2015 NITA Board of Directors

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2 17 th Annual Tax Conference Conference Overview and Welcome The Board of Directors of the National Intertribal Tax Alliance is pleased to announce its 17 th Annual Tax Conference at the fabulous Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino (owned by the Seneca Nation of Indians) in Niagara Falls, NY. The Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino offers 26 levels of pure luxury with 604 deluxe rooms and suites and is 25 miles from the Buffalo, NY airport. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is ideally located just blocks from Niagara Falls--one of the Natural Wonders World. Conference Overview - This year s conference will provide a comprehensive understanding of major tribal tax issues including legislative and litigation updates with general sessions and breakouts for in depth discussions on hot topic tribal tax matters for Indian Country Who Should Attend - Tribal leaders, tribal members, tribal tax commissions, tribal businesses, Indian law/tax attorneys, practitioners and professionals interested in current tribal tax issues will benefit from the two-day Conference Agenda. In addition to an informative agenda, NITA conferences allow for networking with other organizations and individuals dealing with important and complex tax issues. If you have attended annual NITA Conferences in the past, welcome back and the Board thanks you for your support and dedication to the mission and objectives of the National Intertribal Tax Alliance. If you are attending for the first time, we are sure you will truly benefit from the NITA Conference experience, and we welcome you and thank you also NITA Board of Directors Kelly Croman, Chairperson Bruce Zimmerman, Treasurer Dale White Aubrey Seffernick Sharon Swepston Chad Yazzie Wendy Pearson Nya:weh sgeno (Welcome) from the Seneca Nation of Indians The Seneca Nation of Indians is pleased to sponsor the National Intertribal Tax Alliance s 17 th Annual Tax Conference at our fabulous Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. The Seneca Nation of Indians has a proud and rich history. We are the largest of six Native American nations comprising the Haudenosaunee or Iroquois Confederacy or Six Nations, a democratic government that pre-dates the United States Constitution. We are known as the "Keeper of the Western Door" and are the westernmost of the Six Nations. In the Seneca language we are also known as O-non-dowa-gah, (pronounced: Oh-n'own-dough-wahgah) or "Great Hill People." We invite you to explore our website to learn about our rich culture and traditions, our diverse and strong sovereign economy and the quality of life that makes us proud to be Seneca. Nya-weh, (Thank you) President Maurice A. John, Sr. Treasurer Todd Gates Clerk Pauline Snap John. and the Councillors for Allegany and Cattaraugus - Seneca Nation of Indians

3 17 th Annual Tax Conference Sponsorship Conference Sponsorship NITA is a 501(c) (4) non-profit organization incorporated under the Navajo Corporation Act. NITA is managed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. The annual conference planning for the NITA conferences is supported mainly by registration fees and the well-appreciated support of our hosting tribe, conference sponsors and donors. The Board strives to keep the registration fees and costs low to ensure that Native organizations, tribes, tribal businesses, students and individuals are able to attend. Recognition for your support will be acknowledged at the conference and included in the conference materials as well as the website, social media and publicity. Yes - Conference Sponsor supporting the National Intertribal Tax Alliance Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsor Bronze Sponsor General Sponsor ($3,000) ($2,000) ($1,000) (Any Amount or In-kind Donation -see below) Enclosed is my donation in the amount of $ Sponsorship paid online Preference for use of sponsorship or special instructions (Examples are Reception Sponsor, Lunch Sponsor, Break Sponsor, Conference Materials Sponsor) Name: Organization/Tribe Address Phone: I support NITA, but am unable to monetarily donate at this time. However I have expertise in the following that I can volunteer for: Website and/or Technical Assistance Media & Publicity Social Media Fundraising/Grant Writing Graphic Design Conference Registration Other Thank you for your support! Sponsorships/Donations may be made online via the NITA website: Checks should be made payable to the National Intertribal Tax Alliance Marilyn White, Conference Coordinator, 10 Rivercrest Dr., Massena, NY Volunteers Please contact Marilyn White Conference Coordinator mwhite@intertribaltaxalliance.org Phone:

