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ICC Indian Enterprises: Feb. 27-29 class to discuss issues on federal Indian lands

JT Shining Oneside shared stories about her Ojibwe and Anishinaabe inheritance during the Native American Heritage Month Celebration on Nov. 15. She spoke about the coming-of-age and traditional birth ceremonies. (Photo credit/ Adrianna Adame)

Class Location: Marina International Hotel and Bungalows
4200 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, California
800 529 2525

New Issues on Federal Indian Lands
$550.00
(Individuals in the top 20 and one person from each office in the top 15 will receive free enrollment)
Individual in the ICC 100 will receive this class for $275 if payment is received by ICC by February 1, 2012
Feb. 27  at 8:30 a.m. to Feb. 29, 2012, ending  at noon

National Indian Realty Awards will be presented Monday morning to the top 20 individuals and the top 15 Offices. Medal Presentations will also be made to the ICC 100, individuals from 21st in the nation to 100th in the nation.

I. Termination is Back
a. Improvements on property no longer considered Trust Property by Regulation
i. Result may allow states to tax improvements (homes etc.) on trust property.
b. Exchange Assignments – Taking of the Rights by Federal Government
i. In the 1930’s up to the 1960’s people conveyed their undivided interest to the tribe and received an exchange assignment. This type of an assignment was greater than a regular assignment. You had the right to the lease income. BIA has now taken away the right to income. No Due Process. No Just Compensation.
II. Rights of Way – The 2 page form. The need for additional language to protect and maximize income. People are still signing off on Forms designed in 1948. Individuals should not sign this form without makings some modifications to it.
III. Oenga v US Court of Claims
a. Breach of Trust Lawsuit
IV. Fort Berthold Class Action Case
V. Jicarilla v. U.S.
VI. Impact of HR 205 and HR 2362 on leasing on the reservation.
VII. The Need for Landowners to protect their interest and maximize income on Realty contracts.

Crisis Management
February 29 (1:00) – March 2 (2:00)
$550.00

Award winners and people in the ICC 100 will receive this class at half price, only if payment is received by ICC by February 1, 2012.

We are faced with crisis on a regular basis in the realty field and other fields of work. We must avoid spending all of our time putting out fires. We can identify key issues and have a plan in place so that we are prepared and can take care of the problem before it turns into an emergency.

This class is not just geared for realty people. As with most of our classes we will have case studies and discuss what action was taken or not taken, what mistakes have been made and what action should have been taken.

Put in place a plan or become an ICC Case Study!

I. Identify Issues and Prevent Crisis
a. Be Proactive
b. Identify Key Issues of the Office before they are out of control
c. Case Studies
II. Maintain the Crisis
a. Take Immediate Action
b. Case Studies
III. Resolve the Crisis
a. Make sure there are no Repeats
IV. Prepare a Crisis Management Plan
a. The Crisis Management Team

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The top 15 offices will receive a National Indian Realty Award.
Rank / Organization
1. Uintah & Ouray Agency
2. Yakama Nation
3. Great Lakes Agency
4. Hopi Tribe
5. Alaska Regional Office
6. Muckleshoot Tribe
7. Midwest Region
8. Oneida Nation
9. Great Plains Regional Office
10. Minnesota Agency
11. Bristol Bay Native Association
12. Colville Agency
13. Southwest Regional Office
14. Rocky Mountain Regional Office
15. Western Regional Office

The top 20 individuals will receive National Indian Realty Awards. Numbers 21 – 100 will receive medallions.

Rank / Student Organization
1. David Murray, ILP Uintah & Ouray Agency
2. Darnell Day, ILP OST – Concho Agency
3. Vonny Shortbull, ILP Rosebud Sioux Tribe
4. Kim Yearyean, ILP Native Land Consulting
5. Cheryl Ethelbah, ILP White Mountain Apache Tribe
6. Annabell Kingbird, ILP Minnesota Agency
7. Marion Duffy, ILP Great Lakes Agency
8. Annette Ahill, ILP Papago Agency
9. Chester Earl, ILP Salish Land Associates
10. Ann Alexander, ILP Shawnee Field Office
11. Amy Boucher, ILP Muckleshoot Tribe
11. Robert Charley, ILP Hopi Tribe
11. Clara Lovato, ILP Southern Pueblos Agency
14. Norma Corwin, ILP Muckleshoot Tribe
15. Pam Vande Venter, ILP Great Lakes Agency
16. Dale Denney, ILP Makah Tribe
17. Rozelda Namingha, ILP Hopi Tribe
18. Roxane Poupart, ILP Western Regional Office
19. Donna Lynk, ILP Bad River Band
20. LaVerne Parker, ILP Winnebago Agency

ICC Indian Enterprises
PO Box 217
Berlin, New Hampshire 03570
310 849 2197
Fax 310 765-4992
www.ICCIndianEnterprises.com
indianre@ix.netcom.com

Below are the people in the ICC 100. They will each receive a medallion at the awards session.

