Wed, 13 May 2026 10:18:38 -0400 https://btlaw.com/en/work/practices/litigation/native-american-law-and-policy en-us © 2026 BTLaw Tribal Talks yes 993f6a64-ab3f-5214-81b4-dc4a5d4816ea Erika Weiss & Deidra Mitchell episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) EDC, Indian Country, non-gaming economic development, dealmaking, dealflow, strategic planning, board governance, dealsources, venture capital Erika Weiss & Deidra Mitchell https://storage.buzzsprout.com/nku9faghq2z2nvc04qfy1msezace?.jpg https://btlaw.com/en/work/practices/litigation/native-american-law-and-policy Tribal Talks: What Does Deal Flow Look Like for Tribal Business Entities? Tribal Talks walks through the deal flow process and discusses the need for transparency and open communication no matter what type of deal you are working.  Erika and Deidra with the help of their guest, Kip Ritchie, President of Greenfire Management Services, LLC, discuss what a deal flow process looks like and how even the deal flow process ties back to your strategic plan.

]]> Tribal Talks walks through the deal flow process and discusses the need for transparency and open communication no matter what type of deal you are working.  Erika and Deidra with the help of their guest, Kip Ritchie, President of Greenfire Management Services, LLC, discuss what a deal flow process looks like and how even the deal flow process ties back to your strategic plan.

]]> Erika Weiss & Deidra Mitchell Buzzsprout-4577942 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0400 1771 1 5 full false Tribal Talks: Weathering COVID-19 and Its Impact on Tribal Businesses This special episode of Tribal Talks provides guidance on how tribal businesses can navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Monica King, president of DWH, joins co-hosts Erika Weiss of Barnes & Thornburg and Deidra Mitchell of Waseyabek Development Company to discuss federal resources available to tribal business during the pandemic, options for cash flow planning in the near future, and the importance of having a diverse portfolio to soften the blow of future crises.

]]> This special episode of Tribal Talks provides guidance on how tribal businesses can navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Monica King, president of DWH, joins co-hosts Erika Weiss of Barnes & Thornburg and Deidra Mitchell of Waseyabek Development Company to discuss federal resources available to tribal business during the pandemic, options for cash flow planning in the near future, and the importance of having a diverse portfolio to soften the blow of future crises.

]]> Erika Weiss & Deidra Mitchell, feat. Monica King Buzzsprout-3758303 Thu, 14 May 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1793 COVID-19, coronavirus, tribal business, pandemic, crisis planning 1 4 full false Tribal Talks: Due Diligence When Evaluating an Opportunity Tribal Talks explores the issue of due diligence and how to evaluate an opportunity within the context of your strategic plan.  Along with their guest, James Tenbrink of Wasayabek Development Company, Erika and Deidra discuss the importance of due diligence, how to effectively conduct due diligence, and what resources you can turn to for help in the processes.  Finally,  we discuss the hard truth of walking away from an opportunity when due diligence raises too many red flags.

]]> Tribal Talks explores the issue of due diligence and how to evaluate an opportunity within the context of your strategic plan.  Along with their guest, James Tenbrink of Wasayabek Development Company, Erika and Deidra discuss the importance of due diligence, how to effectively conduct due diligence, and what resources you can turn to for help in the processes.  Finally,  we discuss the hard truth of walking away from an opportunity when due diligence raises too many red flags.

]]> https://www.btlaw.com/en/insights/videos-and-podcasts/tribal-talks/due-diligence-when-evaluating-an-opportunity Erika Weiss & Deidra Mitchell Buzzsprout-3106789 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0400 2003 due diligence, economic development, strategic planning, American Indian, Native American, tribes, business, Indian Country 1 3 full false Tribal Talks: Strategic Planning for Tribal Economic Development Clay Vanderpool, managing director for DWH in Detroit, joins hosts Erika Weiss and Deidra Mitchell to discuss strategic planning for tribal economic development efforts. We discuss why this process is vital, which stakeholders need to be around the table, where to start the discussion, and what to do once a tentative plan is in place. And, of course, some of the curve balls that can come along during the strategic planning process.

]]> Clay Vanderpool, managing director for DWH in Detroit, joins hosts Erika Weiss and Deidra Mitchell to discuss strategic planning for tribal economic development efforts. We discuss why this process is vital, which stakeholders need to be around the table, where to start the discussion, and what to do once a tentative plan is in place. And, of course, some of the curve balls that can come along during the strategic planning process.

]]> Erika Weiss & Deidra Mitchell, feat. Clay Vanderpool Buzzsprout-2279693 Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:00:00 -0500 2281 Economic development, strategic planning, American Indian, Native American, tribes, business, Indian Country 1 2 full false Introducing Tribal Talks: Key Issues Affecting Economic Development in Indian Country Meet hosts Erika Weiss of Barnes & Thornburg and Deidra Mitchell of Waseyabek Development Company, as we discuss our backgrounds in tribal culture and our experience working in Native American law and policy, economic development, and small business development. We talk about some of the topics we plan to explore with this podcast, including how to set up an economic development company on behalf of your tribe, strategic planning, leadership and sovereignty, diversifying revenue streams, the Harvard Business Model as it relates to American Indian tribes, and more.

]]> Meet hosts Erika Weiss of Barnes & Thornburg and Deidra Mitchell of Waseyabek Development Company, as we discuss our backgrounds in tribal culture and our experience working in Native American law and policy, economic development, and small business development. We talk about some of the topics we plan to explore with this podcast, including how to set up an economic development company on behalf of your tribe, strategic planning, leadership and sovereignty, diversifying revenue streams, the Harvard Business Model as it relates to American Indian tribes, and more.

]]> Erika Weiss of Barnes & Thornburg, Deidra Mitchell of Waseyabek Development Company Buzzsprout-1974289 Fri, 01 Nov 2019 11:00:00 -0400 1320 EDC, Indian Country, economic development, strategic planning, governance, sovereignty, Harvard Business Model, American Indian, Native American, tribes, business 1 1 full false