4 17 th Annual Tax Conference Keynote Address, Speakers, Moderators and Panelists Keynote Address Vincent G. Logan, Special Trustee for American Indians, Office of the Special Trustee, Department of Interior Moderators and Panelists Kelly Croman, Office of the Tribal Attorney, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Bruce Zimmerman, Tax Director, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Dale White, General Counsel, Tarbell Management Group Aubrey Seffernick, Partner, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP Sharon Swepston, Tax Commissioner, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Chad Yazzie, Tax Attorney, Office of the Navajo Tax Commission Wendy Pearson, Pearson Law Offices, PS Mary Mashunkashey, NITA Chairperson Emeritus Kathleen Nilles, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP Jim James, Deputy Special Trustee for Field Operations, Office of the Special Trustee, DOI Robert Winter, Director, Trust Operations, Office of Trust Services, Office of the Special Trustee, DOI Mary Streitz, Partner, Dorsey Whitney LLP Skip Durocher, Partner, Dorsey Whitney LLP Forest K. Tahdooahnippah, Dorsey Whitney LLP Charlie Galbraith, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP F. Michael Willis, Partner, Hobbs, Strauss, Dean & Walker LLP Joe Lennihan, Law Office and ABA Tax Section Leslie Cushman, Senior Tax Counsel, Marine View Ventures, Inc. (A Puyallup Tribal Enterprise) Chris Masse, Partner, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP Nathan Schreiner, Legal Department, Squaxin Island Tribe Christie Jacobs, Director, Indian Tribal Governments, Internal Revenue Service Brie Coyle, Associate Attorney, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP Kenneth W. Parsons, Associate, Holland & Knight LLP Martin Seneca, General Counsel, Seneca Nation of Indians Elaine Buckberg, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Coordination, Office of Economic Policy, Department of the Treasury Denise Turner Walsh, Attorney General, Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians Glen A. Stankee, Partner, Akerman LLP Eric Facer, Attorney at Law John Dossett, General Counsel, NCAI Kitcki Carroll, Executive Director, USET, Inc. Brian Patterson, President, USET, Inc. John Peebles, Partner, Fredericks, Peebles & Morgan LLP Liz Malerba, Policy & Legislative Affairs Director, USET, Inc. Christie Comanita, Policy & Research Administrator, Tax Policy & Research Division, Arizona Department of Revenue Rob Roy Smith, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP Sara Hill, Deputy Attorney General, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma

5 17 th Annual Tax Conference Agenda Pre-Conference Activities - Tuesday, September 15 5:30-6:30 pm Conference Pre-Registration 6:30-9:00 pm Welcome Reception Day 1 Wednesday, September 16 7:30-8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00-8:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Mary Mashunkashey, NITA Chairperson Emeritus Kelly Croman, NITA Chairperson and Tribal Attorney, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Welcome to the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Maurice A. John, President, Seneca Nation of Indians Ganöyök - Seneca Nation of Indians 8:30-9:30 am Keynote Address Vincent G. Logan, Special Trustee for American Indians, Office of the Special Trustee, Department of Interior 9:30-10:15 am General Session 1 LITIGATION UPDATES 10:15-10:30 am BREAK Moderator: Dale White, General Counsel, Tarbell Management Group Panelist: Glen A. Stankee, Partner, Akerman LLP 10:30-11:45 am General Session 2 IRS AND TREASURY UPDATES Moderator: Panelists: Wendy S. Pearson, Pearson Law Offices PS Kathleen Nilles, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP Christie Jacobs, Director, Indian Tribal Governments, IRS Elaine Buckberg, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Coordination, Office of Economic Policy, Department of the Treasury [Invited] Martin Seneca, General Counsel, Seneca Nation of Indians 11:45-1:00 pm 1:00-2:15 pm Catered Lunch AGUA CALIENTE V. RIVERSIDE COUNTY NITA AMICUS IMPACTS AND INTERPRETATIONS Speakers: Mary Streitz, Partner, Dorsey Whitney LLP Skip Durocher, Partner, Dorsey Whitney LLP Forest Tahdooahnippah, Dorsey Whitney LLP General Session 3 TRIBAL TAX CODE DEVELOPMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE STRATEGIES Moderator: Chad Yazzie, Tax Attorney, Office of the Navajo Tax Commission Panelists: Leslie Cushman, Senior Tax Counsel, Marine View Ventures, Inc. Joe Lennihan, Attorney at Law

6 2:15-3:15 pm General Session 4 GENERAL WELFARE EXCLUSION ACT PLANNING 3:15-3:30 pm BREAK Moderator: Wendy Pearson, Pearson Law Offices PS Panelists: Kenneth W. Parsons, Associate, Holland & Knight LLP Denise Turner Walsh, Attorney General, Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians 3:30-5:00 pm Breakout Sessions Day 1 A, B or C Breakout Session A TOBACCO MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS E- CIGARETTES Moderator: Chad Yazzie, Tax Attorney, Office of the Navajo Tax Commission Panelists: Nathan Schreiner, Attorney, Squaxin Island Tribe John Peebles, Partner, Fredericks, Peebles & Morgan LLP Christie Comanita, Policy & Research Administrator, Tax Policy & Research Division, Arizona Department of Revenue Breakout Session B TRIBAL TAX CODE ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW Moderator: Kelly Croman, Office of the Tribal Attorney, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Panelists: Leslie Cushman, Senior Tax Counsel, Marine View Ventures, Inc. Joe Lennihan, Attorney at Law Breakout Session C STATE STATUTES, ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, POLICY STATEMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL TAX AGREEMENTS Moderator: Bruce Zimmerman, Tax Director, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Panelists: F. Michael Willis, Partner, Hobbs, Strauss, Dean & Walker LLP Eric Facer, Attorney at Law 5:00-5:45 pm Featured Meeting and Question & Answer Session with the Office of the Special Trustee Vincent G. Logan, Special Trustee, Department of Interior 6:00-8:00 pm Reception/Cocktail Hour Cultural Presentation - Seneca Nation of Indians

