Join the Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance for a transformative discussion that bridges the worldview of Native cultures and cooperative education, featuring lessons learned from the Native Community Cooperative Developers (NCCD) Training. Our panelists will examine how the deep-seated values of sharing and cooperation in Native communities can be harnessed to build sustainable businesses and foster community development. This panel is based on a ground-breaking cooperative development initiative led by the Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance, Cooperatives First and Coady Institute.
Time: 10:00 a.m. 14 February 2024
Registration link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yvHQ1rreS7CVfDm2ESv4hA#/registration
Key Takeaways:
- Understand how Native worldviews and values can be a foundation for cooperative education.
- Insights into successfully navigating the complexities of cooperative development in Indigenous communities.
- Introduction to the “7 Principles Building on Abundance in Native Communities.”
- Exploration of successful Native cooperative educational approaches and how they can be adapted to diverse Native settings.
Who Should Attend:
- Native community leaders, planners and economic development practitioners
- Anyone interested in Native cooperative business models or cooperative education
- Nonprofit professionals working in Native development
- Policymakers
- Educators and researchers in Native studies
- Social justice activists
Panelists:
- Kari-Lynn Paul, Woodstock First Nation, Coady Institute, NCCD Instructor
- Trista Pewapisconias, Little Pine First Nation, Cooperatives First, NCCD Instructor
- Bonnie Secakuku, Hopi Nation, NCCD Cohort Participant
- Barry Webster, Umaha Nation, NCCD Cohort Participant
Moderator:
- Pamela Standing, Cherokee Nation, Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance
Support:
The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) provided funding for the Native Community Cooperative Developers (NCCD) training through the Cooperative Development Foundation, which also received support for the work from a grant from USDA Rural Development.
