Indigenous Communities Virtual Roundtable Event

The U.S. Economic Development Administration will conduct an Indigenous communities roundtable discussion on Friday, December 2, from 2:30 to 3:30pm EDT.

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Castillo will provide opening remarks for this event, which will be moderated by Carolee Wenderoth, EDA’s Tribal Engagement Coordinator. They will discuss EDA’s American Rescue Plan investments in Tribal communities made through the Build Back Better Regional Challenge and the Good Jobs Challenge. Shaun Deschene, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Native American Business Development Director, will provide closing remarks.