Building Tribal Economies Toolkit

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

Regis Pecos: Community Change: What Really Matters and How Will You Lead It (video)

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

Effective Māori leadership and decision making for prosperous economies of wellbeing

New Economies for Native Nations

Physical Infrastructure and Economic Development

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

American Heart Association: Navajo Nation Extends “Junk Food Tax” Responsible for Raising Millions in Revenue for Community Wellness Programs

Changes in food pricing and availability on the Navajo Nation following a 2% tax on unhealthy foods: The Healthy Diné Nation Act of 2014

Diné Policy Institute: A Report on the Navajo Nation Food System and the Case to Rebuild a Self-Sufficient Food System for the Diné People

Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development: Navajo Nation Sales Tax (Honoring Nations: 2005 Honoree)

Navajo Epidemiology Center: The Healthy Diné Nation Act

Navajo-Hopi Observer: Junk food tax dollars used to build Ts’ah Bii Kin walking/running trail

Practicing Tribal Sovereignty Through a Tribal Health Policy: Implementation of the Healthy Diné Nation Act on the Navajo Nation

Successful implementation of the Healthy Diné Nation Act in stores on the Navajo Nation

Sealaska Corporation

Anthony Mallott: Strategies for Aligning Your Corporate, Cultural, and Social Priorities (video)

Sealaska 2022 Annual Report in Review

Sealaska Annual Meeting 2020 Business Presentation (video)

Sealaska 2019 Annual Report Narrative

Sealaska: Values in Action Operations (video)

Sealaska: Value in Action Animation (video)

Alaska Public Media: How Sealaska went from $35M in the red to $43M in the black