7 7:30-8:00 am Continental Breakfast Day 2 Thursday September 17 8:00-8:30 am Welcome and Ganöyök - Seneca Nation of Indians of Indians Tribute to Retiring NITA Board Member Kathleen Nilles Speakers: Mary Mashunkashey, NITA Board Chair Emeritus and NITA Board :30-9:30 am General Session 5 MARIJUANA JURISDICTIONAL/REGULATORY CHALLENGES FOR TRIBES & TRIBAL BUSINESSES A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Moderator: Panelists: Aubrey Seffernick, Partner, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP Charlie Galbraith, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton Chris Masse, Partner, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP 9:30-9:45 am BREAK 9:45-11:00 am General Session 6 STATE CHALLENGES AND INTERPRETATIONS FOR BIA LEASING REGULATIONS PROPERTY TAX LITIGATION Moderator: Bruce Zimmerman, Tax Director, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Panelists: Rob Roy Smith, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP Glen A. Stankee, Partner, Akerman LLP 11:00-12:00 pm General Session 7 STATE TAX EXEMPTION PLANNING & REFORM OPTIONS Moderator: Panelists: Brie Coyle, Associate Attorney, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP Kenneth Parsons, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP Mary Streitz, Partner, Dorsey Whitney LLP F. Michael Willis, Partner, Hobbs, Strauss, Dean & Walker LLP 12:00-1:00 pm LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 1:00-2:00 pm 2:00-3:00 pm General Session 8 UPDATES FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS Moderator: Vincent G. Logan, Special Trustee, Office of the Special Trustee Panelists: Jim James, Deputy Special Trustee for Field Operations, OST Robert Winter, Director, Trust Operations, Office of Trust Services, OST General Session 9 NCAI AND USET TAX INITIATIVES AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATES Moderator: Panelists: Kitcki Carroll, Executive Director, USET, Inc. Brian Patterson, President, USET, Inc.[Invited] John Dossett, General Counsel, NCAI F. Michael Willis, Partner, Hobbs, Strauss, Dean & Walker Liz Malerba, Policy & Legislative Affairs Director, USET, Inc 3:00-3:15 pm BREAK

8 3:15-4:30 pm Breakout Sessions Day 2 D or E Breakout Session D TRIBAL LICENSING, VEHICLE TAGS, TRIBAL TAXES AND TAX COMMISSION NETWORKING Moderator: Panelists: Sharon Swepston, Tax Director, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Mary Mashunkashey, NITA Chairperson Emeritus Sara Hill, Deputy Attorney General, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Breakout Session E TAX PLANNING ENTITY STRUCTURES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TAX-FAVORED OPPORTUNITIES Moderator: Bruce Zimmerman, Tax Director, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Panelists: Kathleen Nilles, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP Wendy Pearson, Pearson Law Offices PS 4:30-5:00 pm CLOSING CEREMONIES Adjournment Discussion on 18 th Annual NITA Tax Conference Venue Board of Directors Meeting CLE Accreditation from New York State - Application Pending Certificates of Attendance Available for Submission to Conference Participants Thank you for supporting the National Intertribal Tax Alliance!

9 Registration and Hotel Information Hotel Accommodations/Reservations. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls, NY Call the hotel directly at using the Group Name: National Intertribal Tax Alliance for the group rate of $150.00/night. Reservations cannot be made online and must be booked prior to August 16, 2015 to ensure availability. Advance reservations are encouraged for securing your room reservation. Information about the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino can be found at Airport Transportation. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is located approximately 25 miles from the Buffalo, NY airport. Individuals attending the conference will be responsible for airport transportation to and from the hotel by either rental car or airport shuttle services. Two airport shuttles servicing the hotel are listed below for your convenience. Please contact them directly for reservations and additional information. Buffalo Airport Shuttle Bedore Tours or Registration Form NAME: (Please submit a separate registration form for each individual registering) POSITION/TITLE: TRIBE/BUSINESS: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: PHONE: Early Bird Registration (Register before July 17, $350.00/ea Regular Registration (Register after July 17, $425.00/ea Student $ (please include copy of student ID) $ $ $ How to Register: 1. Website Registrations: Electronic payment options available. Registration form may be filled in online. 2. Mail-in Registrations: Make checks payable to: National Intertribal Tax Alliance. Mail registration form and payment to: Marilyn White, National Intertribal Tax Alliance, 10 Rivercrest Dr., Massena, NY Confirmations will be made via . Please note that all payments for registration are non-refundable. Please contact Marilyn White, Conference Coordinator with questions or additional information: mwhite@intertribaltaxalliance.org Phone:

10 17 th Annual Tax Conference Local Area Attractions American Side of Niagara Falls No matter when you visit, there are always plenty of things to do in Niagara Falls. Enjoy the beautiful Niagara Falls an experience that will last a lifetime. Niagara USA is not only home to the Falls, but it is a place rich in history, culture, outdoor life, shopping, adventure and agriculture. There are hundreds of shops, attractions and things to do in Niagara Falls year round. Click on the links below for a more detailed description and information on Niagara Falls. Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation Brochure Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Things to Do Seneca-Iroquois National Museum Thank you NITA Conference Sponsors 2015 Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Seneca Nation of Indians Holland & Knight LLP Fredericks, Peebles & Morgan LLP Dorsey Whitney LLP Revised 6/24/15