Modern tribal development : paths to self-sufficiency and cultural integrity in Indian country / Dean Howard Smith.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Contemporary Native American communities ; v. 4.
Main Author: Smith, Dean Howard, 1958-
Language:English
Published: Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, [2000], ©2000.
Series:Contemporary Native American communities ; v. 4.
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples of North America > Politics and government.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Economic conditions.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Government relations.
Indigenous reservations > United States.
Self-determination, National > United States.
Indigenous business enterprises > United States.
Economic development > United States.
Physical Description:xii, 167 pages ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • A social compatibility paradigm
  • Pre-contact Native American economic activity
  • Federal policy results
  • A paradigm for economic development
  • Cultural integrity and economic development
  • Economic development and cultural integrity
  • The environment and natural resources: some native ideas
  • Managing tribal assets: developing long-term strategic plans
  • An example: The Rosebud Sioux Tribe
  • A further example: The Fort Belknap Indian Community
  • Developing tribal resources
  • The pernicious triad: brain drain, dropouts, and joblessness
  • Some intermediate thoughts and hopes.