DEFINING OUR VISION FOR HEALTHY
VIBRANT NATIVE ECONOMIES
Summary Report
Approximately 500 stakeholders made a deliberate decision and concerted effort to focus on a vision to create a different future for Native communities when they gathered in Phoenix this past May to participate in the National Native American Economic Policy Summit (Summit).
Summit participants were given the freedom to dream beyond the current economic reality, and focus on developing common strategies needed to create a future that Native citizens, business owners and governments desire. Based on feedback during and after the Summit, we were able to accomplish our goals of creating a new vision and defining the policy challenges and solutions need to create vibrant and healthy Native economies.
The Summit information is included on this site to further discussion and assist those who may be carrying issues forward.
Academic Research
White papers were authored by academic partners to promote a common understanding of the issues and challenges to economic development in Native communities and to set the stage for solution-focused conversations. A white paper was written for each track with one paper dedicated to an overview of the Indian economy.
Stephen Cornell and Miriam Jorgensen, The Nature and Components of Economic Development in Indian Country, May 2007 .
Dr. Gavin Clarkson, Capital and Finance Issues: Tribal Enterprises, May 2007.
Elsie Meeks and Peter Morris, Capital and Finance Issues: On-Reservation Private Sector Growth, May 2007.
Kate Spilde Contreras, Ph.D., Business Development in Indian Country, May 2007.
Ted Jojola, Physical Infrastructure and Economic Development, May 2007.
Kevin Gover, ;Legal Infrastructure and Economic Development, , May 2007.
Policy Recommendations
Throughout the planning process, policy recommendations were solicited and during the Summit many more were gathered. The policy recommendations were valuable in facilitating meaningful discussion that led to identifying challenges and creating realistic and achievable solutions.
Coming Soon:
- Economic Policy Forum
- Working Groups Information
- Speaker Presentations
Contact
Who:
Dante Desiderio, CFP
Economic Development Policy Specialist at NCAI
How:
Email ddesiderio@ncai.org
Call 202-466-7767
Write NCAI
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Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
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