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- Native Now Enterprise
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Indian Country is experiencing an economic resurgence despite decades of dependence on the federal government. Though the per capita income of Native Americans living on reservations is still less than half the national average, tribes across the country are building economies with a diverse range of businesses.
Photos in Video Courtesy
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
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- Enterprise in Indian Country Interviewees
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Joseph P. Kalt, Economist
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John “Rocky” Barrett, Citizen Potawatomi
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Amy Besaw Medford, Honoring Nations
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Kristi Coker, Community Development Corporation
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- Related Articles & Links
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- National Congress of American Indians: Economic Development
- U.S. Treasury, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
- Studies in Success: Strategies for Business Diversification Developed by Three Oklahoma Tribes [pdf]
- Reloading the Dice: Improving the Chances for Economic Development on American Indian Reservations [pdf]
- Two Approaches to Economic Development on American Indian Reservations: One Works, the Other Doesn’t [pdf]
- Indian Country Today: Business Section
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National Congress of American Indians: Economic Development
Founded in 1944, the National Congress of American Indians works to inform the public and Congress on the governmental rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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- Spotlight on the Citizen Potawatomi Nation
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With only $550 in the bank four decades ago, the Citizen Potawatomis have rebuilt their economy and their pride. view clip
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- Micro-Loans
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Tribes are establishing Community Development Financial Institutions to supply capital needed to get Native-owned enterprises off the ground. view clip
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- Enterprise in Indian Country (currently playing)
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Indian Country is today experiencing an economic resurgence despite decades of dependence on the federal government. view clip
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