As 2018 comes to an end, all of us at Blue Stone Strategy Group want to say Thank You to all for your continued support for the work we do with Tribal Nations while they strengthen and promote their economies and communities. During this Holiday Season, we would like...
The Blue Stone Team
Do You Have a Plan?
As 2018 comes to a close, it is time to reflect and evaluate the successes and the challenges you faced and set a course for the new year. Whether you had a banner year or experienced setbacks, it’s imperative to take the necessary time and effort to keep your tribal...
The Long Haul: Building a Sustainable Future for Your Tribe
Governing a Tribe can be difficult, but building long-term capacity for your community can be even more difficult if you don’t have a plan. It’s a challenge for tribal leaders to think about the future knowing that their time is limited. But it’s also important to ask...
Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
Is your tribe exercising its sovereign tax rights? True sovereignty includes the right to levy and collect taxes, however, many tribal governments and their business divisions have not fully capitalized on the uncollected revenues that are hiding in plain sight. With...
How is your C-Store Performing Compared to Your Competition?
We were recently asked to perform an assessment for a Tribally-owned convenience store (C-store) in the Midwest. Before we toured the facility and observed its operations, however, we had done our homework. As part of our process, the Tribe had sent us the C-store’s...
Addressing Indian Country’s Worst Housing Crisis in Decades
One of the greatest challenges facing Tribal leaders today is the tremendous shortage of housing in Tribal communities across the country. Even with the success of gaming and other tribally-owned businesses in the last 40 years, the unfortunate reality is that many...
Resolving Human Resource Challenges in Indian Country
As economies in Indian Country have begun to mature from the expansionist phase of gaming into more complex, diversified enterprises, tribes are confronted with a host of challenges―from hiring personnel, frequent turnover and conflict resolution to managing salaries,...
Beyond Gaming: Building a Strong Economy
Earlier this month, Blue Stone Strategy Group hosted a panel at the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, to discuss the importance of diversification in building strong tribal economies. In his...
In Indian Country, Pride Fuels Profit
The Noonday Market Fuel and Convenience Store was opened by the Gun Lake Tribe of Michigan. Pride /prīd/ noun 1. a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from...
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