Building Tribal Economies Toolkit

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

Assessing Political Economy in Native American Nations

Building stronger Native communities through data: A conversation with Eileen Briggs

“Comprehensive Tribal Community Planning,” Tribal Economic Development Principles at a Glance Series from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development

Culture and Cash: How Two New Mexico Pueblos Combined Culture and Development*

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

Investing in Community Driven Native American Social and Economic Development Initiatives

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

Physical Infrastructure and Economic Development

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

The Nature and Components of Economic Development in Indian Country

“The Shareholder Who Never Dies: The Economics of Indigenous Survival and the Development of Culturally Relevant Governance,” Reclaiming Indigenous Governance: Reflections and Insights from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States*

Tribal Administration Handbook: A Guide for Native Nations in the United States*

Fond du Lac Planning Division

Fond du Lac Reservation Comprehensive Plan 2020-2040

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa: 2021-2026 Community Economic Development Strategy

Fond du Lac Reservation Agricultural Division: Strategic Plan 2021-2025

FDL Ordinance #02/16: Amended Bylaws of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Economic Development Committee

Lummi Nation Ventures Program: Butterfly Book

Tribal Ventures: Telling the Collective Story (Final Report)

Lummi Nation Community Plan (2022)

Lummi Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (2022 Update)

Pacific Northwest Tribal Lending

Lhaq’temish Foundation

Harvard Honoring Nations: Lummi Wetland and Habitat Mitigation Bank (2014 Honoree)

Native CDFI Network “Difference Makers” Interview: Nancy Jordan, Lummi CDFI