All of the online presentations at the 10th Tribal Land Staff National Conference in 2021 were recorded for viewing at your convenience. Sessions titles are listed below. Click on a session title to view the presentation on YouTube.



11th Tribal Land Staff National Conference
Thank you for attending!
The 11th Tribal Land Staff National Conference is complete! Thank you for attending this great event at the beautiful Mystic Lake Center located in the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. It was great returning to an in-person event this year after having a virtual conference in 2021. Attendees enjoyed the unique learning opportunities on site, as well as the many networking opportunities available.
Presentation slides are now posted below. Click on a presentation title to view of pdf of the slides.
Exhibit at the 2023 Conference!
Thank you to all of our exhibitors who participated at the 11th Annual Tribal Land Staff National Conference in Minnesota. There will be a variety of exhibitor opportunities available at the 2023 conference to be held March 21-23 at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Southern California. To learn more about participating next year please call David Garelick of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation at 651-789-1748 or email dgarelick@iltf.org.
Please visit our Sponsor page and Exhibition Hall to learn more about the organizations that sponsored the Conference this year. We appreciate their support!
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Thank you to our 2022 sponsors!
Click here to learn more about the tribes, corporations and organizations that support the Tribal Land Staff National Conference. This important event would not be possible without their continued support.



Watch the 2021 Conference presentations
2022 Presentation Slides
Click on a presentation title below to access a pdf of the presenter’s slides.
Understanding the Agricultural Resource Management Plan
Transfers of Federal Land to Tribal Governments
Manny Jules Plenary: The Next Challenge: Implementing Tribal Jurisdiction and Title
Title Insurance and Native American Lands
Recent US Supreme Court Decisions on Tribal lands
Rights-of-Way Negotiation Strategies
Using Online Wills to Prepare Landowners for Estate Planning
Introducing the Native Land Information System
Tribal Land Acquisition for Economic Development
Managing Environmenal Risk to Overcome Development Hurdles
Creating Place: Site Development, Phasing and Project Implementation
Implementing Tribal Jurisdictions to Build Tribal Economies
Using Planning to Move From What is to What Should Be
2021 Conference Sessions on video
Opening Address: Lessons From Another Pandemic – A Chance to Close the Systemic Gaps
Presenter: Chief Commissioner Manny Jules
Spatial Organization and Land Use Patterns
Presenter: Amy Wilson, Founder & Principal Consultant, Social, Economic, Energy and Resource Renewal, LLC
Fee-to-Trust Experiences on Fond du Lac
Presenter: Timothy Krohn, Land Information Manager, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Rights-of-Way: Indians are being had ‘big time’
Presenter: Sally Willett, Retired Judge, Cherokee Nation
Building a Sustainable and Resilient Indigenous Economy
Presenter: André LeDressay, Director, Tulo Centre for Indigenous Economics
Presenter: Sarah Roubidoux Lawson, Of Counsel, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
A Scalable Approach to Evaluating and Addressing Your Property’s Environmental Conditions
Presenter: Jennifer Casler, Senior Associate Geologist, Haley & Aldrich
Probate and Proposed Regulation Changes
Presenter: Sally Willett, Retired Judge, Cherokee Nation
Presenters: Sara Dutschke Setshwaelo, Partner, Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell
Matthew Adams, Partner, Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell
Section 17 Corporations: Using the Past to Structure Your Business for the Future
Presenter: Shauna Coons, Managing Attorney, Kwe Law Firm
Land Acquisitions and Creative Solutions
Presenters: Monte Gray, Assistant General Counsel, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Travis Stone, Land Use Director, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program
Presenters: Milo Booth, Director of Tribal Affairs, Tribal Self-Governance Transportation Program
Eldridge Onco, Regional Counsel, United States Department of Transportation
Pandemic Effects on Estate Planning
Presenter: Casey Ross, Director, American Indian Law and Sovereignty Center
Presenter: James Colombe, Project Manager, Center for Indian Country Development
Collaborating for Success in Strategic Planning and Economic Development
Presenters: Cynthia Ptak, Economic Development Representative for Arizona for Economic Development Administration, United States Department of Commerce
Frances Sakaguchi, Economic Development Integrator – Seattle Regional Office, United States Department of Commerce
Flood Hazard Identification and the National Flood Insurance Program in Indian Country
Presenters: Dr. Frank Shockey, Senior National Flood Insurance Program Specialist, FEMA-Region V
Nick Bruscato, Mitigation Tribal Liaison/Risk Analysis Program Specialist, FEMA-Region V
Site Planning Indian Lands: Designing and Building with Vision
Presenters: Ken Ryan, Principal, KTGY Architecture
Shane Melbo, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, Oak and Stone Development
Medical Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
Presenter: Erick Giles, Attorney, Drummond Woodsum
What to Expect from the Biden Administration
Presenter: Larry Roberts, Professor of Practice and Executive Director, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, ASU