IndigenousEcon

dedicated to understanding & advancing sovereignty for Indigenous peoples

[IndigenousEcon @IndigenousEcon]

The rise of Indigenous restaurants has strengthened Native agriculture and food production. People are building the supply chains and working with local tribes to source traditional foods and Native-produced ingredients.

https://t.co/6XoEnO7THs

[The ACES School @TheAcesSchool]

New, long-sought agreement recognizes hat the Southern Ute Tribe has “the expertise & the governance systems to manage our resources responsibly while advancing the well-being of our Tribal Members and safeguarding our land, water & culture.”

https://t.co/UjaJaaJ08O

[IndigenousEcon @IndigenousEcon]

"Equity is the purest form of consent."

Great interview with our friend Mark Podlasly of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition on the important work they are doing to ensure infrastructure development is "environmentally & economically inclusive.”

https://t.co/1CbYljwxO4

[Brett Chapman @brettachapman]

This is a great move and hopefully the fact catches on that Native Americans in the US are defined by sovereignty, not race!

[IndigenousEcon @IndigenousEcon]

Maybe just *let* Indian Country be healthy again by recognizing sovereignty, honoring treaties, deeding back Native land…

[Rebecca Nagle @rebeccanagle]

Now RFK Jr. is saying, “We’re going to make Indian Country healthy again.” 🙄 Plz, the U.S. gov will never make Native Americans “healthy again.” Native health disparities r a direct result of colonialism–which disrupted our ways of life & food systems. https://t.co/vy1T8krVIS

[IndigenousEcon @IndigenousEcon]

Plains Indian Sign Language connected different communities. Then the US gov decimated bison herds & disrupted Indigenous trade networks & the language faded. When people were confined to reserves & children taken away, oral Indigenous languages fell silent, as did sign language.

[Arlene Christie @HighwayOfTearz]

Hand talk: Reclaiming Plains Indian Sign Language | Canadian Geographic https://t.co/3r8GhgiY0p

[IndigenousEcon @IndigenousEcon]

WSU prof Gladstone helps Indigenous students reconcile a cognitive dissonance — they don’t have to surrender their identity as to practice business. Their identity is a tactical resource to approach & solve business problems using an Indigenous lens.

https://t.co/Z0hKyMFGGo

[The ACES School @TheAcesSchool]

Good morning from the Cowlitz Nation where we are kicking off Reservation Capitalism, a two-day workshop exploring ways to restore sovereignty and prosperity to Native nations.

[The ACES School @TheAcesSchool]

“Today was an amazing history lesson. I’ve loved every minute… Understanding where we came from… as we figure out how to structure our tax system… I’m soaking it up here & I’m going back to my community to say ‘here’s what I learned.’”
- ACES School Participant

Our next event begins Thursday at ilani on the Cowlitz Indian Tribe Reservation.
It's not too late to register: https://t.co/8ZygwdZFs4

[The ACES School @TheAcesSchool]

Next week we’ll explore how legal institutions shape economic opportunity in Indian Country. Join us to discuss strengthening tribal economies through private sector development, institutional capacity & legal infrastructure.

Event details & registration: https://t.co/XGWcrI6Z0J

[The ACES School @TheAcesSchool]

This is a great profile by the Oregon State Bar of our esteemed colleague and friend, Prof. Bob Miller, who is as personable, funny, and kind as he is accomplished.

https://t.co/Sze0wErT7C

[IndigenousEcon @IndigenousEcon]

“Adam Crepelle, his father, and his family are patriotic Americans who love our country," said Congressman Bergman. "It is an honor presenting Adam with this well-deserved award."

[IndigenousEcon @IndigenousEcon]

“Adam Crepelle has dedicated his professional life to bring economic development to Indian Reservations. His career has a strong emphasis on tribal sovereignty.”

https://t.co/Jpgb1zEgLM.

[IndigenousEcon @IndigenousEcon]

“For a long time, economic development in Indian Country has been like someone coming into your kitchen & deciding what’s for dinner. What’s different about this deal is… the community gets to decide what’s on the menu.... Like a Native potluck.”

This is #FiscalPower!

[The ACES School @TheAcesSchool]

A new financing model is emerging in Indian Country. The “capital weave” connects Native lenders from different communities to fund large projects.

The ripple effects of creating infrastructure foster economic development & sovereignty.

Listen for more:
https://t.co/QJodGF69Vl

[IndigenousEcon @IndigenousEcon]

On data sovereignty and revitalizing Indigenous languages with Michael Running Wolf.

[Wendy Riker Purnell @FreeMovement]

Interested in AI and/or linguistic diversity?

I have the privilege of knowing Michael IRL, but I am not as thoughtful as Baratunde Thurston so I learned more about my friend in this Life With Machines podcast episode than I learned over meals & years.

https://t.co/kMCp6um8gd

[IndigenousEcon @IndigenousEcon]

Breaking promises to the Blackfeet & Chippewa Cree nations, USDA claims it’s because farming programs “involved discriminatory preferences based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.”

Tribal citizenship is a political classification, not a racial one.

https://t.co/dsqG4bMip4

[Native News Online @nativenews_net]

ACTION NEEDED to Save Chaco! https://t.co/KCrusgBhYY

[Native News Online @nativenews_net]

Calling all Native Youth (18–24) 📣
Reframe 1776. Tell the story from your perspective. What do you want Americans to understand that they were never taught?
Prize: $300 / $200 / $100 + publication
⏰ May 1 deadline

https://t.co/EVKvVkOBjQ
#NativeYouth #America250 #EssayContest

[The ACES School @TheAcesSchool]

How do legal institutions shape economic opportunity in Indian Country?

Join leading scholars, tribal judges & practitioners for a two-day CLE program exploring how tribal law, governance & justice systems influence economic development on reservations.

https://t.co/XGWcrI6Z0J

[The ACES School @TheAcesSchool]

Reservation Capitalism
April 16-17 at the ilani
Ridgefield, WA

Join us to meet the authors, earn CLE credits, and connect with others doing business in Indian Country.

Register today at https://t.co/XV5hS3zqQH