Our Mission
Our mission is to promote a thriving cultural and sustainable economy of the Fort Belknap reservation.
We invest in and create innovative programs and models that strengthen our assets both on and off the Fort Belknap reservation and support economic development in the communities on and adjacent to the Fort Belknap reservation.
We network extensively with community grass roots volunteers, tribal programs, and non-profit organizations to improve the economic conditions in four key areas:
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Tourism
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Language Revitalization
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Native Food Sovereignty
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Community Based Entrepreneurship
History
The Fort Belknap Community Economic Development Corporation (DBA "Nakoda Aaniiih Economic Development Corporation" NAEDC) was established on July 10, 2014 by the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council -- the governing body of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation -- as a nonprofit business corporation under the laws of the Fort Belknap Indian Community.
NAEDC was created to build a strong Fort Belknap Indian Community through business, entrepreneurship, and community development.
NAEDC accomplishes this mission through a variety of community and economic development activities specifically designed to create profitable self-sustaining businesses and long-term employment opportunities; including the provision of training and financial assistance to current and aspiring low-income entrepreneurs. Each of these activities is an important strategy for addressing the high levels of unemployment and poverty on the Reservation as well as a way to combat community deterioration within the region.