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Gabe Preston
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Dan Rivera
Subject Matter Expert
Building a Strong Workforce for Your Tribe
Many Tribes across the country struggle with recruitment and retention of quality employees. This is due to a variety of factors, especially among remote rural reservations where adequate housing, services and infrastructure for potential employees and their families...
Strategic Planning of 2020
As we begin a new year and a new decade, building a strategic plan is now more important than ever. With threats to Tribal sovereignty emerging across the country, building long-term economic sustainability for your Tribe could be even more difficult if you don’t have...
Ryan Rose
Subject Matter Expert
How’s Your Cash Flow?
Blue Stone has completed major assessments of multiple casino operations in mature rural and suburban markets with limited revenue growth opportunities. With input from management and Tribal leadership, our team can quickly identify a range of problems and prioritize...
Make or Break? 4 Key Questions to Ask Before Moving Forward With a New Venture
Everyone knows that diversification has become a crucial building block for modern tribal economies. And as the fastest growing population in the United States, the need for meaningful jobs and multiple revenue streams has never been more important for Native...
Hemp Comes to Indian Country: Is Your Tribe Ready?
Last December, hemp in the United States was legalized with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, paving the way for Tribes to expand into its booming, multi-billion dollar market. The law legalized hemp production and distribution under federal law and established a...
Funding Opportunity: Tackling the Housing Crisis in Indian Country
Important Advisory: A special Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFA) is scheduled to be published in the very near future. This competitive NOFA will provide Tribes and TDHES with an infusion of capital for new housing...
Developing Your Workforce for the Longhaul
Whether you have new-hires or veteran staff members, all tribal governments and tribal enterprises need training and professional development programs for their employees. At Blue Stone, we believe that the starting point of any training and/or professional...
Liana Onnen
Tribal Advisor Liana Onnen joined Blue Stone in the Fall of 2018 bringing her vast experience of 15 years working in Indian Country. She is a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and has experience ranging from serving as Tribal Chairwoman to General Manager...