Building Tribal Economies Toolkit

Institutions

Listed below are general resources related to the “Institutions” 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.

“Institutions” Related Resources

Assessing Political Economy in Native American Nations

Determinants of Development Success in the Native Nations of the United States

Energizing Native economies: Tribes build corporate governance to spur investment and development

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

In Defense of Tribal Sovereign Immunity: A Pragmatic Look at the Doctrine as a Tool for Strengthening Tribal Courts

“Land, Public Trust, and Governance: A Nez Perce Account,” Reclaiming Indigenous Governance: Reflections and Insights from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States*

Legal Infrastructure and Economic Development

Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development*

Sovereign Resilience: Reviving Private-Sector Economic Institutions in Indian Country

The Nature and Components of Economic Development in Indian Country

Joseph P. Kalt: Sovereign Immunity: Walking the Walk of a Sovereign Nation (video)

NNI Forum: Tribal Sovereign Immunity (video)

Tribal Snapshot: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Melinda Charlo: The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Property and Procurement Policy (video)

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Indian Preference Ordinance

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Property and Procurement Manual

Char-Koosta News: Tribal business: Let us know who you are

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes: Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (2021)

CSKT Economic Development Office: Flathead Reservation Business Resource Directory

CKST Indian Preference Business List

Tribal Snapshot: Tulalip Tribes

Consolidated Borough of Quil Ceda Village

Honoring Nations: Quil Ceda Village – The Tulalip Tribes

John McCoy: The Tulalip Tribes: Building and Exercising the Rule of Law for Economic Growth (video)

Michael Taylor: Nation-Owned Businesses: Quil Ceda Village (video)

Michael Taylor: The Practical Issues of Business Development – Some Things to Consider: When to Waive Sovereign Immunity (Or Not) (video)

Quil Ceda Village

Tulalip Tribal Codes