Vision for Your Next-Level Tribal Sovereignty
Native Advisory specializes in strategic and financial advisory to Tribal Leaders so that they can be financially forward thinking to serve their people and invest for seven generations and beyond.
Seizing opportunities and dealing with challenges equates to protecting your financial sovereignty. Native Advisory is uniquely qualified to help you capitalize on your challenges and opportunities and turn them into success stories.
True Tribal Sovereignty is defined as:
- The ability to care for your people - in your own way, and in a way that is modern, yet honors the timelessness of our cultures
- Health, energy, economic, housing, food, language and cultural sustainability, self-reliance, and resilience
- Promoting and preserving our Native ways of life so that younger generations can also pass them on
What we do is respectfully gain an understanding of your Tribe’s structure, needs, and opportunities. Then, give you the strategy to build teams within your organization and beyond that increase your financial success.
Simply said, we help your Tribe handle the most difficult, expensive challenges that are preventing achievement of true tribal sovereignty and the preservation of wealth for future generations.
Financial challenges just get more expensive if they aren't dealt with quickly and with expertise. That's how we can help.
We do this with love, compassion, confidentiality and discretion. We care about your People, their well-being, and your Tribe’s success, prosperity, and permanence.
Top Results from working with Native Advisory:
- Expert Strategy to increase revenue and decrease expenses (this is even more important during times of hyper-inflation and recession)
- Strategy to engage the Federal government and impact policy to benefit tribes.
- Internal controls and clean audits so that you can show accountability, transparency and credibility to your people, your partners and the federal governments.
- Strategy to attain competitive Federal grants that can turn into a massive expansion of services to your people and enhancement of your tribal sovereignty (FREE money).
- Ensure Retention of your CFO by providing an experienced team to support them that is in the know on latest trends, challenges and opportunities for tribes. While your team is dealing with the day-to-day responsibilities, we are your eyes and ears to quickly scout the latest news and opportunities.
- Behind-the-Scenes Intel created by a proven leader with a $3.3 billion track record of success in Indian Country.
When working with Native Advisory your tribe will have peace of mind knowing expert eyes are watching for new opportunities, new funding and potential threats and costly compliance pitfalls. You’ll have a savvy professional advisor at your fingertips to answer your toughest financial challenges and advise you on the latest trends and emerging opportunities. Knowing you have this expertise in your corner and by your side will help you stay on top of your to do list and save you wasted time and unnecessary stress.
About Native Advisory
My Name is Lacey Horn...
My name is Lacey Horn, and I'm the CEO of Native Advisory. I’m a Cherokee, a Mother, a CPA, and the former Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation. The Creator uniquely endowed me with gifts that allow me to see the big picture, to analyze and intuitively understand the best paths forward, and to use these skills for the benefit of all tribes.
I honorably served my own tribe as Treasurer for 8 years with a solid track record. As CEO of Native Advisory, I’ve created another track record of successes in helping Tribes increase their sovereignty and self-reliance in the areas of healthcare, food, cultural sustainability, pandemic responsiveness, and more.
I also volunteer my expertise and time on important boards and advisory committees that advance efforts in Indian Country such as the Native American Rights Fund and the Smithsonian NMAI.
You’ll find me speaking and creating free content and resources about the work I’m doing – creating evolved best practices, helping Tribes obtain clean audits, advocating for True Tribal Sovereignty, and blazing trails in thought leadership.
Here are some Results from 2020-2022:
- Native Advisory has advised on and secured on over $1 Billion in funding for Tribal clients
- Clients spent stimulus funding to their advantage - saving lives and languages, while also making permanent enhancements to their Tribal sovereignty and resiliency.
- Tribal clients were successful in Treasury OIG audits - because their decision-making was solid and their records were complete.
- Clients used ARPA to expand upon their CARES successes, insulating their people from economic harm and the effects of COVID-19
- Enabled Tribes to put their citizens first and while taking care of both their immediate and long-term needs with their stimulus money as well as competitive grant funding
- Clients legally spent all of their CARES Act Relief Fund by the initial 12/30/20 deadline and have solid rationale and support for their justifications, ensuring they’re ready for clean audits ahead.
- Tribal clients made massive advancements in their healthcare, citizen resilience, economic preservation, technological advancements, and food sovereignty.
Here are some of the things I accomplished with my tribe:
Financial Results
- Doubled the budget from $600M in 2011 to $1.2 Billion in 2019, enabling our economic impact to also double from $1.1B to $2.2B in the same time frame
- Administered $2.3 billion of federal funds with 8 years of clean external, single and agency audits
- Saved $40 million by implementing changes to employee benefits through exercise of tribal sovereignty
- Negotiated an uncollateralized $170 million loan to build a 469,000 sq. ft. Joint Venture healthcare facility and led efforts to cash flow purchase of equipment, as part of an overall $400 million healthcare expansion
Victory Behind the Scenes
- Established centralized Grant Services Department enabling the Nation to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding and expand services to the people
- Authored two major legislative acts, the first modernized our treasury capacity and the second created the Cherokee Nation Sovereign Wealth Fund
- Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley financial controls voluntarily, appropriate for a $1.2B organization
- Developed contingency plans to enable the Nation to withstand government shutdowns with no effects to jobs or services
- Negotiated agreements preserving tribal sovereignty, including electronic health records, treasury, investment advisory, line of credit, and software agreements
- Enabled funding and project managed cross-functional teams of HR, program staff, IT and others for numerous general welfare programs, physician/provider salary increases, capital projects, cybersecurity, environmental issues, maternity leave and the “We Care About Our Girls, Period!” project providing environmentally friendly products for young girls in health centers
Priceless Bridges to Success
- Fostered strong relationships with legislators, banks, corporate and nonprofit partners, federal and state elected/appointed officials, and Tribal Leaders
- Represented Cherokee Nation in government-to-government consultations
- Performed Government Relations duties, regularly meeting with members of House, Senate and federal agencies, and produced meaningful data reports on outcomes of federally funded programs which positively affected appropriations
- Work in enhancing disclosure and transparency resulted in annually receiving three “Excellence in Financial Reporting” awards from the Government Finance Officers Association
When you work with Native Advisory, you'll get the benefits of my expertise - and if you choose, the ability to work with other tribal experts that also share our values.
Do You Need An Advisor Like This?
"Knowledgeable. Trustworthy. Results-Driven." That's what clients say about me.
Here's how to work with me:
- Book your first consultation using the form below. It's easy and free. During this consultation, I will offer you valuable insights that you can use right away.
- Answer a few short questions prior to the call using the form below.
- If I believe we can help you and your Tribe and I think we’re a great fit, I’ll invite you to set up a second consultation to evaluate your challenges and present a proposal for discussion.
