Since 2007, working exclusively in Indian Country, Blue Stone has provided a wide array of advisory services to Tribes in support of Tribal government operations and economic development. Even prior to the COVID 19 pandemic, health care, and public health programs...
How Bluestone can Help
Strengthening a Tribal Economy Through Housing
Blue Stone believes that community is an important building block to wellness and stability as well as building a foundation for economic growth. Activities such as providing a safe and secure community as well as providing amenities that allow Tribal members to...
Blue Stone is here for Tribes: CARES Act Tribal Recovery Funds
As you develop your priorities around the CARES Act Blue Stone can immediately support your Tribe in moving forward with your use of the funding for implementation in the Treasury Provided Guidance Areas listed: A. COVID Related Emergency Response Planning and...
Blue Stone Strategy Group Supports Tribes Best Practices and Approach to Utilizing CARES Act Funding
As Tribes have now received their initial allocations from the CARES Act funding, we are hearing from several leaders that there is uncertainty and even confusion around how these funds can be spent to avoid audit issues. The CARES Act requires that payments from the...
Now is the Time to Develop a Strategic Plan for your Tribe to move forward!
There has never been a more critical time to plan the economic future for Tribes! Leaders must ask themselves "Do we have a plan for moving beyond this pandemic and refocusing our Vision on growing our Tribal Economy?" With Blue Stone’s Strategic Planning Work...
Creating a Cares act Battle Plan: Virtual Tribal Council Update
First and Foremost we send prayers of health and safety to you and your community! We are reaching out to provide your Tribal Leadership Team the opportunity to have Blue Stone Strategy Group provide an update on the current stimulus funding opportunities and tribal...
Building Better Profit Potential During Casino Shut Downs
As more and more Tribal Leaders begin to work from home this week, Blue Stone is starting a new 10-week series sharing strategies around Stabilizing Tribal Economies. However, the conversation doesn't need to stop there, we are available for Phone Calls, Video...
Building Entrepreneurship in Indian Country
Photo credit: Elle Moulin Forbes Magazine recently reported that, according to the Small Business Administration, firms owned by Native Americans and Alaska Natives grew by 15 percent from 2007 to 2012, which are the most recent figures available. According to the...
Solving the Housing Crisis in Indian Country
Legislative Update: In November 2019, the House of Representatives passed the “Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Grants Act of 2019” (H.R. 4029) and the “Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019” (H.R. 4300) to expand housing assistance for communities...
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...
Strategic Planning is the Roadmap to Success
There’s an old saying that if you’re failing to plan, then you’re planning to fail. As 2019 winds down, it’s important to ask: Have you reached the goals that you set in place when you started on the journey of tribal leadership? Do you have a plan for moving forward...