Indigenous Business and Economic Development in the US
1. Wise Practices in Indigenous
Community Development Symposium
Aboriginal Leadership and Management Program
The Banff Centre
September 15, 2012
Indigenous Business and
Economic Development in
the US
Miriam Jorgensen
Research Director
HPAIED, NNI at UA
21. Nation building…
Native nation and First Nation business
development depends on it
Native nation and First nation economic
development depends on it
Positive social development outcomes depend on
it
And its intimately tied to Native nation and First
nation cultural strength
…it’s about
building nations
and communities
that work.