Dear Tribal Leader: As election season concludes, now is the time to evaluate how best to keep your tribe moving forward. Whether it’s economic development or governance, Tribal leaders have to ask the tough questions and organize their goals and priorities unique to...
How Bluestone can Help
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...
Ready to make a difference? We want you!
Blue Stone Strategy Group is expanding our team and we’re actively seeking talented and highly motivated individuals in our Orange County office! As the premier Tribal consulting firm in the United States, BSSG serves only Tribal Nations. We are driven by our values,...
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...
Urgent: Funding Opportunity for Hemp Feasibility
Hemp Feasibility Grants Now Available from NABDI The Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) has announced that grants for hemp feasibility studies is now available in the 2019 funding cycle. Hemp production was legalized in 2018, paving the way for...
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...
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...
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...
Addressing the Housing Crisis in Indian Country
One of the greatest challenges facing Tribal leaders today is the tremendous shortage of housing in Native 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...
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...
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,...