Please join Four Directions Development Corporation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston at the "Growing Economies in Indian Country: Taking Stock of Progress and Partnerships" Workshop in Bangor, Maine.

This free one-day meeting will bring together several federal agencies and Tribal leaders, economic development professional and others to:

• Share their views and identify existing challenges to economic development in Indian Country;
• Identify best practices and solutions that address these challenges; and
• Discuss and learn about federal and regional Native economic development initiatives and programs that are aimed at providing assistance to tribal governments and tribal and independent businesses.

Workshop Summary & Opportunities for Further Engagement

Audio Recording (Maine Public Broadcast Network)

Event brochure

Agenda

Draft agenda
(updated September 14, 2011)

Who Should Attend

• Tribal Council Leaders, Members
• Tribal Economic Development Planners
• Native Community Development Financial Institutions
• Tribal Attorneys
• Lenders
• Government Officials

Sponsors

• Administration for Native Americans, DHHS
• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
• CDFI Fund
• Department of the Treasury
• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
• Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
• Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
• Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Four Directions Development Corporation
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
• Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Department of the Interior
• USDA Rural Development
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• U.S. Economic Development Administration
• U.S. Small Business Administration