Native
American Virtual Advancement with Technology (NAVA Tech)
NAVATech was established
in 1999 to assist Tribal Governments, Native American Organizations, and
Tribal Communities with improved self-governance, economic development
and operational efficiencies. Through education and advocating, NAVATech
also assists non-Tribal communities and representatives in improving services
and support for Tribal communities.
NAVATech is a small business, women owned, and Native American operated
business.
Today, NAVATech provides
the following Tribal Consultant Services:
• Strategic
Planning and Non-Profit Board Training
• Speaker, Educator and Presenter (NIGA, TribalNet, DCI America,
ITCC, FCC)
• Information Technology Strategies and Solutions
• Information Technology - Casino and Tribal Systems
• National Indian Gaming Regulatory - Minimum Internal Controls
for Technology and Gaming
Systems, and IT Security
• Legislative Advocate
(Federal, State, Local Governments)
• Grant Writer and Researcher
• Emergency Response Planning (Tribal and State)
• Leadership, Governance, & Organizational Structure
• Conflict Resolution
Tubatulabal Feather Basket |
Donna
Begay – Biography
Owner of NAVA Tech..
Donna Begay – tribal
affiliation: Tubatulabal (Piñon Gathers),
Yokut, Paiute, and Navajo (Edge Water Clan “Tebaha” and
Born for the Red that Runs in the Water “Tachehi’”)
- keynote speaker at Fall 2006 FCC
Tribal Conference, Polson, MT.
Employment and Consulting Services
• U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs - blood quantum and enrollment
certification (Johnson O'Malley Program)
• U.S. Indian Health Services - contract review and grants management
(Tribal and Urban Health Programs)
• American Indian Substance Abuse Program – Youth Counselor/
Fiscal
• CA State Department of Water Resources – Network Systems
Administrator and Accountant
• California Conservation Corps as Chief Information Officer and
State Native American Liaison
• Sierra Community College – Faculty (Computer Science)
• Former CA 9th Assembly District Candidate - 2004.
• Governor Appointee - State Rehabilitation Council
• Tribal Consultant: CIO Jackson Rancheria
Band of Miwuks
• Tribal Consultant: Confederate Tribes
of Colville Reservation - IT Assessment and Evaluation
• Tribal Consultant - organizational development, technology and
telecommunication
Tribal and Community
based services
• U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, CA Central Agency Policy Committee
member (elected in March 2005), Representing Area VII - Public Domains
and Alottment Lands
• California State University, Sacramento President's Community
Advisory Board Member
• National Congress for American Indian Non-Federal Recognition
Sub-Committee member
Education
• B.S.Business
Administration (Concentration Accounting and MIS), CSU Sacramento
• Project Management Certification - U.C. Davis
• M.S.Computer Information Systems – University of Phoenix
• Doctoral Degree (“in-progress”) Leadership and Organizational
Behavior – Univ. of Phoenix. Dissertation -“Impact of Indian
Gaming on California Tribal Leadership” (Graduation Date: July
2008)
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