NC Indian Economic Development Initiative Economic Prosperity for North Carolina’s American Indian Business and Tribal Communities

NC Indian Economic Development Initiative An overview of what the Agency does, the programs it runs, services it provides, and the like Established in 2001 by the NC Commission of Indian Affairs to support NC American Indian Businesses and build assets in economically distressed Indian communities hardest hit by the poor economy, decline of tobacco, loss of manufacturing jobs, and competition from immigrant labor

NC Indian Economic Development Initiative An overview of what the Agency does, the programs it runs, services it provides, and the like NCIEDI’s mission is to advocate and facilitate economic development in North Carolina’s American Indian communities by promoting American Indian business expansion, opportunities and partnerships. M ISSION The development and growth of viable, capable, competitive American Indian businesses and entrepreneurs that create sustainable jobs and assets. V ISION NCIEDI delivers relevant business acumen, facilitation of access to procurement opportunities and effective interface with organizations that provide capital and business development tools. V ALUE

Occaneechi SaponiSapponyHaliwa SaponiMeherrin Coharie Waccamaw Siouan Lumbee Eastern Band Cherokee State Recognized Urban Indian Organizations Cumberland County Indian Association Guilford Native American Association Metrolina Native American Association Triangle Native American Society NC Indian Economic Development Initiative An overview of what the Agency does, the programs it runs, services it provides, and the like Board of directors includes representatives selected by the NC state recognized tribes and organizations and representatives of NC’s leading businesses and economic developers Only Statewide organization working exclusively for the NC American Indians who have been overlooked in the diversity business arena

Provides technical assistance to, and helps Indian owned business get access to capital for expansion and Start-ups. NCIEDI helps them qualify to bid on contracts for Public and Private sector companies to which they would not otherwise have access Assists the eight Indian Tribes and four Urban Indian Organizations develop and carry-out their own economic development plans Advocates for NC American Indian businesses and tribal economic issues, governmentally and corporately NC Indian Economic Development Initiative An overview of what the Agency does, the programs it runs, services it provides, and the like

Directly and indirectly supports the creation of 50 to 75 jobs annually NC Indian Economic Development Initiative Performance Measures, accomplishments, and/or benchmarks used to measure your progress Responsible for $100MM in bid and contract opportunities in the 2010/2011 Created the first and only NC Indian youth financial literacy geared to training 14 to 21 year old Indian young adults promoting entrepreneurship for our future

NC Indian Economic Development Initiative Performance Measures, accomplishments, and/or benchmarks used to measure your progress Asset Mapping and Data collection programs geared to the economic development of tribal communities Partnerships programs that network and promote business opportunities for NC Indian and Non Indian businesses Business assistance to approximately 35 to 45 new and existing business annually Advocacy for NC American Indian Business concerns, such as the recent DOT decision Central Point of Contact for NC American Indian Economic Development for all Tribes and Indian Urban Organizations Projects Include Broadband Initiatives for the Tribal Centers, Workforce Development/Technical Assistance Outreach programs for our NC American Indian clients Uniquely position to reach American Indian small businesses and support success based on knowledge of issues, networks, and opportunities in the state NC Indian Demographics ∙70% live in economically distress areas ∙30% to 40% of the NC Tribal Communities live below the poverty level Realizing the economic development potential of the 7,000 NC Indian own businesses Indian self-sufficiency versus Indian dependency Improving the EBITA for NC American Indian businesses and ROI for the State

Budget for FY NCIEDI NC Department of Commerce NC Community Development Initiative Z Smith Reynolds NC Rural Center SAS Miscellaneous

Budget for FY NCIEDI NC Department of Commerce NC Community Development Initiative Z Smith Reynolds NC Rural Center SAS Miscellaneous Source of FundsAmount% NCIEDI$ 124, % NC Department of Commerce 95, NCCDI64, Z Smith Reynolds50, NC Rural Center11, SAS1, Miscellaneous4, Total$ 351,263

Technical Assistance/PartnerPathways Collaboratives Jobs Plus Program-LEED AP NC Indian Economic Development Initiative Projects and Programs Project G7 Youth ProgramsI-DRUM Broadband Intranet DOT Project

Current Number of Employees Chief Executive Officer Administrative Asst. Controller Program Manager/EDS Part time-DOT Project Coord. NC Indian Economic Development Initiative

NCIEDI currently has 20 Board Members – a representative from each Tribe and Urban Indian Organization & 8 At Large Members NC Indian Economic Development Initiative Board Operations: Number of Members  Wanda Burns-RamseyChairperson - At Large Member  Robin LoweryVice Chairperson - Triangle Native American Society Representative  Brady MartinTreasurer - Executive Committee - Sappony Representative  Leslie ScottSecretary - At Large Member  Annette H. Stevenson, C.P.M.Executive Committee - At Large Member  Dr. Joseph RichardsonExecutive Committee - Haliwa Saponi Representative  Ruth RevelsExecutive Committee - At Large Member  Micah BrewingtonCoharie Representative  Barbara MelvinCumberland Co Assoc for Indian People Representative  Kimlyn LambertEastern Band of Cherokee Representative  RJ HarrisGuilford Native American Assoc Representative  Jimmy GoinsLumbee Tribe Representative  Dr. Terry HallMeherrin Representative  WD Baucom IIIMetrolina Native American Assoc Representative  Tammy Hayes-HillOccaneechi Saponi Representative  Lennea GrahamWaccamaw Siouan Representative  Abdul RasheedAt Large Member – NCCDI  Cammie Hunt Oxendine, Ph.D.At Large Member – UNC Pembroke  Larry ChavisAt Large Member – Lumbee Guaranty Bank  Linda GunnAt Large Member – NCIMED

NCIEDI Board Meetings NCIEDI Executive Committee meetings are held on the 4 th Thursday of each month via Conference Call (Nov. & Dec. based on need) NCIEDI Full Board meetings are held 3 times a year – the Annual Meeting / Elections are held in October NC Indian Economic Development Initiative Board Operations: Expenses & Meetings

NC Indian Economic Development Initiative Use of State Funds State Funds were used for General Operating Programs are funded from Grants and other sources

NC Indian Economic Development Initiative Making NC Stronger Together… It’s our Future !!!