“The Heart Speaks” Keynote Speaker: Lora Ann Chaisson

We are thrilled to announce that Lora Ann Chaisson will be presenting the signature AITC closing keynote address, “The Heart Speaks” on Thursday, October 31. Lora Ann is the Principal Chief of the United Houma Nation (UHN) and a current resident of Pointe aux Chene, Louisiana. She is the UHN’s National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Delegate as well as the Southeast Regional Alternate Vice President to the NCAI Executive Committee. She is also the Vice President of the Board of Directors for the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association as well as a current member of the United States Department of Labor Native American Employment and Training Council. Chaisson is employed as the Vice President of Tribal Solutions Group. Her work with Tribal Solutions Group encompasses a variety of divisions with solution-based services in areas such as education, gaming, medical, and broadband/ communications specifically for tribal nations, entities, and enterprises. During her free time Chaisson enjoys teaching friends and family traditional Houma Indian basket-weaving, jewelry-making, and cooking.

1:30am – 2:30pm Breakout Sessions