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Nooaitch Indian Band has been funded for two key projects that will help to guide the progress of the community over the next few years:
With the help of a consulting firm (Urban Systems), and in consultation with its members and Council, Nooaitch will investigate a number of potential business development projects within Nlaka’pamux territory to identify their relative advantages and/or constraints. This will result in an updated economic development plan and a shortlist of preferred projects most likely to attract financial support from funding sources.
There are 3 stages in this process:
Short-term: Updated community economic development vision, identification and prioritization of potential economic development opportunities, Nooaitch prepared to pursue implementation of top priority initiative
Updated Community Economic Development Plan, prioritized list of potential economic development initiatives to pursue
Medium-term: Community pursues and implements top priority economic development initiative, Nooaitch members are employed.
Receive CORP funding to implement top priority economic development initiative, business is operational, revenue and community member employment realized
Long-term: Further establishment of top priority economic development initiative leading to on-going revenue and employment opportunities for Nooaitch members
Increasing and sustainable business revenue, increasing employment opportunities
Nooaitch Indian Band has established a numbered company as a business entity that can be used to pursue whatever projects are identified as beneficial to the community.
With the assistance of O’Neil Marketing and Consulting, and indigenous-owned consulting firm, Nooaitch Indian Band will develop a 5-year strategic plan focusing on the following features of community well-being:
The steps to be followed in the strategic planning process are as follows:
The sessions and meetings will be delivered in person and on consecutive days.