From Data to Decisions: Building a Data-Empowered Tribal Government
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About the Webinar
Presenter: Douglas Paget and Dr. Crystal Miller
Category: Technology
On Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm (Eastern).
Tribal governments today are navigating tighter funding requirements, greater accountability expectations, and the ongoing challenge of delivering essential services with limited resources. The good news? The path forward starts with data.
In this session, Indigenous leader and digital transformation expert Doug Paget (Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation) draws on 18 years of experience to show how Tribal Nations can move from reactive decision-making to proactive, resilient governance by strategically collecting, connecting, and acting on the right data. He will be joined by Dr. Crystal Miller, Head of Policy and Government Relations for the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy. Crystal is an enrolled citizen of the Walker River Paiute Tribe and a nationally recognized expert in Federal Indian Law, Tribal Governance, and Indigenous Policy Reform.
Rooted in the wisdom of traditional knowledge practices and grounded in modern digital tools, this session offers a practical, culturally informed framework for aligning community goals, financial planning, and performance management.
What You Will Learn:
In this session, Indigenous leader and digital transformation expert Doug Paget (Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation) draws on 18 years of experience to show how Tribal Nations can move from reactive decision-making to proactive, resilient governance by strategically collecting, connecting, and acting on the right data. He will be joined by Dr. Crystal Miller, Head of Policy and Government Relations for the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy. Crystal is an enrolled citizen of the Walker River Paiute Tribe and a nationally recognized expert in Federal Indian Law, Tribal Governance, and Indigenous Policy Reform.
Rooted in the wisdom of traditional knowledge practices and grounded in modern digital tools, this session offers a practical, culturally informed framework for aligning community goals, financial planning, and performance management.
What You Will Learn:
- How to connect strategic planning, budgeting, and performance data into a unified, actionable roadmap aligned with Tribal values and community voice.
- How scenario planning and real-time data can help your organization prepare for economic shifts, funding changes, and operational disruptions before they happen.
- How to build financial and operational resilience that protects core services even when revenues or resources are unexpectedly disrupted.