Daniel S. Press, JD, Partner at Van Ness Feldman, LLP, has provided legal and Washington representation assistance for more than 40 years to Indian tribes, Indian organizations, and companies doing business with tribes. Dan assists tribes with strengthening their tribal governments by helping them develop and implement ordinances that exercise the tribe’s sovereign authority in such areas as employment rights and labor relations. Mr. Press serves as pro bono general counsel for two national organizations, the Roundtable on Native American Trauma-Informed Initiatives and the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice, that assist communities apply the science on the causes and effects of historical and childhood trauma to address social and health problems in their communities. Mr. Press is also an adjunct professor at Columbia University.

Workshop: Building Resilient Communities through Policy and Advocacy—The Vital Role of Cross-Sector, Community-Based Networks