The Northern Cheyenne Health and Housing Needs Assessment
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe hosted an Initial Consultation for their Health and Housing Needs Assessment on April 2nd and 3rd, 2024, in Lame Deer, Montana. This planning session is a crucial step towards understanding and addressing the most pressing needs of the residents of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.
Warm Springs Housing Study and Needs Assessment Field Staff Training
March 18th to 20th, 2024 marked the Field Staff Training for Warm Springs Housing Study and Needs Assessment. Nestled in Central Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs are dedicated to uplifting their communities and preserving their heritage.
National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Annual Training Conference 2023
In the heart of Cleveland, Ohio, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Annual Training Conference 2023 served as the ideal platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and fostering connections.
2023 Economic Development Conference for the EDA Denver Region
Big Water Managing Director, Kevin Klingbeil traveled to Denver to present at the Collaborating, Innovating, Transforming: 2023 Economic Development Conference for the EDA Denver Region, an event hosted by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO).
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[ Conference ] NAIHC Legislative Conference
Kevin Klingbeil participated in the NAIHC Legislative Conference in Washington, DC in order to address data-related tribal issues and directly assist tribal housing staff in their efforts to convey their concerns to elected officials and agency staff regarding recognition of tribally collected data by federal programs and static tribal housing funding levels as well as present ideas to improve the deployment of federal grants and housing loans in Indian Country. Kevin accompanied housing authority staff and representatives of the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition (SDNHC) to Congressional offices and met with senior staff from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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[ Inquiry ] "Tohono O’odham Census Challenge Prevents Loss of Millions in Housing Funding"
Big Water is proud to have been part of this historic project in which local tribal field staff mapped and assessed the condition of all housing units within the Nation's lands, gathered vital demographic and needs-based data from a sample of the Nation's households, and ultimately prevented the loss of millions of dollars of critical housing funding over the next five years.