Insight in Indian Country - REDW Advisors & CPAs

06/16/2026

06/12/2026

🌟 Join Tribal Leaders from across Indian Country: Registration is now open for the REDW Tribal Leadership Management Conference!

Get ready for two energizing days focused on the real-world challenges of governing, leading, and strengthening tribal organizations.

REDW is excited to continue this trusted conference alongside Karla Bylund and the Soaring Bird team, combining deep tribal HR expertise with our comprehensive advisory platform to support tribal leadership development.

📅 October 14-15 | South Point Hotel Casino, Las Vegas

What You'll Gain:
✓ Practical AI applications in finance, HR, and operations
✓ Governance roles and strategic oversight
✓ Ethics, accountability, and succession planning
✓ Meaningful peer connections with tribal leaders

🐦 Early Bird Registration available through July 31st!

Ready to connect, learn, and strengthen your leadership? Reserve your spot today:

Tribal Leadership & Management Conference 2026 Registration (https://na2.hubs.ly/H065-_L0)

06/11/2026

🎰 REDW is heading to the Northwest Indian Gaming Conference & Expo, hosted by the Washington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA), at Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, WA!

Join us June 15-17 to connect with Tribal gaming professionals from across the Pacific Northwest.

Stop by Booth #423 to meet our National Tribal Practice team, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities across the evolving Tribal gaming landscape.

🔗 Learn More: https://na2.hubs.ly/H06577t0

06/03/2026

Some business names are just placeholders. This one carries the weight of a traditional naming ceremony, 20+ years of HR leadership, and a decade of trust built inside Tribal communities.

Founded by Karla Bylund (Citizen Potawatomi Nation), Soaring Bird Solutions built a nationally respected HR practice serving Tribal governments, enterprises, and nonprofits. The firm's name reflects her Potawatomi name, Pneshi Bmashi — Bird Who Soars.

We're proud to welcome Karla Bylund and her team to REDW as the foundation of our new Tribal HR Support service line!

Prime Global featured our story as an example of what advisory growth looks like when it's rooted in real relationships. 📖 Read the full feature: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05Vh5j0

05/28/2026

Oklahoma's minimum wage may be heading to $15/hour by 2029, and even if state law doesn't apply directly to your Tribal organization, the workforce pressure it creates is very real.

Learn what SQ 832 means for Tribal employers, why sovereignty and compensation strategy go hand in hand, and what your organization should be evaluating right now:
https://na2.hubs.ly/H05PcCP0

REDW HR Consulting experts will be discussing Oklahoma’s Minimum Wage Increase at the Tribal Leadership Conference. If you're attending, don't miss their sessions:

⚖️ Where Sovereignty Meets the Workplace | Taryn Reynolds, MSL, THRP II

💼 Leading with Equity: Fair Compensation Frameworks for Elected Officials and Enterprise Boards | Rachel Overmier & Karla S. Bylund, M.S., SHRM-SCP

05/28/2026

🏛️ If your government has a fiscal year ending June 30 or September 30, 2026, GASB 103 implementation is already here.

The latest updates address core elements of governmental financial reporting, including how MD&A is prepared, how proprietary fund revenues and expenses are classified, how budget variances are disclosed, and how major component units are presented.

📖 Read more from REDW Audit Principal, Chris Tyhurst: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05N_510

05/27/2026

🐎 Join REDW at the Tribal Leadership Conference, held at the Gila River Wild Horse Pass, June 1-4! A couple of our HR Consulting experts are sharing insights on what you'll gain from their sessions.

Get the full line-up here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05Mys_0

05/27/2026

🐎 Join REDW at the Tribal Leadership Conference, held at the Gila River Wild Horse Pass, June 1-4!

Here's the full REDW line-up:
🔧 Modern Tools to Empower Leadership – Data Visualization, Dashboarding, and Asset Management | Tom Thorton | June 3, 10:30am
🌿 Successful Tribal Cannabis Operations | Brian Wandel | June 3, 10:30am
⚖️ Where Sovereignty Meets the Workplace: Law, policy, and practice | Taryn Reynolds | June 3, 10:30am
💼 Leading with Equity: Establishing Fair Compensation Frameworks for Elected Officials and Enterprise Board of Directors | Rachel Overmier and Karla Bylund | June 3, 10:30am
🚀 Enterprises – Building Beyond | Marcus Benally | June 3, 10:30am

Learn more at the link: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05Lzbw0

05/22/2026

😁 We're still smiling over here!

On May 21, REDW Phoenix team members had the privilege of watching Diana Gibson, REDW's Director of Client Success, take the stage at the 2026 AZ Big Media Champions of Change Awards. Diana entered the event as a double finalist, nominated for both Philanthropic Business Leader of the Year and Small and Medium Business Leader of the Year. But we were in for a surprise!

AZ Big Media introduced two special honors at this year's ceremony, including the Inspiring Change Award — recognizing extraordinary resilience through adversity. Diana Gibson was that recipient.

Accepting the award, Diana said, "This was definitely a life-changing event for me, but like I've said from the very beginning, this absolutely happened to me for a reason — and it was to start my nonprofit foundation, the Diana Adapted Foundation, so that I can show others that if I can do it, they can do it."

For anyone who knows Diana's story— how she navigated personal loss after an ATV accident in 2016, rebuilt her life, and channeled that experience into a nonprofit dedicated to helping others do the same — this award, and these words, couldn't be more fitting.

Diana, you are a champion in every sense of the word. We are so proud to have you on our team

📖 Read the full recap: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05J2sx0
🎥 Watch the video highlight: https://lnkd.in/g_U3yHNh

05/20/2026

As Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month continues, we're reflecting on this year's theme: Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together.

At REDW, community isn't just a word — it's at the heart of how we work and who we serve. We're proud to honor the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of our AANHPI colleagues, clients, and communities. 🌺