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Dear USET/USET SPF Family,
The USET Office of Economic Development, Office of Environmental Resource Management, and the Office Tribal Public health are hosting the 2024 USET Tribal Best Practices Conference in Nashville, TN on August 13-15, 2024. This year's theme is The Braided Path: Weaving together Wisdom, Innovation, and Community.
When: August 13-15, 2024
Where: Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel, 777 McGavock Pike, Nashville, TN 37214
Make your hotel reservation by July 25th, 2024, to receive the group rate of $149.
USET provides Travel stipends for attendees designated by a USET member Tribal Nation to attend this event. The Tribal Nation will receive a stipend on your behalf to offset the cost of travel. Stipends are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please click here for the travel stipend application. If you have any questions, please contact bpcsupport@usetinc.org.
Who should attend:
USET member Tribal Nation Leaders, staff, committee members, volunteers, and citizens who can benefit in the exchange of information, such as:
- USET member Tribal Leaders
- USET member Tribal health staff: Health directors, clinic staff, diabetes coordinators, behavioral health, social services personnel, emergency services personnel, and public health professionals
- USET member Tribal economic development staff: Development Directors, Enterprise leaders, Community Development professionals
- USET member Tribal program staff: Natural resource managers, water and wastewater utility professionals, agriculture program staff and producers, cultural resource managers, climate adaptation and resiliency staff, school and childcare facilities managers, and infrastructure and community development planners.
Tracks:
The USET Tribal Best Practices Conference tracks are designed to provide a diverse and comprehensive platform for exploring critical issues and emerging trends across various programmatic focuses. These tracks aim to foster dialogue, collaboration, and innovation. Through engaging presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, participants will gain valuable insights, share expertise, and forge meaningful connections with fellow professionals and thought leaders.
The USET Offices of Environmental Resource Management, the Economic Development, and Tribal Public Health will present across these four domains:
- Our Homelands: Exploring the relationship between indigenous communities and their ancestral lands, this track delves into the challenges and best practices of preserving cultural heritage, community development, and environmental stewardship.
- Our Resources: Examining the sustainable management and utilization of resources (natural, human capital, and others) vital to communities.
- Our People: Focusing on the well-being and empowerment of indigenous people, this track addresses issues such as health, education, and the preservation of traditional knowledge and languages.
- Our Future: Envisioning a future shaped by indigenous perspectives, this track explores innovative solutions to pressing global challenges.
For more information, please visit the conference event page.
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