Tribal Business Structure Handbook
Native American Finance Officers Association
February 2, 2009
Kathleen Nilles - Washington
Authored by Karen J. Atkinson, President, Tribal Strategies, Inc. and Kathleen M. Nilles, Partner, Holland & Knight, this guide is a comprehensive resource on the formation of tribal business entities.
Hailed in Indian Country Today as offering "one-stop knowledge on business structuring," the Handbook reviews each type of tribal business entity currently in use from the perspective of sovereign immunity and legal liability, corporate formation and governance, federal tax consequences and eligibility for special financing. It covers governmental entities (e.g., instrumentalities, political subdivisions and section 17 corporations) as well as the more common business forms (corporations, partnerships and LLCs). Clearly and simply written, it will be useful to a wide range of users, including: Tribal Council members, Tribal enterprise directors and executives, Finance officers, Tribal legal counsel, and those entering into business or lending relationships with Tribal governments.
Tribal Business Structure Handbook is available for purchase ($25 a copy, plus shipping) at http://www.nafoa.org/publications.html.
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