Doing Business on Tribal Lands: It's Not That Complicated

📅 Dates: July 6–7, 2026
📍 Location: River Spirit Casino & Resort–Locker Room
🎓 Oklahoma CLE Credits: 11.0
⏱ Program Length: Two days
👥 Audience: Attorneys, Tribal Leaders, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Economic Development Professionals, and Community Members

Doing business on tribal lands is not as complicated as many believe—but it does require an understanding of tribal law, sovereignty, jurisdiction, and tribal governance.

This two-day program brings together experienced attorneys, judges, scholars, and tribal leaders to provide practical guidance on navigating legal, governmental, and commercial issues in Indian Country.

Registration includes meals, program materials, and a Day One networking reception for attendees, speakers, tribal leaders, business professionals, and economic development partners.

CLE credit pending approval for eligible Oklahoma attorneys. Non-CLE attendees welcome.

• 4.0 Ethics
• 7.0 General
• 11.0 Total

This event is part of the Indian Country Private Sector Project, an initiative focused on strengthening tribal economies through private sector development, institutional capacity, and legal infrastructure.

• Federal Indian Law and professional ethics in tribal jurisdictions
• Tribal code development and economic governance
• Business dispute resolution on tribal lands
• Entrepreneurship in Indian Country
• Tribal governance and Tribal economic development
• Improving access to justice in tribal legal systems

Join speakers and attendees after Day One for a networking reception designed to encourage conversation, collaboration, and relationship-building across Indian Country, law, business, and economic development.

Info: Learning Objective: Understand the legal foundations of Federal Indian Law and the ethical duties attorneys must uphold when practicing in tribal jurisdictions. (2.0 MCLE Ethics Credit)

Info: Learning Objective: Examine legal and regulatory considerations affecting entrepreneurship and business development in Indian Country, including tribal governance structures, commercial regulation, and practical challenges facing Native-owned small businesses. (1.25 MCLE General Credit)

Info: Learning Objective: Analyze how tribal code development and reform strengthen governance, support economic development, and enhance legal certainty for Native nations and businesses. (1.5 MCLE General Credit)

Info: Learning Objective: Examine the relationship between tribal governance, sovereignty, and economic development, including legal structures that support commercial activity and private sector growth within tribal nations. (1.5 MCLE General Credit)

Info: Learning Objective: Analyze tribal court jurisdiction, dispute resolution procedures, and enforcement considerations arising in commercial disputes involving tribal governments and businesses operating in Indian Country. (1.25 MCLE General Credit)

Info: Learning Objective: Panelists will discuss practical challenges affecting tribal justice systems, access to justice, cultural competency, and institutional development, while examining strategies to improve fairness, effectiveness, and public confidence in tribal legal systems. (1.5 MCLE Professional Responsibility/Improving Legal System Credit)

Event Venue

River Spirit Casino Resort, 8330 Riverside Parkway, Tulsa, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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