NATIVE AMERICAN ECONOMIC POLICY REPORT

Developing tribal economies to create healthy, sustainable, and culturally vibrant communities. Produced by National Congress of American Indians and the Department of Interior, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development.  (2007)

The National Native American Policy Report contains 100 recommendations for creating healthy and vibrant local economies. The Report is based on the participant input from the 2007 National Native American Economic Policy Summit.

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Visioning 21^st Century Tribal Community Planning

The first values-based planning workshop was held at the College of Design at the Arizona State University this past fall. NCAI partnered with The Department of Interior’s Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Arizona State University and University of New Mexico to host the first in what will be ongoing regional workshops to define the government tool of planning and its role in tribal governance and economic development.

The attached paper presents the results of the successful planning workshop.

RESERVATION REVENUES

Uncovering Economic Contributions of Montana's American Indian Tribes by Eleanor YellowRobe

Montana Business Quarterly, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT.

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Overview Of Federal Tax Provisions Relating To Native American Tribes And Their Members

The Senate Committee on Finance has scheduled a public hearing for July 22, 2008, on

selected Federal tax issues relating to Native American tribes and Native Americans. This

document,1 prepared by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, provides a description of Federal tax law relating to Native American2 tribes and their members as well as data on the economic status of Native American tribes and Native Americans in the United States.

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