Our family runs a seasonal tourism business on our reservation, and COVID destroyed our income, but we disagree about whether to accept outside investment to rebuild or find another way that keeps ownership in the community, even if it means staying smaller.
More people experience this than they realize.
Economic survival pressures test commitments to Indigenous self-determination and collective ownership principles.
“Where Are You with Indigenous approaches to wealth and sharing?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.