This course surveys the nation-rebuilding efforts of Native nations today, and compares and contrasts the two approaches to economic and community development that they typically pursue.
The Native Nation Building introductory course presents the five critical keys to successful nation building, and begins to explore why these each of these keys is so important to sustainable economic and community development.
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The full course, which features all nine “Rebuilding Native Nations” modules, provides a comprehensive look at the nation-rebuilding efforts of Native nations across the United States and Canada. It presents in-depth examinations of critical governance challenges, from building an effective governmental bureaucracy to creating
an environment that fosters sustainable economic development, whether nation-owned enterprises or citizen-owned businesses.
The “Rebuilding Native Nations” course series was made possible in part by the Bush Foundation, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI), housed at
The University of Arizona's Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, serves as a self-determination, governance, and development resource for Indigenous nations in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere.
NNI was founded in 2001 by the Morris K. Udall Foundation (now Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation) and The University of Arizona.
Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI)
Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
The University of Arizona
803 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85719-4831
phone: 520.626.0664 | fax: 520.626.3664 | e-mail: nni@u.arizona.edu
