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Blue Stone Adds Eddy Edwards to its Strategy Team
Blue Stone Strategy Group today announced the addition of Eddy Edwards to its tenured team. Edwards is a former Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tribal Council Member with extensive tribal government and housing expertise.“We have a responsibility to continue to be the...
Economic Diversification Part 1: The Ongoing Need for Development
The economic development opportunities on reservations that feature predominantly trust land are fundamentally similar to that of large, master-planned land-use programs. The genesis of Indian Gaming is well-documented in terms of how it was based on the unique...
A note from Jamie Fullmer – Assessing from the foundation up in 2017
At the start of each New Year, we spend time assessing our lives, our habits, our goals. As businesses, we often re-evaluate our collective direction and priorities. Tribes should prioritize doing the same with their tribal governments and enterprises. Any tribal...
Economic Diversification Part 2: Planning for Diversification
The first step in evaluating diversification options is to analyze a tribe’s current customers, their demographics, desire for services and willingness to spend disposable income. Next, applying two economic development principles can support tribes as they work to...
What are you doing to prepare for the uncertainty in 2017?
There have been considerable concerns raised throughout Indian Country about the uncertainty that lies ahead in 2017 and what changes might occur in the coming year with the New Administration. Do you believe your tribal leadership aligned and positioned to overcome...
Tribal Governance Made Easy with Blue Stone’s Soft Touch
Author: Gale Courey Toensing http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/ Blue Stone Strategy Group, a majority Native-owned and –operated business that supports tribal leaders in governance and economic development issues, has reached an important milestone:...
Economic Diversification Part 3: Location
Location is everything, or so the saying goes. But that’s only partially true, and Indian country is living proof of that. Some of the most remote Tribal communities thrive thanks to off-the- beaten-path, destination-style resorts, tourism, utilizing natural...
Rochelle Tuttle-Saipramuk, PhD
Subject Matter Expert As a Subject Matter Expert for Blue Stone Strategy Group, Rochelle Tuttle-Saipramuk brings a diverse set of skills to the team. She contributes to the development and implementation of policies aimed at increasing economic development for tribal...
Formation and Organizational Structure of the Economic Development Tribal Owned Corporation
Results for a Michigan tribe: Created governing documents including investment policy, due diligence process, HR policies, tribal job creation requirements and Board Member qualification requirements.
Community Visioning Session for Tribal Membership to Refine and Implement the Tribe’s Economic Development Vision
Results for a California tribe: Tribal membership vision aligned with economic development goals and priorities.
Tribal Government Assessment of 77 Departments and Programs
Results for Florida tribe: Identified more than $30 million in annual cost savings and increased efficiency opportunities including the consolidation of multiple programs and departments.