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NEWS FROM OWEESTA 

Fall 2009 Special Issue: 6th Annual Native Convening 

In This Issue
Native CDFI Convening Overview <>  
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The Native Gathering <>  
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Native CDFIs Track of Sessions <>  
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Catawba Cultural Center Tour <>  

Message From the CEO

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Hello, 

Oweesta is pleased to be partnering with Opportunity Finance Network to present you with the 2009 Native CDFI Convening. This annual conference is one of the most important events and networking opportunities for emerging and established Native community development organizations. That’s why we are dedicating the fall issue of our newsletter entirely to the 2009 Native CDFI Convening. 

This year’s conference, held October 27th-30th in Charlotte, North Carolina, will provide you with valuable knowledge in establishing your institution, housing finance, new markets tax credits, entrepreneurship development, and more. In addition, the pre-conference Native Gathering will provide an excellent opportunity for networking with your peers in the CDFI industry. 

We hope to see you there! 

Sincerely, 

Tracey Fischer 
Tracey Fischer 
Chief Executive Officer, Oweesta 

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Questions About the Conference 
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Native Convening Overview
October 27-30, 2009 | Charlotte, North Carolina 

The Sixth Annual Native CDFI Convening, as part of the 2009 Opportunity Finance Network Conference <http://oweesta.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b035deb52b4f6b7068754c2f0&id=a73be050b1&e=6d09630d54> , comes at a time when CDFIs across the spectrum are facing liquidity, portfolio, and operating challenges while trying to respond to skyrocketing demand. The conference presents a forum where participants will meet to discuss, debate, and respond to a set of external and internal challenges greater than our industry has ever experienced. 

The Native CDFI Gathering consists of the Native Gathering Pre-Conference Day combined with the Native Awards ceremony, the Native CDFIS training track of sessions and the Native Funders and Native CDFIs Reception, as well as a few specialized sessions recommended to Native practitioners. 

The Native Gathering 
Pre-Conference | October 27, 2009 

The Gathering on the 27th will kick off a week of learning that will help individual Native CDFIs and the industry as a whole focus on policy issues. We will start the day with a broad view of community development issues and efforts in Native and non-Native areas and hear from experts working at the tribal, regional, state, and federal levels on these policy agendas. We will then focus on the new Native CDFI Network (NCN) and provide a venue for interaction, input, and a membership interest sign-up. Finally, we will end the day in celebration as we present the Circle of Honor Award and the Visionary Leader Award to this year’s winners. This is sure to be an afternoon filled with information, interaction, and inspiration. 

Native Gathering Agenda 
2:00pm – 2:15pm Welcome
2:15pm – 3:00pm Policy Panel
3:00pm – 3:15pm Break
3:15pm – 4:00pm Native CDFI Network (NCN) Session
4:00pm – 4:15pm Break
4:15pm – 5:00pm Awards

Circle of Honor Award for Outstanding Leadership 
This award recognizes a Native CDFI that is successfully increasing access to capital and financial resources in Native communities. 

Visionary Leader Award for Outstanding Achievement 
This award recognizes a person who has made a long-term contribution to the Native CDFI industry and whose local financing and asset building efforts make them an inspiration for others. 

Native CDFIs Track of Sessions 

Native CDFIs continue to grow in number, size, and sophistication. This year's Native CDFI track of sessions covers housing and business finance, financial management, and funding and capitalization. 

Sessions include: 

*	Native Housing Finance: Institutions & Programs that Make it Happen
Wednesday, October 28th, 2:15pm - 3:45pm
*	Opportunities for Business: The Strategic Link Between Entrepreneurship Systems & Good Lending
Wednesday, October 28th, 2:15pm - 5:30pm
*	Native CDFI Funders Panel
Wednesday, October 28th, 4:00pm-5:30pm
*	Native CDFI Finances: Audits, Budgets, and Good Management
Thursday, October 29th, 9:00am-12:15pm
*	Native Credit Unions: Lessons Learned
Thursday, October 29th, 5:30pm-6:30pm
*	New Markets Tax Credits in Native Communities
Friday, October 30th, 7:30am-8:45am
*	Establishing Your Native CDFI
Friday, October 30th, 9:00am-10:30am
*	The Other Side of Financing: Innovations in Native CDFI Development Services
Friday, October 30th, 9:00am-10:30am
*	Native Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Development (NEED): A New Model for Native CDFIs and their Partners
Friday, October 30th, 10:45am-12:15pm

In addition to the Native CDFI sessions, consider: 

*	How You and Your CDFI Can Prosper from Private Philanthropy
*	Managing Delinquency (choose the session appropriate to your CDFI’s primary financing sector: Affordable Housing, Commercial Real Estate and Community Facilities, Microenterprise and Small Business)
*	Portfolio Management in The New Normal
*	Sourcing Capital Online: Prosper, Kiva and Microplace
*	Workouts (choose the session appropriate to your CDFI’s primary financing sector: Affordable Housing, Commercial Real Estate and Community Facilities, Microenterprise and Small Business)

Catawba Cultural Center Tour

Thursday, October 29, 2009 | 1:30pm – 5:45pm

Spend the afternoon at the Catawba Cultural Center. The Catawba Indians are one of the tribes indigenous to the Carolinas and the Catawba pottery tradition has survived for over 4,500 years. Learn about the Catawba language and receive a demonstration on pottery making. Preview a drumming and dancing show. There will be an opportunity to explore the trails leading to the Catawba River and the Catawba craft store. 

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