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Mission
The Overall Mission of REDCO is to bring continuity
in economic development and planning to the Rosebud Reservation.
REDCO is a politically neutral entity whose main function
is to promote the best and fullest utilization of Reservation
resources
and tribal income. REDCO's specific purpose is to plan,
implement and manage economic development on the Rosebud
Reservation, and
to serve as the key to all future economic development.
Through sensitive utilization of natural and human resources,
and considering the wishes of the people, REDCO was chartered
to stimulate economic development to create job opportunities
on the Rosebud Reservation. Its goals include developing
a strong management and financial system to promote the
growth of tribal
enterprises; strengthening linkages between existing
resources in the community; sponsorship and technical
assistance
to planned enterprises; and collaboration with off-reservation
business
entities. REDCO's ultimate mission is to foster economic
change by transforming the current grant and aid economy
into a sustainable
primary business sector economy.
REDCO's final goal is simply to create more jobs for
Tribal members by economic development. At the same time,
careful
consideration
must be given to any proposed development to make sure
that our cultural values and environment are not compromised.
It makes
sense to take the trouble to ensure that the decisions
we make today will result in a viable and healthy future.
Economic & Community Development means finding the right
projects and enterprises to sponsor, determining whether the
projects are "do-able," then finding ways to
fund them. This can include economic and demographic
analysis,
cultural and resource evaluation, goal-setting, strategic
planning and
financing.
After planning comes the challenge of training enterprise
managers to run businesses by providing the tools and
support needed to
succeed. Technical Assistance is available to any tribal
member who wants to do business. Help with marketing
research, business
plans, and funding sources is available.
In cooperation with other Tribal entities, REDCO provides
Education and Outreach on reservation economics in partnership
with Sinte
Gleska University. REDCO hopes to mobilize participation
in the economic process by sponsoring a diverse selection
of projects
that many Tribal members can participate in.
REDCO collects data for a Planning Resource Library to
centralize planning information on the reservation. To
make good decisions
about development, one must know exactly what already
exists. REDCO hopes to spearhead the movement towards
sustainable
development and comprehensive land use planning to make
sure that what we
have now is available for the generations to come.
Planning is the key to implementing the wishes, hopes
and aspirations of the people. Each community member
has something
to bring to
the table by getting involved in the decision-making
process. We hope to hear from you. Share with us your
vision of the
future
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