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What is Community Planning?

Community Planning is a process that guides the thoughtful design of cities, towns, communities and neighborhoods, and in this case, Tribal Nations, toward strategic, long-term, sustainable growth and development.

What Is Economic Development Planning?

Economic development is also a process that guides the re-organization and growth of an economy to improve the economic well-being of a community.

Why is Planning Important for Building Tribal Nations?

• Tribes are growing and reclaiming their lands.

• Planning gives Tribes the opportunity to use community and economic development planning processes to strategize, organize, manage and develop their lands toward community and economic self-sufficiency.

• Planning also gives the Tribes the opportunity to envision, plan and design their Tribal communities to best reflect a Tribe’s unique culture, traditions, language and way of life for future generations.