energy resources for tribal facilities and commercial enterprises.

The faculty is drawn from:
Arizona Corporation Commission
Ater Wynne LLP
Council of Energy Resource Tribes
Dine Power Authority
Eastern Shoshone Business Council
Havasupai Tribe
Holland & Knight LLP
Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc.
National Congress of American Indians
Native American Contractors Association
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Navajo-Hopi Land Commission Office
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
Sacred Power Corporation
Sandia National Laboratories
Southern Ute Growth Fund
Standard & Poors
Stoel Rives LLP
The Whitman Group LLC
Williams & Works, P.A.
Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC

You can register here
What: Tribal Energy in the Southwest
When: December 6 & 7, 2007
Where: Albuquerque, NM (Indian Pueblo Cultural Center)
Details: Tribal Energy in the Southwest Conference or call us at (800) 854-8009

Program Chairs: Karen J. Atkinson, Esq. of Native American Contractors Association and Susan M. Williams, Esq. of Williams & Works, P.A.

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Navajo Nation Department of Justice – 25th Anniversary Conference
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007
Window Rock

Sponsors: Navajo Nation DOJ, Indian Law Program at the University of New Mexico, Indian Legal Program at the SAndra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU.