{"id":27695,"date":"2020-02-27T13:43:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T18:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/?p=27695"},"modified":"2020-03-12T19:43:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T23:43:00","slug":"at-the-forefront-of-economic-development-in-indian-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/at-the-forefront-of-economic-development-in-indian-country\/","title":{"rendered":"At the Forefront of Economic Development in Indian Country"},"content":{"rendered":"
>> Back to March 1st Edition 2020<\/a><\/div>\n

\"NationalFor over 50 years, the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) has played a leading role in economic development for tribes, tribal owned businesses, Native American and Alaska Native entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking to do business or invest in Indian Country. Through our training and technical assistance programs, expert staff, and knowledge of the business landscape across the over 500 federally recognized tribes and other Native American or Alaska Native entities in the United States, there is no doubt that we mean business for Indian Country.<\/p>\n

Our most notable event is the Reservation Economic Summit (RES), which takes place every March in Las Vegas.<\/strong> For four days, thousands of entrepreneurs, corporate and government officials, tribal leaders, and many others gather to learn about the Native American economy and its challenges \u2013 and many investment and partnership opportunities. For over three decades, countless partnerships and business relationships have emerged from the connections made and lessons learned at RES.<\/p>\n

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2019 NCAIED Reservation Economic Summit Tradeshow<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of course, the National Center is more than RES. Our American Indian Procurement and Technical Assistance Centers (AIPTACs) located around the country provide expert training and services to companies that want to contract with both the government and private sectors. With offices in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Georgia, and Virginia, to date our AIPTAC has assisted thousands of businesses to secure over $4 billion in contracts, creating tens of thousands of jobs and economic development opportunities for tribes and their members.<\/p>\n

The National Center focuses on advocacy at the federal level, joining with fellow Indian Country organizations such as the National Congress of American Indians, National Indian Gaming Association, Native American Contractors Association, and the Native American Finance Officers Association to push a robust agenda in Washington. It is important for our community to speak with a united front in DC, especially since we\u2019ve fought for so long and so hard to get where we are today. We now have four Native American members of Congress, including the first two females to be elected at the federal level. The National Center is proud to help share the need for robust economic development legislation targeting the needs of our Native entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

We are also grooming the next generation of Native leaders and entrepreneurs through our annual business scholarship program and Native American 40 under 40 awards.<\/strong> Over the past 10 years, we have recognized over 400 impressive individuals through this program, who have gone on to do amazing things in diverse fields. One\u2013Sharice Davids\u2013is one of those Members of Congress, representing Kansas\u2019s 3rd<\/sup> Congressional District. One of our organization\u2019s new initiatives is creating a forum for 40 under 40 winners to continue to stay in contact and ultimately work with each other, enabling an even stronger community.<\/p>\n

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