Institute of Politics Forum – open to the public

The Future of Indigenous Self-Government & Self-Determination

JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA

The Next Horizon Leaders’ Banquet – by invitation only

Winter Garden, Wexner Commons

Coffee & Continental Breakfast

Rubenstein 414, Harvard Kennedy School

Welcome & Opening Blessing

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Mr. Andrew Lee (Seneca) Chairman, Board of Trustees, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian & Honoring Nations Board of Governors Hon.

Hon. Jonathan Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag) Tribal Councilman, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

The Harvard Project at 30 Years: The Unfinished Business of Indigenous SelfGovernment

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This session will recap the principal findings and lessons that emerge from the Harvard Project’s three decades of applied research working with Native nations, and present a set of challenges and opportunities for future Indigenous nation building.

Prof. Stephen Cornell Co-Founder & Co-Director, The Harvard Project Prof.

Prof. Joseph Kalt Co-Founder & Co-Director, The Harvard Project

Morning Discussion I: Exercising Real Sovereignty

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One of the core findings of the Harvard Project is that successful Native nations use their powers of self-rule to manage their own affairs. This discussion will explore the evolution, current practices, and future of sovereignty across a spectrum of areas, such as jurisdiction, citizenship, economics, resource management, etc. Questions for discussion include: What does real sovereignty mean? How can Native nations push the frontiers of sovereignty? What are the opportunities and limitations of shared jurisdiction? What should intergovernmental relationships look like, and what can Indigenous nations do today to craft the kinds of relationships they desire in the future?

Hon. Arthur “Butch” Blazer (Mescalero Apache) President, Mescalero Apache Tribe

Hon. Karen Diver (Fond du Lac Chippewa) former Chairwoman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians; former Special Assistant to the President of the United States for Native American Affairs; & Honoring Nations Board of Governors

Prof. Mānuka Hēnare Associate Professor & Director, Mira Szászy Research Centre for Māori and Pacific Economic Development, The University of Auckland Business School

Hon. Jefferson Keel (Chickasaw) Lt. Governor, Chickasaw Nation & President, National Congress of American Indians

Moderated by Prof. Angela Riley (Citizen Potawatomi) Professor & Director, Native Nations Law & Policy Center, University of California Los Angeles & Honoring Nations Board of Governors

Concurrent Insight Blasts

Culture Wars & Self-Determined Indigenous Identity

Prof. Philip Deloria (Standing Rock Sioux) Professor of History, Harvard University

“Stealth” Self-Government & Implications for Indigenous Communities

Prof. Daryle Rigney (Ngarrindjeri) Dean of Indigenous Strategy & Engagement, Flinders University

What Does Great Leadership Look Like?

Prof. Chellie Spiller (Ngāti Kahungunu, Pākehā) Associate Professor, The University of Auckland Business School

Morning Discussion II: Rebuilding the Critical Institutions of Self-Rule

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Over the last three decades, Native nations have made significant advances in rebuilding their core governing institutions, from undertaking constitutional reform and creating high-performing governmental departments and programs, to building efficient bureaucracies and sophisticated codes and regulations. This discussion will draw out some of the core lessons from institution (re)building and highlight their implications for future work. What does good Native governance look like, and what makes it unique? What resources are necessary for institutional (re)building? What are the biggest barriers to (re)building high-performing institutions? Where are the biggest opportunities for Native nations at various stages of development?

Hon. Keith Anderson (Mdewakanton Sioux) Vice Chairman, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Indian Community

Hon. John “Rocky” Barrett (Potawatomi) Chairman, Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Hon. Stephen Roe Lewis (Gila River) Governor, Gila River Indian Community

Hon. Sophie Pierre (Ktunaxa) former Chief, St. Mary’s Indian Band & former Commissioner, British Columbia Treaty Commission

Moderated by Prof. Stephen Cornell Co-Founder & Co-Director, The Harvard Project

Lunch on Leadership: The Challenge—Mere Politicians or Real Leaders?

Nye ABC, Taubman Building

Dr. Keith Allred Allred Solutions & former Professor, Harvard Kennedy School

Introduced by Hon. Wayne Ducheneaux (Cheyenne River Sioux) former Vice Chairman, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe & Executive Director, Native Governance Center

Afternoon Discussion I: Cultural Foundations of Indigenous Self-Determination

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Culture plays an indispensable role in Native nation building, often serving as the “glue” that connects Native institutions with community values and priorities. This conversation seeks to deepen our understanding about how culture, broadly defined, can motivate, enable, and sustain nation building. Panelists will discuss how and why culture matters, sharing experiences and insights on several key questions: How can leaders navigate competing notions of culture and cultural appropriateness? How do Native nations move beyond “shallow” applications of culture in nation building? What opportunities and challenges emerge from cultural change – and how can communities and leaders best manage these changes?

Hon. Ian Campbell (Squamish) Xálek’/Sekyú Siyám Chief, Squamish Nation

Hon. Brian Cladoosby (Swinomish) Chairman, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Dr. Henrietta Mann (Cheyenne) Emeritus Professor, Montana State University

Dr. David M. Gipp (Standing Rock Sioux) President, DM Gipp & Associates & Honoring Nations Board of Governors

Moderated by Prof. Amanda Cobb-Greetham (Chickasaw) Director of Native American Studies, University of Oklahoma & Honoring Nations Board of Governors

Concurrent Insight Blasts

Going Global: Why International Law & Governance Matter

Prof. Kristen Carpenter Council Tree Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School & Expert from North America, Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, United Nations

Re-Imagining Tribal Citizenship

Mr. Gabriel Galanda (Nomlaki, Concow) Partner, Galanda Broadman Law

The Power and Perils of Technology & Social Media

Prof. Adrienne Keene (Cherokee) Assistant Professor of American Studies, Brown University

Afternoon Discussion II: Setting the Agenda for Future Indigenous SelfDetermination

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This final panel discussion will focus on the future of Indigenous nation building, seeking to identify critical issues and areas for further exploration, investment, and research. Questions include: What kinds of applied research are most needed over the next ten to twenty years? How can the nation building approach best serve indigenous nations at different points on the development curve? Thirty years from now, what will we want to have seen accomplished? What advice would today’s leaders give to the next generation of nation builders?

Mr. Lance Morgan (Winnebago) CEO, Ho-Chunk, Inc., Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Ms. Donna Murray (Wiradjuri, Wonnarua) Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous Allied Health Australia

Mr. Wilson Pipestem (Otoe-Missouria, Osage) Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Ieton Consulting & Honoring Nations Board of Governors

Hon. Murray Sinclair (Ojibway) Senator, Parliament of Canada & former Chief Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission (tentative)

Moderated by Prof. Miriam Jorgensen Research Director, The Harvard Project; Research Director, Native Nations Institute; & Professor, Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney

Closing Reflections & Blessing

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Prof. Stephen Cornell Co-Founder & Co-Director, The Harvard Project

Prof. Joseph Kalt Co-Founder & Co-Director, The Harvard Project

Hon. Regis Pecos (Cochiti) former Governor, Cochiti Pueblo; Chief of Staff, New Mexico Speaker of the House; & Chairman, Honoring Nations Board of Governors

Hon. Jonathan Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag) Tribal Councilman, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

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