Indigenous Governance Database

Melvin L. Sheldon: Refining Our United Vision

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National Congress of American Indians
Year

Melvin L. Sheldon, Chairman of the Tulalip Tribes, provides an overview of Tulalip's building of a sustainable, diversified economy, and discusses some of the important steps Tulalip took to create a commercial environment capable of supporting business success.

citizen education
citizen entrepreneurship
commercial environment
diversified economy
economic diversification
investment
Quil Ceda Village
sovereignty
taxation
Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO)
People
Melvin L. Sheldon
Native Nations
Tulalip Tribes
Resource Type
Presentations
Topics
Economic and Community Development
Governance
Citation

Sheldon, Melvin L. "Refining Our United Vision." NCAI 2012 Annual Convention. National Congress of American Indians. Sacramento, California. October 23, 2012. Presentation. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl9JvnVkVmY&list=PLBjQrzrj0IyuAxD1KbDC..., accessed November 5, 2012)

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