“Building Effective Government And Business Relations With American Indian Tribes™” Helena 6/9-10

2004-06-09 08:00:00
Best Western Helena, Great Northern Hotel

“Building Effective Government and Business Relations With American Indian Tribes™”

June 9 and/or 10, 2004

Helena, Montana

Best Western Helena, Great Northern Hotel

About the Workshop

“Building Effective Government and Business Relations With American Indian Tribes™” is an interactive one-day professional development workshop designed for federal, state, and local government officials and business leaders who have a need to, or are required to, develop working relationships with Indian tribes and organizations. The process of developing effective working relationships with Indian tribes and organizations requires knowledge and understanding of: Indian culture, organizational protocols, trust and relationship building principles, communication, and developing a collaborative environment. The morning session on June 10 is the first of several sessions in furtherance of the guiding principles and training requirements set out in Rep. Jonathan Windy Boys’ HB 608 passed by the Montana legislature in 2003.

The Benefits

Participants who attend “Building Effective Government and Business Relations With Indian Tribes™” leave with a powerful understanding of the principles used to build working relationships with American Indian Tribes. “Building Effective Government and Business Relations With Indian Tribes™” assists government and business leaders in accelerating trust and relationship building efforts through the use of proven principles, in many cases, articulated by tribal leaders themselves.

The Presentation

The workshop uses Microsoft PowerPoint® presentations to instruct numerous principles on Indian culture, protocol, government, communication, and building trust and relationships. Video clips of Indian practitioners and tribal leaders are imbedded into the presentation to emphasize and validate principles. This workshop is interactive and the curriculum contains opportunities for participants to dialogue and discuss practices and principles presented.

Curriculum and Agenda

Wednesday, June 9, 2004 (Times are approximate)

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration (pickup nametag and reference guide)

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Introduction

· Introductions

· Caveats

· How Bad Can Relations Really Get?

· Creating a Mindset of the Past 200 Years

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:45 – 12:00 Communicating in a Culturally Diverse Environment

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Communicating in a Culturally Diverse Environment (Continued)

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Trust and Relationship Building Principles

3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Refreshment Break

3:15 – 4:00 p.m. Trust and Relationship Building Principles (Continued)

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. What Does Success Looks Like?

Wrap-up and Closing

State of Montana HB 608 Training Opportunity – June 10, 2004

State of Montana employees are encouraged to register for a second day on June 10, 2004 in partial fulfillment of the training requirements of HB 608. The Montana Department of Justice is now required to provide training once a year to state agency managers and key employees with regular communication with tribes on the legal status of tribes, the legal rights of tribal members, and social, economic, and cultural issues of concern to tribes. This one-half day workshop will include Montana tribal representatives and instruction relating to legal issues and rights of Montana Indian Tribes and their members. LDK Associates is coordinating the location, registration, and logistics of tribal representatives.

HB 608 Curriculum and Agenda

Thursday June 10, 2004 (Times are approximate)

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Legal Considerations between the State and Montana and Montana Indian Tribes

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Interactions with Montana Tribal Representatives

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. Interactions with Montana Tribal Representatives (Continued)

11:45 – 12:00 Noon Wrap-up and Closing

Registration Form

June 9 and/or 10, 2004
Best Western Helena, Great Northern Hotel

Helena, MT

Please register early – Due to the size of the facility, space is limited to 70 participants per session

Personal Information (Required for each participant or Contact Person for multiple registrations)

Name of Participant or Contact Person: _________________________________________________________

Organization: _____________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

City: ____________________ State: _____________ Zip: ____________Phone: ______________________

E-Mail (required for confirmation letter): _______________________________________________________

I plan to attend the following workshop(s) or use the attached table for multiple registrations:

ð June 9, 2004 – “Building Effective Government and Business Relations With American Indian Tribes™” One-Day Workshop ($125.00 per person)

ÿ June 10, 2004 – HB 608 State of Montana One-Half Day Workshop ($50.00 per person)

ÿ June 9, 2004 “Building Effective Government and Business Relations With American Indian Tribes™” AND June 10, 2004 HB 608 State of Montana One-Half Day Workshop ($175.00 per person)

Method of Payment

____ My check payable is enclosed in the amount of $____________.

____ My purchase order number is: ____________ for the amount of $_________.

____ Please invoice my organization at the following address if different from above:

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*Please make checks and purchase orders payable to “LDK Associates, LLC.”

*If you prefer to make one payment for multiple registrations please use the attached table for all names that this payment will be applied to.

*Mail or fax your registration to the address or phone number on the next page.

Multiple Registrations

Name of Participant

June 9 Workshop

$125.00 each

June 10 Workshop

$50.00 each
June 9 and 10 Workshop

$175.00 each

Total to be remitted for multiple registrations = $

Mail or Fax Your Registration To:

LDK Associates, LLC – Montana Tribal Relations Workshop

36 Pine Lane, Suite One
Sheridan, WY 82801

Fax: 307-673-4838

Cancellation / Refund Policy: Cancellations made in writing on or before 14 days prior to the session will be refunded in full. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 14 days of the session. Absent or canceled registrants will be charged the full workshop/seminar fee. Substitutes may be made at any time.

Gloria O’Rourke
MEDA – Montana Economic Developers Association
MEDS – Montana Economic Development Services
118 E. Seventh St.; Suite 2A
Anaconda, MT 59711
ph: 406.563.5259 fx: 406.563.5476
[email protected] http://www.medamembers.org