About this event

When and Where?

• Ely – September 17-18 (Thursday, Friday), White Pine County Aquatics Center
• Winnemucca – September 28-29 (Monday, Tuesday), Winnemucca Convention Center
• Fallon – October 12-13 (Thursday, Friday), Rafter 3C Convention Center
• Carson City – October 26-27 (Monday, Tuesday), Nevada State Library, Archives & Public Records
• Las Vegas - Dates and location are to be determined

What will the workshops cover? In 2021, the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development contracted with the University Center for Economic Development, a part of the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno, to collaborate with relevant stakeholders and each of Nevada’s 28 federally recognized Native American Tribes and Indigenous colonies, communities, and reservations in Nevada in developing a comprehensive community and economic development strategic plan benefiting these tribal entities. The resulting public document, UCED Technical Report 2023/24-10, A Statewide Nevada Native American Community and Economic Development Strategy, 2024 through 2029, published in December 2023, was presented to tribal leaders in January 2024. This past January 2026, during the Tribal Leaders Summit hosted by the Nevada Native Nations Center, a part of the Nevada Tech Hub, attendees participated in an exercise to evaluate the statewide strategy. Following recommendations from this exercise, the Office of Indigenous Relations will host regional workshops to address feedback provided during the 2026 Tribal Leader Summit. These workshops are intended to strengthen the strategy’s function as an operational framework supporting tribal sovereignty, intergovernmental coordination, and long-term economic resilience.

Who Should Attend? Community members, leaders, and organizational employees are all welcome to attend and participate in any of the workshops. To register for a workshop, please visit: Statewide Nevada Native American Community and Economic Development Strategy - Fall 2026 – Fill out form 

How Long is the Workshop? Each workshop is a two-day event ending at 1:00pm the second day.

If you have any questions about these meetings, please contact Nathan G. Strong, University Center for Economic Development Economic Development and Strategic Planning Program Coordinator, by email (nathanstrong@unr.edu).

Additional information

• Attendance type: In person
• Cost: Free
• Event type: Training & Workshops