Building Tribal Economies Toolkit

Purpose

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

“Purpose” Related Resources

Creating Sustainable Reservation Economies

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

Improving Native American Access to Federal Funding for Economic Development through Partnerships with Rural Communities*

“Natural Resources and Aboriginal Autonomy: Economic Development and the Boundaries of Indigenous Control and Engagement,” Reclaiming Indigenous Governance: Reflections and Insights from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States*

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 Capitalism and Native Capitalists: Multiple Pathways of Native Economy,” Native Pathways: American Indian Culture and Economic Development in the Twentieth Century*

Tribal Snapshot: Poarch Band of Creek Indians

Poarch Band of Creek Indians website

Poarch Band of Creek Indians: Purpose and Values

Poarch Band of Creek Indians Constitution

Supermarket Perimeter: Alabama tribe to build local meat processing facility

Tribal Snapshot: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo website

Patricia Riggs: Making Change Happen at Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (video)

Patricia Riggs: Educating and Engaging the Community – What Works? (video)

NCAI “Innovation Spotlight” Case Study (Workforce Development): Ysleta del Sur Pueblo

Honoring Nations (2010 Honoree): Project Pueblo: Economic Development Revitalization Project

2016 YDSP Socio-Economic Profile