Tribal Economic Development Leaders (TEDL) meetings

As a result of discussions at our 2016 Tribal Leadership Education Summit, NAU Center for American Indian Economic Development (CAIED) began hosting quarterly or semi-annual Tribal Economic Development Leaders (TEDL) meetings. Future meetings will be aligned with the Annual Tribal Economic Outlook Conference.

If you would like to attend or host a meeting, please contact Kathleen Frank at Kathleen.Frank@nau.edu or call 928-523-7316.

Past meetings

May 17, 2017
NAU Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (CNAIF), Flagstaff, AZ
Hosted: CAIED

February 17, 2017
Tohono O’odham Cultural Museum, Topawa, AZ
Hosted: Tohono O’odham Credit and Finance Department

September 16, 2016
Hualapai Health Education and Wellness, Peach Springs, AZ
Hosted: Hualapai Planning Department

May 19, 2016
NAU Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (CNAIF), Flagstaff, AZ
Hosted: CAIED

Evolution of the TEDL quarterly meetings

On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, Northern Arizona University-The W. A. Franke College of Business (FCB) Center for American Indian Economic Development (CAIED) hosted Tribal leaders, Tribal economic directors, and Tribal education directors of the surrounding tribes at the Tribal Leadership Education Summit. This half-day, interactive forum provided an opportunity to listen to issues of importance to the tribes, gain valuable insights, make contacts, and learn about resources for tribes and tribal entities engaged in higher education and economic development programs. Presentations by the director of CAIED, NAU’s special assistant on Native American Affairs, NAU Native American Student Services (NASS), NAU Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (CNAIF), and the NAU department of Applied Indigenous Studies (AIS) kicked off the event, giving tribes a brief summary of what NAU is actively doing for tribes.