Analysis and Understanding of Important Topics for Tribal Leaders
Reclaiming the Wheel: Tribal Strategies to Reduce Long-Term Grant Dependency
"Uncertainty creates uneasiness. Employees don’t know what’s going to happen, families don’t know their financial security. We need to ensure we are prepared and exercising sovereignty in a way that makes us independent of federal uncertainty." - Susan Masten For...
Weaving the Community Tapestry: How Human Resources and Economic Development Together Build Thriving Tribal Communities
Across Indian Country, economic development has long been a pillar of Tribal sovereignty and prosperity. From gaming operations to renewable energy ventures, Tribal Nations have harnessed new enterprises not simply as revenue generators but as catalysts for stronger,...
What’s in Your Capital Stack?: Funding Your Projects
“The federal-dependency model is terminally ill, and no amount of political optimism willresurrect it. Tribes can either design their economic future or have it designed for...
Paddling Together: How Tribal Leadership Collaboration is Strengthening Native Economics in 2025
In Native cultures across North America, the canoe has long symbolized more than transportation. It represents journey, unity, and collective purpose. Today, as economic tides shift unpredictably in 2025, Tribal Nations are once again paddling together, uniting...
Securing Our Future: A Call for Exercising Tribal Sovereignty By Chief Melanie Benjamin
Securing Our Future: A Call for Exercising Tribal Sovereignty By Chief Melanie Benjamin, Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (2000 - 2024) For over two decades, I had the honor of serving as the Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (2000 -...
Securing Our Future: A Call for Exercising Tribal Sovereignty By Chief Melanie Benjamin
Securing Our Future: A Call for Exercising Tribal Sovereignty By Chief Melanie Benjamin, Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (2000 - 2024) For over two decades, I had the honor of serving as the Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (2000 -...
Noteworthy News
Blue Stone Strategy Group: Client Success Is Our Success
As seen in Indian Country Today... By Gale Courey Toensing- What’s...
Get Blue Stone Insights
Get Blue Stone in the Room With Your Leadership
Bring these insights and more into your meetings. We're ready to serve your needs and to be your partner in the realization of your projects.