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May 2012
Economic Development: Book review on reservation capitalism and economic development in Indian Country - Professor Miller’s book is practical, realistic and timely. It subtly underscores the fact that tribal economic successes to date have occurred when tribes were in control and presents that as the basis for the next chapter economic development in Indian Country. This is recommended reading for tribal leaders, planners, Indian and non-Indian entrepreneurs and anyone interested in seeing a glimpse of the economic potential the lies in Indian Country.
Economic Development: Tribe to make its own wine at the late Fess Parker's vineyard - There are some who believe that while it is perfect fine for tribes to operate casinos and sell alcohol there, because alcohol is so problematic for natives, tribes should not actually produce alcoholic beverages. But it is a legitimate business.
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April 2012
Economic Development: Business Leaders Meeting With Tribal Leaders - The free conference is from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 24, at the Satsop Business Park in the building located at 100 Technology Way. Check-in and a complimentary continental breakfast will be from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The Native PTAC (Procurement and Technical Assistance Center) is presenting the conference. Other conference sponsors include The Chehalis Tribe, the Regional Education and Training Center at Satsop, Grays Harbor College and Satsop Business Park. In addition to the conference sponsors, others signed up to attend include representatives from the Quinault Indian Nation, several Alaska-based Native Corporations, the U.S. Navy, Starbucks, area building contractors, the Defense Contract Management Agency, the State Office of Minority and Women Enterprises and the State Department of Revenue’s liaison to tribal governments.
Economic Development: SEC/IRS Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit and Stolen Tribal Assets - The SEC has exhibited a benign neglect to the issue while the Internal Revenue Service has issued ITG FAQ #4: Tribes have constitutionally guaranteed status as sovereign entities and are not subject to tax based on this. However, Tribes that use their economic projects to pay for their government operations and to reduce poverty by seeking employment for their members has been subjected to an IRS ruling that their economic projects are to be deemed a Taxable issue and therefore require a higher interest rate than non-taxable issue.
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March 2012
Economic Development: Study quantifies contribution of tribal economies - A recent economic impact study released Jan. 18 by the Washington Indian Gaming Association provides specific details: Washington’s 29 federally recognized tribes — including the Tulalips, Sauk-Suiattle and Stillaguamish — employ more than 27,300 people in tribal governments; Pay more than $1.3 billion annually in employee wages and benefits; Buy more than $2.4 billion annual in goods and services from private companies; Generate more than $255 million annually in state and local taxes.
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February 2012
Economic Development: Native Proposes Reservation Business - From the halls and classrooms of urban academia, one Native American is touting a plan that could make it possible for people to stay on rural reservations and earn a fairly decent living, an opportunity that’s sometimes been elusive. Calvin C. Pohawpatchoko Jr., a member of the Comanche Nation, is a Ph.D. candidate in an interdisciplinary program in technology, media and society at the University of Colorado-Boulder. He supports insourcing call or data centers that can be based at a distance from their customers (compared to outsourcing to India, the Philippines, or other places).
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December 2011
Economic Development: Turks, Looking To Do Business with Native Americans, Say They're Related - As it looks for business opportunities in the U.S., Turkey has been wooing Indian tribes, including Colville and Makah.
Economic Development: Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act of 2011 - The country of Turkey is interested in investing in Indian Country. In November 2010, it hosted representatives from several tribes, including Coeur d'Alene and Colville.
Economic Development: The White House Blog: Empowering America’s Job Creators in Indian Country
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November 2011
Economic Development: Potlatch Fund Gala Receives Record Donations, Honors Northwest Native Leaders
Economic Development: Tribes aren't banking on just casinos anymore
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October 2011
Economic Development: Native American entrepreneurs build a network of success
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Tribal Business Structure Handbook - free pdf
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Rich Indians: Native People and the Problem of Wealth in American History: Before tribal casinos, Native Americans amassed other wealth that provoked intense debate. Alexandra Harmon examines seven such instances of Indian affluence and the dilemmas they presented both for Native Americans and for Euro-Americans--dilemmas rooted in the colonial origins of the modern American economy.
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Native Pathways: American Indian Culture And Economic Development In The Twentieth Century: Contributors ponder American Indians' participation in the broader US market highlighting how some have simultaneously adopted capitalist strategies and altered them to suit their own distinct cultural beliefs and practices. The book offers fresh viewpoints on economic change and cultural identity.
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