Rank / Student Organization
21. Johnna Blackhair, ILP Southwest Regional Office
22. Tom Hoseth, ILP Bristol Bay Native Association
22. Merrilee Red Robe, ILP Northern Cheyenne Tribe
24. Michelle Dufek, ILA 2 Great Lakes Agency
25. Gail Primeaux, ILP Miami Agency
26. Florence Halfred, ILP Cheyenne River Agency
27. Bruce Beyal, ILP Palm Springs Agency
28. Eileen Grant-Moreau, ILP Tanana Chiefs Conference
29. Lenore Bigboy, ILP Great Lakes Agnecy
30. Mel Lawrence, ILP Alaska Regional Office
31. Paula Black, ILP Uintah & Ouray Agency
32. Kevin Bearquiver, ILP Central Office
32. Dena Mortenson, ILA 2 Great Lakes Agency
32. Sandy Dietz, ILA 2 Great Lakes Agency
35. Holly Hunt, ILP Midwest Regional Office
36. Elaine Hunt Sanshue, ILP Laguna Agency
36. Arvada Wolfin, ILP Pacific Regional Office
36. Rayola Eder, ILA 2 Central California Agency
39. Alan Cherry, ILA 2 OST – Albuquerque
40. Nellie Cadue, ILP Kickapoo Tribe
41. Peggy Doney, ILA 2 Fort Belknap Tribe
42. Megan Bakken, ILA 2 White Earth Band
43. Joanna Johnson, ILP Pima Agency
43. Nasha Flores, ILP Colville Tribe
45. Denise Begay, ILP Hopi Agency
45. Mary Ann Bearcomesout, ILA 2 Northern Cheyenne Agency
47. Rick Clifford, ILA 2 Great Plains Regional Office
48. Marie Marquez, ILP Muckleshoot Tribe
49. Paul Schlafly, ILA 2 Southern Paiute Agency
50. Diane Baker, ILA 2 Midwest Regional Office
51. Darryl Sanchez, ILP Northern Cheyenne Agency
52. Stephanie Brady, ILP Northern Cheyenne Agency
53. Renee Jones, ILA 2 Midwest Regional Office
53. Carey Griffin, ILA 2 Horton Agency
53. Alan Backford, ILA 2 Bristol Bay Native Association
53. Monica Walker, ILA 2 Alaska
53. Dori Duran, ILP Southwest Regional Office
58. Pamela Martin-Cuch, ILA 2 Uintah & Ouray Agency
59. Sabrina Savo, ILA 2 Bristol Bay Native Association
60. Stephanie Stevens, ILP Colorado River Indian Tribes
61. Lillian Gallego, ILA 2 Western Regional Office
62. Effie Delmar, ILA 2 Eastern Navajo Nation
62. Kimberly Antone, ILA 2 Gila River Indian Community
62. Mike Anspach, ILA 2 Southwest Regional Office
62. Stacy McKay, ILA 2 Yakama Nation
62. Lona Schroeder, ILA 2 Bristol Bay Native Association
67. Bonnie Good Bird, ILA 2 Three Affiliated Tribes
67. Dwayne Haviland, ILA 2 Alaska Regional Office
67. Earl Samuel, ILA 2 Tesuque Pueblo
67. Letitia Black, ILA 1 Wind River Agency
67. Christine Buckminster, ILA 2 Colville Tribe
72. Robert Allan, ILA 2 Navajo Nation
73. Patricia Olby, ILA 2 Minnesota Agency
74. Willis Waggoner, ILA 2 Colville Agency
75. Bill Saffell, ILA 2 Northern California Agency
75. Claudia Salgado, ILA 2 Palm Springs Agency
75. Karen Lucei, ILA 2 Yakama Nation
75. Cheryl Andrew, ILA 1 North Pacific Rim Housing Authority
79. Clay Hamilton, ILA 2 Hopi Tribe
80. Justin Vann, ILA 1 Eastern Oklahoma Regional Office
81 Cathy Eidem, ILA 2 White Earth Band (WELSA)
81. Monica Flores, ILA 2 Winnebago Agency
83. Kim Wall, ILA 2 Universal Field Office
83. Shawn Tahkeal-Manjarrez, ILA 2 Yakama Nation
83. Janice Jones, ILA 2 Pima Agency
83. Minnie Mann, ILA 1 Fort Apache Agency
83. Fred Matsuno, ILA 1 Alaska Regional Office
83. Lisa Warwick, ILA 2 Yakama Nation
83. Mary DePerry, ILA 2 Eastern Regional Office
90. Patricia Hanson, ILA 1 Ho-Chunk Nation
90. Denise Hill, ILA 2 Yakama Nation
90. Darla Yocham, ILA 2 Quapaw Tribe
90. Richard Pease, ILA 1 Three Affiliated Tribes
94. Michael Tabor, ILA 1 Village of Kotzebue
95. Ollie Beyal, ILA 2 Palm Springs Agency
95. Belinda Ray, ILA 2 Palm Springs Agency
95. Christine Herman, ILA 2 Minnesota Agency
98. Ron Kaiser, ILA 2 Wyandotte Tribe
98. Heather Demery, ILA 2 Midwest Regional Office
98. Mark Magee, ILA 1 Blackfeet Tribe
98. Kellie Youngbear Southern Paiute Agency
98. Liz Listo, ILP Papago Agency
98. Liza Rose Yazzie, ILA 2 Southwest Regional Office

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear is the founder and director of the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance, a 501-C-3 nonprofit organization with offices in Bismarck, N.D. and the Fort Berthold Reservation. Jodi spent 15 years reporting for the mainstream press. She's been awarded prestigious Nieman and John S. Knight journalism fellowships at Harvard and Stanford, respectively. She also an MIT Knight Science Journalism Project fellow. Her writing is featured in "The Authentic Voice: The Best Reporting on Race and Ethnicity," published by Columbia University Press. Jodi currently serves as a Society of Professional Journalists at-large board member, an SPJ Foundation board member, and she chairs the SPJ Freedom of Information Committee. Jodi has won top journalism awards from mainstream and Native press organizations. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.