Building Tribal Economies Toolkit

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

“Creating Our Own Roads to Success: Building Tribal Economic Prosperity” (NCAI Tribal Leaders White Paper)

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

Economic Development and Technology-Skill Needs on American Indian Reservations*

Native American Economic Policy Report: Developing Tribal Economies to Create Healthy, Sustainable, and Culturally Vibrant Communities

NCAI Workforce Development Toolkit

Redefining Success in Community Development: A New Approach for Determining and Measuring the Impact of Development

Securing Our Futures

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

The Failure of State-Led Economic Development on American Indian Reservations

The Promise Zone Initiative and Native American Economic Development: Only the First Step Forward Toward the Promise of a Brighter Future*

Welfare, Work, and American Indians: The Impact of Welfare Reform, A Report to NCAI

Workforce Development: Building the Human Capacity to Rebuild Tribal Nations: Gila River Indian Community (NCAI case study)

Workforce Development: Building the Human Capacity to Rebuild Tribal Nations: Gila River Indian Community (NCAI webpage)

Gila River Career Pathways Toolkit

Lana Chanda: Workforce Development: Gila River Indian Community (video) 

Gila River Employment & Training Department

Rez Cars website

Indianz.com: Winnebago Tribe sees boost in home ownership as more return to reservation

Indianz.com: Winnebago Tribe Moves Forward with Major Expansion Plans

2022 Ho-Chunk, Inc. Annual Report

2021 Ho-Chunk, Inc. Annual Report

2020 Ho-Chunk, Inc. Annual Report

Ho-Chunk, Inc. Economic Impact

Nebraska News Service: How Ho-Chunk, Inc. strengthens tribal community in Winnebago

Lance Morgan: Strategies for Aligning your Nation’s Corporate Cultural, and Social Priorities (video)

Honoring Nations: Economic Development Corporation: Ho-Chunk, Inc.

Honoring Nations: Ho-Chunk Village

Honoring Nations: Winnebago Community Development Fund