Center for Indian Country Development

Thank you to our more than 700 registrants and to all who participated in our fourth-annual data summit on November 13. We especially thank our distinguished speakers and guests for sharing your talents, perspectives, and expertise. The event recording is now available on our website, along with resources shared by presenters. In the coming weeks, stay tuned for our event recap. We are grateful for the honor of engaging in these vital discussions with all of you! https://bit.ly/3Bk4Svj #IndianCountry #DataSummit #DataStories

Communities across Indian Country are making exciting progress on addressing economic data needs. For CICD and our tribal partners, 2024 was a milestone year as we expanded the Survey of Native Nations—a groundbreaking initiative to provide tribal governments with benchmark public finance data. Learn more in our recent article: https://bit.ly/4ctLIAX

CICD's 2024 data summit brought together tribal leaders and members of Indigenous institutions to discuss the roles that economic data play in Native American communities. Listen to the story by Jeanette DeDios of The University of New Mexico's KUNM Radio: https://bit.ly/4fATJoY

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, and the vibrant cultures and rich traditions that guide our work on behalf of Indian Country economic prosperity, we hope you enjoy this video of several CICD staff introducing themselves in their Native languages. Thank you to John Morseau (Pokagon Band of Potawatomi), Brittany Goettlich M.A. (Little Shell Band of Chippewa), Misha LaPlante (Bay Mills Ojibwe Nation and Blackfeet Nation), Casey Lozar (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes), Harley Kell (Citizen Potawatomi), and Heather Sobrepena (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Crow Tribe) for sharing your beautiful histories and voices. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM #IndianCountry

What is the Survey of Native Nations, and how will it provide tribes with benchmark public finance data? How are CICD and others working to bring the best knowledge of Indian Country to the table? CICD Director Casey Lozar (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes) recently discussed these topics with Public Money Pod. Listen: https://bit.ly/4fLwh8q

When Native economies thrive, their neighboring economies thrive. CICD research sheds light on the deep and wide economic impact of the two largest and fastest-growing sources of revenue in Indian Country: tribal gaming and federal contracting. Read: https://bit.ly/3BvQaBn

This summer and fall, CICD team members visited with leaders from nearly 50 tribes across 10 states in the East, South, and West. Conversations like these, and the relationships they bring, shape our economic research portfolio. Enjoy this behind-the-data tour of our staff’s recent travels:

"When I think about the data-sharing practices of my ancestors, I’m reminded that we’ve always been intentional about sharing information." - CICD Director Casey Lozar Read Casey's latest reflection on economic data progress in Indian Country: https://lnkd.in/gcvyqgAg Register to join related conversations at our November 13 data summit: https://lnkd.in/gjYGaSHn #IndianCountry #DataSummit #DataStories

Our 2024 data summit will feature conversations with Indian Country leaders who are braiding Indigenous data with economic progress in innovative ways. Join us November 13 to hear from our exciting speaker line-up, including: ??Susan Bayro?(Osage Nation),?Osage Nation ??Estakio Beltran?(Tolteca-Mexica, Tlatoani),?Native Americans in Philanthropy and U.S. Department of the Interior ??Liz Boyd?(Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa),?Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa ??Stephanie Carroll?(Ahtna-Native Village of Kluti-Kaah),?Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance; CICD Leadership Council ??Dave Castillo?(Nahua Indian),?Native Community Capital ??Chrystel Cornelius?(Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa),?Oweesta Corporation ??Karen Diver?(Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa),?University of Minnesota ??Nelda Goodman?(Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Forest County Potawatomi Community),?Honored Elder ??Dustin J. Goslin?(Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation),?Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures ??Matthew T. Gregg,?Center for Indian Country Development (CICD), Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis ??Eric Henson?(Chickasaw Nation),?Harvard Project on Indigenous Governance and Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University ??Neel Kashkari,?Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis ??Kevin Klingbeil,?Big Water Consulting? ??Anita Welch Lossiah?(Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians),?Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ??Casey Lozar?(Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes),?CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis ??Traci L. Morris Ph.D.?(Chickasaw Nation),?American Indian Policy Institute, Arizona State University ??Vanessa Palmer,?CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis ??Rayette Peltier?(Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakhota),?Community Member ??David Sanders?(Oglala Sioux Tribe),?American Indian College Fund ??Christina Sparling?(Snoqualmie Indian Tribe),?Snoqualmie Indian Tribe ??Alene Tchourumoff,?Community Development and CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis ??Governor Reggie Wassana?(Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes),?Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes; CICD Leadership Council ??Larry Wright Jr.?(Ponca Tribe of Nebraska),?National Congress of American Indians; CICD Leadership Council Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gjYGaSHn #IndianCountry #DataSummit #DataStories

Really looking forward to the conversation with Dr. Stephanie Carroll next Wednesday at the CICD Data Summit!