The Division of Economic Development (DED) seeks to furnish Native American business men and women and tribal leaders with the knowledge they need to turn around what for some have been decades of high unemployment, lack of access to credit, and sparse economic opportunities.
Some of these pathways include:
- Obtaining from a disinterested third party an analysis of each potential tribal business opportunity to ensure that scarce resources are prudently invested;
- Taking advantage of government and private procurement opportunities; and
- Building the legal infrastructure necessary for economic growth.
DED provides simple, easy-to-absorb primers on these particular pathways to economic success, with others to come.
These online primers can be quickly absorbed in a question-and-answer format that pinpoints what the reader needs to know.
- Opportunity Zones in Indian Country *Updated 3/4/20
- Expanding Broadband in Indian Country
- Converting Fee Land into Trust Land and the Associated Economic Benefits *New
- Marketing Strategies for Native American Artists and Artisans *New
- Realizing the Economic Benefits of Tribal Culture and Location: Product Differentiation and Place-Based Economics *New
- The Industrial Strategies of Vertical Integration, Economies of Scale, and Economies of Scope *New
- Easy Ways for Tribes to Raise Money, Engage in Commerce, and Obtain Free Advice *New
- Native American HUBZones *New
- Finding the Best Tribal Economic Development Strategy *New
- Native American Foreign Trade Zones
- How Public Law 102-477 May Be Used to Create Economic Development Opportunities
- The Buy Indian Opportunity
- American Indian Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
- Tips for Tribal Economic Development Directors
- Financing a Tribal or Native-owned Business
- Making an Effective Business Presentation
- Choosing a Tribal Business Structure
- Comprehensive Tribal Community Planning
- The Importance of Feasibility Studies
- Procurement Opportunities for Federally Recognized Tribes
- Why Tribes Should Adopt a Secured Transactions Code
