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October 31, 2024
US tribal leaders say scale matters in business
Claudette Hauiti
Posted On October 31, 2024
Download AudioTribal leaders from the United States discussed rangatiratanga, unity, and economic independence at an indigenous symposium.
The symposium hosted by Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Toa, and Rangitāne was held at Parliament on Tuesday.
Kitcki Carroll, from the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma and Executive Director for the United South and Eastern Tribes, says financial wealth and economic growth factors are similar between the United States and New Zealand, but the drivers of scale can vary.
“In our space, there are 574, federally recognized tribes, some that are entirely dependent upon federal resources, having to pursue federal grants. We have others on the other side who are having tremendous economic success. It has nothing to do with federal grants and contracts, and then, of course, everything in between,” says Carroll.
Carroll says he was deeply moved by the visibility of Māori culture in Aotearoa, calling it priceless.
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