strategies & best practices for planning a thriving rez town economy
Learning from others
In this video you will hear from Brian Skeet (Navajo designer), Leon Begay (community planner), and Mayor Roberta Cano on the remarkable steps they made towards positive economic development. Learn how they did it, what resources they needed, and how community leaders can identify or prioritize assets in their community.
TOOLS TO GET STARTED
WORKSHEET: IDENTIFYING YOUR COMMUNITY ASSETS & GOALS
Building a community vision or a community brand is rooted the assets in your community that you want to highlight as well as what it is that you want to achieve for your community. Use this worksheet to start a conversation with leaders and fellow community members about your community assets and goals.
TOOLKIT: PARTICIPATORY ASSET MAPPING
This toolkit, created by Healthy City and Advancement Project, dives deep into activities you can organize with your community members to physically map your community’s assets to advocate for new policies, organize, and promote community outreach.
