Past Events
September 13, 2024
| TIME | Activity |
| 3:00-6:00 pm |
Rep. Jarrod Lowery – NC State Representative Kyle Chavis – Chief Executive Officer, Lumbee Guaranty Bank Scott Kelly – Director of Entrepreneurship at Campbell University |
July 26, 2024
| TIME | Activity |
| 3:00-6:00 pm |
James Freeman – Founder/President Founder/President Emerging Technology Institute (ETI) Dr. Cedric Woods – Director, Institute for New England Native American Studies at UMass Boston
Dr. Joey Bell – Founding Pediatrician of Pembroke Pediatrics |
March 22, 2024
| TIME | Activity |
| 3:00-6:00 pm |
Lydia Locklear – Deputy Tribal Attorney at Catawba Indian Nation – Pembroke, NC. JD from Michigan State University School of Law. Specialty – Indigenous Law and Policy. Patricia Leach – Assistant Chief of Catawba Nation. University of Phoenix – BS – Small Business and Entrepreneurship, MBA – HR Management Robert Doore – Tribal and Community Relations expert, Innovative BIPOC Executive, Strengths- based Leader, Justice, DEI. MBA – University of Mary, Bismarck, ND.
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March 23
| TIME | Activity |
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9:00 -11:30 am
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Participants – brief project updates Dr. Robert A. Williams – Regents Professor, E. Thomas Sullivan Professor of Law, Faculty Co-Chair, Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program. James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona. JD from Harvard University Dr. J. Cedric Woods – Director of the Institute for New England Native American Studies, University of Massachusetts, Boston. Lumbee Tribe of NC citizen. MA from University of Arizona, PhD from University of Connecticut. Jody Cummings – General Counsel at Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation – based in Mashantucket, Connecticut. JD from Columbia Law School Denise Desiderio – Senior Policy Advisor at Akin, based in Washington, D.C. Practice is focused on American Indian law and policy matters. JD from George Washington University School of Law. Member of the Sappony Tribe. Charlene Martin – Risk and Compliance, Charitable Solutions at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. BS, Accounting – Greensboro College, Treasurer of the Sappony Tribe. |
January 12, 2024
| TIME | Activity |
| 3:00-6:30 pm |
John Lowery – Lumbee Tribal Chairman for NC Joey Bell – Member of the Lumbee Tribe |
| 6:30 pm |
Dinner
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January 13
| TIME | Activity |
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8:00-9:00 am
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Breakfast
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| 9:00-11:30 am |
Participants – brief project updates Dr. J. Cedric Woods – University of Mass. – Boston Director of the Institute for New England Native American Studies, Lumbee Tribe of NC citizen. Speaking via ZOOM Robert Doore – Tribal and Community Relations expert BIPOC Executive, Strengths Based Leader, DEI
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November 17, 2023
| TIME | Activity |
| 3:00-6:30 pm |
John Roberson – Welcome and remarks Dr. Laura Lunsford – Group Dynamics Discussion Dr. Edward Fubara – Applying group dynamics to community development projects |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner |
November 18
| TIME | Activity |
| 8:00-9:00 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:00-11:30 am |
Participants – brief project updates Ms. Tammy Maynor – Director of Governmental Affairs and Lumbee Tribal Administrator Dr. David E. Wilkins – Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond, VA |
July 21-22, 2023
Friday, July 21 – 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Al Bryant – Dean of the School of Education & Human Sciences at Campbell University
- Welcome
Mr. Jarrod Lowery – NC House of Representatives, Lumbee tribal member
Coach Mike Minter – Motivational message
Mr. Greg Richardson – Partnership with Campbell, NC Commission of Indian Affairs perspective, State of the NC tribes
Kyle Chavis – CEO of Lumbee Guaranty Bank – Financial opportunities for NC Tribes
Saturday, July 22 – 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Dr. Kevin O’Mara – Dean of the Lundy Fetterman School of Business at Campbell University
- Brief introduction of projects
Mr. Joshua Richardson – Attorney, Haliwa-Saponi Tribe member
- Importance of Tribal leaders
- Tribal Operating/Governing documents and procedures, by-laws
- Legal guidance/compliance for businesses
- Federal recognition procedures
Ms. Marvel Andrea Welch – Clinical Social Worker, Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation member
- American Indian child welfare
Friday, September 22
3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Dr. J. Bradley Creed – President, Campbell University
- Welcome
Dr. Edward Fubara – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs – Professor of Business Administration & Economics for the Lundy Fetterman School of Business at Campbell University
- Community Development Projects for the American Indian cohort
Mr. Colin Kroll – Director of Vocation and Leadership – Associate Campus Minister for Student and Spiritual Life
Prior to joining the Office of Spiritual Life, Colin served several churches as a youth minister.
- Workplace Big 5 Assessment
Saturday, September 23
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Pamela Brewington Cashwell – Secretary, NC Department of Administration
Cashwell holds a B.A. in Economics from UNC–Chapel Hill and a JD from the UNC School of Law. In her role as Secretary she chairs the NC Commission on Inclusion, the Andrea Harris Equity Task Force and serves on the NC Commission of Indian Affairs, Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic/ Latino Affairs, and NC Interagency Council for Coordinating Homeless Programs.
Dr. David Tillman – Associate Professor – Public Health
Dr. Amy Hinkelman – Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Dr. Ronny Bell – Professor and Chair Eshelman School of Pharmacy – UNC Chapel Hill
Mr. Greg Jacobs – Tribal Administrator for Coharie Tribe
- How tribal leaders can partner with health professionals and researchers for community-based projects