| As some Native American tribes have begun to | | | | Shakopee's provided a grant so the Kiowa's could |
| prosper, they have also been able to increase | | | | purchase the land and attractions. |
| their giving. Tribes give to many groups and not | | | | While all tribes endeavor to help their own tribal |
| just their own tribal members. Giving from tribes | | | | members, some provide certain help to all Native |
| is nothing new. In 1847 the Choctaw's, who had | | | | Americans. Both the Cherokee's and Citizen |
| recently been forced to move from Mississippi to | | | | Potawatomi in Oklahoma have assistance available |
| Oklahoma, drew up a collection of $170 to provide | | | | for Native American entrepreneurs. The |
| relief to the Irish during the Great Potato Famine. | | | | Cherokee's open their small business development |
| This during a time when many Choctaw's were | | | | center to all Native entrepreneurs. The Citizen |
| struggling to survive. But now that some tribes | | | | Potawatomi have a business capital lending |
| are prospering, that giving spirit is able to be more | | | | program that is open all Native entrepreneurs. Of |
| active. | | | | course, to make use of these programs a Native |
| A nice trend is the tribe-to-tribe help. Not all tribes | | | | business owner should be in relative geographical |
| are geographically situated to take advantage of | | | | proximity. |
| certain economic development endeavors. So, it is | | | | Not all giving is limited to Native Americans. Tribes |
| nice to see that tribes that have certain | | | | also give a lot to local communities. Cherokee |
| advantages provide help for other tribes. A fairly | | | | Nation Enterprises gave Nintendo Wii systems to |
| recent example of this assistance is the help the | | | | a local senior care center to keep help keep |
| Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma received from the | | | | seniors physically active. In the 2009 Christmas |
| Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. The | | | | season the Choctaw's gave food, clothes, and |
| Shakopee's provide over a million dollars so the | | | | Christmas presents to various charities. That |
| Kiowa's could purchase Indian City in Anadarko, | | | | same Christmas season the Citizen Potawatomi |
| Oklahoma. Indian City is a long time tourist | | | | employees gave $50,000 to the United Way. |
| attraction that also has grounds the Kiowa's use | | | | These are just a small examples of tribal giving |
| for ceremonials. It came up for sale and the | | | | that extends year around. |