Dear Colleague:
It is my pleasure to invite you or your representative to attend a
conference on Banking in Indian Country: Expanding the Horizons. The
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the U.S. Department of
Justice's Office of Tribal Justice will co-sponsor this event on Thursday,
July 24, 1997 in Washington, D.C.
Bankers, tribal government officials, trade associations, federal
agencies, consultants and attorneys will convene at the Renaissance Hotel
to focus on issues associated with the provision of banking services and
the extension of credit to residents of Indian reservations. Invited
speakers include myself, Attorney General Janet Reno and Chairman of the
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Ben Nighthorse Campbell. The full day of
sessions will cover:
o Business opportunities for banks and tribes
o Tribal-sovereignty and self-governance issues
o Operating issues: land trust status, civil jurisdiction,
sovereign immunity
o Mortgage lending in Indian country
o Starting and Indian-owned financial institution
o Applicability of federal banking laws
I encourage you to register today to participate in this exciting
conference. Please feel free to call our voice registration mailbox at
(202) 874-3520 or visit http://www.occ.treas.gov/ I look forward to
seeing you.
Sincerely,
Eugene A. Ludwig
Comptroller of the Currency