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Join Blue Stone Strategy Group as our guest at Information Management Network’s (IMN) Native American Finance Conference (NAFC12) in Arizona on May 16th & 17th
- May 16th &17th at the Talking Stick Resort in Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona
- If you have any questions regarding NAFC12, please contact IMN’s Vice President and Producer Jacqualine Rubbo at (212) 901-1884 or by email at jrubbo@imn.org
ALASKAN NATIVE LEADER JOINS BLUE STONE STRATEGY GROUP AS SENIOR STRATEGIST
The Chairman and Treasurer of the 13th Alaskan Native regional corporation and the CEO of the National Tribal Development Association, Michael Rawley, has joined the Blue Stone Strategy Team as a Senior Strategist. He brings with him years of experience in supporting and protecting Native self-sufficiency and Tribal sovereignty through financial and advisory services.
“We are continually searching for Native leaders with expertise to strengthen our overall approach to working with our Indian Country clients,” said Jamie Fullmer, Chairman and CEO of Blue Stone Strategy Group. “Our goal is to be the advisor of choice in Indian Country and in order to accomplish this we are committed to ensuring that our team has an extensive knowledge and background in Indian Country. Mike Rawley definitely has the qualities that support our overall goals and we are proud to have Mike join the Blue Stone team.”
FIRE MOUNTAIN’S NEW NATIVE-OWNED WINES
Fire Mountain Wines inaugural wine tasting and kickoff reception
- Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 from 6pm to 8pm in the Heard’s Central Courtyard at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona!
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE EXCLUSIVE DEBUT OF FIRE MOUNTAIN WINES
Fire Mountain Wines inaugural wine tasting and kickoff reception
- - Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 from 6pm to 8pm in the Heard’s Central Courtyard at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona!
Blue Stone Strategy Group invites you and your associates to the exclusive debut of Fire Mountain Wines, an event sponsored by Blue Stone Strategy Group and Heard Museum featuring an honored performance by acclaimed Yaqui guitarist, Gabriel Ayala!
DON’T MISS THE BLUE STONE STRATEGY GROUP EVENTS AT NIGA
“TRIBAL ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION . . . WHAT DO WE DO NEXT?”
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Blue Stone Strategy Group is Grateful to Welcome Henry Cagey to the Team
With his almost thirty years of experience in protecting Native life both socially and economically, Blue Stone Strategy Group has the privilege of welcoming Henry Cagey to our team as a new Senior Strategist. Throughout the years, he has helped shape many federal policies for the Lummi Nation including economic development, health, housing, natural resources, transportation, and education.
Jamie Fullmer, Chairman/CEO of Blue Stone Strategy Group said “Blue Stone appreciates the wisdom and knowledge that Chairman Cagey brings to us, and we believe that it will increase our overall quality of services and also allow us to continue to provide relevant leadership and support to our Tribal clients. We are grateful to have Henry become part of the Blue Stone team”.
BLUE STONE GROUP HELPS TRIBES (Blue Stone Strategy Group)
Indian Country Today has recently published an article on Blue Stone Strategy Group’s efforts and approach in Native Communities with recognition of Blue Stone’s team members and their opinions on Tribal needs. “Blue Stone does the research, analysis and due diligence needed to assure a Tribe that the paths it takes make sense from long-range governance, business and cultural perspectives.”
Jamie Fullmer, Chairman/CEO of Blue Stone Strategy Group, feels that Blue Stone has gathered a team of “seasoned Tribal leaders with expertise in all fields of Tribal governance and politics, community development, business management and enterprise development” to “help Tribes define their visions, analyze their resources and challenges, and develop real time, workable plans to reach their goals”.
Brian Patterson: a progressive voice in Indian Country joins the Blue Stone team
As a Bear Clan Representative to the Oneida Indian Nation’s Men’s Council and Clan Mothers – the Tribe’s governing body that formulates policies for the Oneida Indian Nation, Senior Strategist Brian Patterson brings 20 years of experience in governance to his position as Senior Strategist for Blue Stone Strategy Group.
“With the challenges facing Indian Country Today, Blue Stone is uniquely situated to address the needs of our Tribes with sustainable approaches for future generations of our people by providing approaches and road maps for challenges Tribes face in the 21st Century, while at the same time honoring the cultural legacy of our people,” he said.
Patterson’s experience in Tribal government is deeply rooted in economic development as the Oneida Indian Nation of New York has become an economic powerhouse and clear evidence that self-reliance strengthens sovereignty. Over the years, he has generously shared this knowledge and depth of expertise on a national level in Indian Country by serving on intertribal and governmental organizations.
As Senior Strategist, Patterson is at the helm of ensuring Blue Stone’s Tribal clients succeed in the areas most important to them. “I look forward to advancing the legacy of our indigenous people across the Americas, demonstrating our continued place within on the land on which we continue to occupy,” he said.
Whether he is breaking ground by being the first President of United South and Eastern Tribes to work on developing goals and a strategic plan to unify the organization’s 25 member Tribes, or passing on his historical knowledge and repatriation expertise of Indian arts & crafts as a trustee for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, he believes unification creates a strong foundation for success.
As Tribes continue to grow and prosper, Patterson feels the federal government still shapes its policies on the dated philosophy that they are the guardians of Indian people. He shares his views in the Feb. 16 issue in To This Week from Indian Country Today magazine, and on behalf of USET, he’s up to the task of challenging the status quo of the federal government defining sovereignty and their trust responsibilities for Native people.
Patterson currently co-chairs the Department of Interior (DOI) Tribal Consultation Team, comprised of Tribal leaders and the leadership of agencies within DOI. This team is responsible for the drafting of a department wide Tribal consultation policy and implementation process.
Jamie Fullmer, Chairman/CEO of Blue Stone Strategy Group said that “as Blue Stone Strategy Group continues to focus our attention on providing the highest quality of services, we have the privilege of Brian Patterson joining our team”. Fullmer believes “Brian is an immediate asset to the Blue Stone mission and our focus of assuring our Tribal clients of our commitment to fulfilling the needs of our Native Communities”.
Read more about Mr. Patterson’s bio that further highlights his diverse range of experience in Indian Country.
Former Viejas Tribe Chairman joins the Blue Stone Strategy Group Team
Blue Stone Strategy Group is honored to welcome Bobby Barrett to our team of seasoned advisors. Barrett will serve as a Senior Strategist, bringing his 10 years of leadership skills, hands on experience in making decisions on behalf of his community, and understanding of the complexity of the Tribal system and federal laws that impact Tribes. His personal background in business only serves to strengthen his overall role as Senior Strategist.
Blue Stone, in my eyes, is one of the most reputable firms in Indian Country and one of the most up and coming firms in Indian Country,” Barrett said. “Hopefully I can add some of my expertise, from the last decade in Leadership with the Viejas Tribe, to the Blue Stone team.”
Blue Stone Strategy Group Welcomes Former Indian Affairs Secretary Alvin Warren
Alvin Harlyn Warren (Santa Clara Pueblo)
SANTA FE, N.M. – Blue Stone Strategy Group is pleased to announce that Alvin H. Warren has joined the firm as Partner and Executive Vice President. Warren is a former Lt. Governor of Santa Clara Pueblo, a former New Mexico Cabinet Secretary of Indian Affairs and has more than 20 years of experience working for Indian Tribes and Nations in New Mexico and across the United States.
PURSUE NEW OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL FUEL GROWTH AND STRENGTHEN THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY.