The Orange Brief, NAFOA’s official podcast, brings listeners the most essential news on Tribal government finance and economic development.
From federal policy updates and Capitol Hill developments to practical educational resources and stories spotlighting economic success across Indian Country, each episode is your essential briefing on the issues shaping the fiscal future of Tribal communities.
Produced for Tribal leaders, finance professionals, economic development practitioners, and anyone invested in the economic sovereignty of Tribal Nations, this podcast combines timely
Summer Squeeze: Regulatory Promises, Uniform Guidance, and the Orange Book Revival
The Orange Brief, NAFOA's new podcast, is back with a full episode. NAFOA Executive Director Cory Blankenship breaks down the latest policy fights and wins shaping Tribal economies from this summer.
In this episode, learn about NAFOA's advocacy on the Tribal Regulatory Reform Implementation Act of 2026, what OMB's proposed changes to the Uniform Guidance could mean for Tribal programs, and what's ahead at the next Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee meeting. The episode also features an interview from NAFOA's Leading People executive leadership program at Harvard Business School, and updates on the long-awaited return of the Orange Book.
Credits:
Host: Cory Blankenship, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Executive Director, NAFOA
Flute: Miwese Greenwood, Otoe-Missouria Ponca and Chickasaw Tribes
Shaker: Cory Blankenship, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Episode Editing & Mix: Jason Moriarty
Theme Song Production: Jason Moriarty
31 Mar 2026
First Pour: Treasury Rules, Congress, and Indian Country's Economic Moment
In NAFOA's debut episode, Executive Director Cory Blankenship delivers five concentrated minutes of what's moving Indian Country forward. From two landmark U.S. Treasury rulings securing historic wins for Tribal economic sovereignty, to Capitol Hill testimony calling out broken federal programs, to the reintroduction of the Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act — plus a celebration of the next generation of Tribal finance leaders. No pulp. Just the good stuff.
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Credits:
Host: Cory Blankenship, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Executive Director, NAFOA
Flute: Miwese Greenwood, Otoe-Missouria Ponca and Chickasaw Tribes
Shaker: Cory Blankenship, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Episode Editing & Mix: Jason Moriarty
Theme Song Production: Jason Moriarty
25 Jan 2021
NAFOA: Standing for Tomorrow
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Indian Country and isolated our people when we need to support each other the most. Listen as NAFOA’s 1st Vice President, VaRene Martin, sits down with Chairwoman Erica Pinto of Jamul Indian Village and Chairman Bo Mazzetti of Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians to learn more about their community's response to the pandemic and how they are creating solutions for a more hopeful tomorrow.
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