Economic Development
The tribe realizes that in order to survive and prosper it must reach out and form strategic alliances with various partners. Potential partners can include both the public and private sector such as other tribes, corporations and government agencies.
The tribe has worked with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Chambers of Commerce, Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission and other tribes on joint venture and strategic partnering in the past. The purpose of this formation is for various entities to bring relative strengths "to the table" that are not possessed by the other organization(s). A prime example of a current relationship is that with the Iowa Tribe and CH2MHILL in the Mentor-Protégé relationship in the construction arena.
The tribe is currently a member of the following organizations:
Administration for Native Americans
American Association of Diabetes Education
American Indian Chamber of Commerce
American Planning Association
Bureau of Indian Affairs
CERT-Council of Energy Resource Tribes - see also BKJ Solutions Energy
Department of Interior
Guthrie Chamber of Commerce
Langston Chamber of Commerce
Indian Country Today
National Indian Gaming Association - see also Cimarron Casino
National Association Area Agencies on Aging
National Association of Title VI
National Renewable Energy Lab - see also BKJ Solutions Energy
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
National Museum of America
Native American Finance Officer Association
Native American Times
Oklahoma City Geological Association
Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission
Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Association
Perkins Chamber of Commerce
Perkins Lions Club
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs
Small Business Administration
Society for Human Resource
Society of Wetland Scientists
Syntroleum Corporation
TribalRep@iowanation.org
