UC Riverside Conference Explores American Indian
Policy Issues
The Center for California Native Nations Hosts Symposium
at UCR Palm Desert, June 23 - 24, 2005
UC Riverside will host a conference Thursday June 23 and
Friday, June 24 in Palm Desert to explore the growing influence
of tribal governments in public policy decisions.
The symposium will include panel discussions with representation
from tribal leadership and local government officials. It
is free and open to the public. It will be held at The Heckmann
International Center for Entrepreneurial Management at UCR-Palm
Desert, 75-080 Frank Sinatra Drive.
Additional information is available via email at kates@ucr.edu,
or via phone at 760-533-9387.
Schedule
Thursday, June 23, 2005
|
| 4:00-5:00 |
Welcome Reception at Morongo Casino in the
Old Poker Room Kate Spilde Contreras, Ph.D., Visiting
Scholar, Center for California Native Nations |
| 5:00-6:00 |
Book Signing: Prof. Charles Wilkinson, University of
Colorado, Author of Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern
Indian Nations |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Dinner on your own |
Friday, June 24, 2005
|
| 7:45 - 8:20 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast at
UCR Palm Desert |
| 8:20 - 8:30 a.m. |
Blessing by Joe Benitez, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians |
| 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Joel Martin, Interim Dean,
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Co-Director,
California Center for Native Nations |
| 8:45-10 a.m. |
Panel: Federal Policies and Devolution: Can Tribal Governments
and Local Governments get Along?
Speakeres include Richard Milanovich, Chairman, Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians and John Wohlmuth, Executive
Director, Coachella Valley Association of Governments,
Palm Desert, CA |
| 10 to 10:45 a.m. |
Panel: Creating Partnerships between the Center for
California Native Nations and California Tribal Governments
Speakers include Anthony Miranda, Chairman, California
Nations Indian Gaming Association, Gloria Gonzalez-Rivera,
Professor of Economics, UCR and Joel Martin, Interim Dean,
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Co-Director,
Center for California Native Nations, UCR.
|
| 10:45-11 a.m. |
Break |
| 11 a.m to 12:30 p.m. |
Panel: Best Practices in Tribal Policy Making:
Institution Building and the Tribal Public
Speakers include Deron Marquez, Chairman, San Manuel Band
of Serrano Indians, Robert Salgado, Chairman, Soboba Band
of Luiseño Indians, and Michael Lombardi, Chairman,
Augustine Gaming Commission |
| 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. |
Lunch and Keynote Address |
| 1:45 to 2 p.m. |
Conference Wrap-Up and Conclusion |
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