Tribal Leadership Workshop
The American Indian Leadership Workshop will link the University with American Indian communities in the state by providing opportunities for members of those communities to attend two day sessions that focus on strengthening the Indian communities in North Carolina by addressing basic issues in he exercise of tribal sovereignty, social concerns such as health and education, economic development, and cultural preservation.
The Leadership Workshop will bring in nationally prominent experts, local policy makers, local Indian leaders, and University faculty members to address issues. The audience for the Workshop will include leaders of tribal communities and members of those communities who are interested in learning more about social, political, and cultural issues. Students at the University who are members of tribal communities, and non-Indian students who want to learn more about the status of Indian tribes in the state will also be able to attend. It is projected that the Workshop will held at least once a semester.
The objective of the Workshop is to give Indian leaders, both present and potential, the skills they need to deal with the increasingly complex nature of Indian relationships with local, state, and federal agencies as they strengthen their capacity to exercise their tribal sovereignty and address issues of concern to Indian communities.
NC Commission of Indian Affiars Leadership Retreat
Wednesday, June 25 - Thursday, June 26 2008
The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, UNC-Chapel Hill
The first of a series of workshops is designed for executive staff, executive committee members, and committee chairs (or their designees) of the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs. This workshop will give staff and members of the Commission a chance to discuss their goals, the current structure and activities of the committees, and ways of strengthening the governments of the state recognized tribes that elect members to the Commission.
The workshop will begin on Wednesday morning, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. The day will conclude with a casual dinner in Chapel Hill at 6:00 p.m. Overnight lodging will be provided at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel across from the Friday Center. The session on Thursday, June 26, will be from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
Related Information: News Brief - Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Continuing Education Units
All attendees will be able to obtatin one certified Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for their participation in this noncredit program. One CEU is defined as ten hours of participation in organized noncredit continuing educaiton expereince under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction.
Program Information
- Workshop Agenda
- Directions to the Friday Center
- Directions to the Courtyard by Marriott Chapel Hill (Host Hotel)
More about the Workshop will appear on this site as our planning progresses continues.
