Joseph P. Kalt: The Nation-Building Renaissance in Indian Country: Keys to Success

Producer

Bush Foundation

Year

2009

Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development Co-Director Joseph P. Kalt presents on the Native nation-building renaissance taking root across in Indian Country, and shares some stories of success.

capable governing institutions

cultural match

Indian Reorganization Act (IRA)

nation building

nation rebuilding

sovereignty

Additional Information

People

Joseph P. Kalt

Native Nations

Apsaalooke' Nation (Crow Tribe)

Membertou First Nation

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe

Resource Type

Presentations

Topics

Constitutions

Economic and Community Development

Governance

Citation

Kalt, Joseph P. "The Nation-Building Renaissance in Indian Country: Keys to Success." Tribal Leaders Summit. Bush Foundation. Prior Lake, Minnesota. October 2, 2009. Presentation. (https://vimeo.com/14858844, accessed August 1, 2023)

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