Infrastructure

Listed below are general resources related to the “Infrastructure” strategic consideration for tribal economy building as well as additional resources for further learning about the two Tribal Snapshots featured with the strategic consideration. If you have other resources to suggest NCAI add to the list of linked related resources for this consideration, please email NCAI at economies@ncai.org.

“Infrastructure” Related Resources

Growing Economies in Indian Country: Taking Stock of Progress and Partnerships A Summary of Challenges, Recommendations, and Promising Efforts

Physical Infrastructure and Economic Development

Oversight Hearing on Economic Development, United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, May 10, 2006

Securing Our Futures

The Nature and Components of Economic Development in Indian Country

Tribal Snapshot: Blue Lake Rancheria

Blue Lake Rancheria: Sustainability and Resilience Initiative

Blue Lake Rancheria: A Low Carbon, Community Scale Microgrid

U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit: Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe Undertakes Innovative Action to Reduce the Causes of Climate Change

California Energy Commission: Demonstrating a Secure, Reliable, Low-Carbon Community Microgrid at the Blue Lake Rancheria

Washington Post: Amid shut-off woes, a beacon of energy

North Coast Journal: BLACKOUT: Humboldt County emerges from 28 hours of darkness to confront an uncomfortable reality

Microgrid Knowledge: Life Won Thanks to Blue Lake Rancheria Microgrid

Schatz Energy Research Center: Blue Lake Rancheria microgrid

DOE Fact Sheet: Blue Rake Rancheria Energy Performance Assessment

Tribal Snapshot: Nez Perce Tribe

Nez Perce Network Systems

Danae Wilson: Spectrum and Nez Perce Brilliance (video)

Native News Online: Tribal Broadband as a Cyber Superhighway to Sovereignty

Tribal Resource Center: Nez Perce Tribe case study

Building Indigenous Future Zones: Four Tribal Broadband Case Studies

Native Science Report: The Backroad to Broadband