Housing and Economic Development in Indian Country: Challenge and Opportunity

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This book explores the history and the land, population, economic, and housing characteristics of Indian country (also called tribal areas or tribal lands), encompassing Indian reservations, Alaska Native villages, and other census-recognized areas of historical Native American settlement and tribal culture. The study that underlies this monograph seeks to understand and analyze the constraints to housing and economic development in Indian country and to consider strategies for addressing those constraints. The study also identifies, uses, and evaluates data sources germane to the study of housing and economic development on tribal lands. ---------------------------------------- CONTENTS Executive Summary PART ONE: SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH AND BACKGROUND 1. Synthesis of Research and Findings. 2. American Indians and Tribal Areas: Historical Overview 3. The Echo of History: A Profile of the American Indian Population Nationwide. 4. Indian Country: Definition, Population, and Land Profile PART TWO: ECONOMIC PROFILE AND ANALYSIS 5. The Regional Economic Context: An Examination of Counties Containing Tribal Lands 6. A Profile of Economic Conditions on Tribal Lands PART THREE: HOUSING AND MORTGAGE PROFILE AND ANALYSIS 7. Characteristics of Native American Housing in Indian Country 8. Tribal Area Mortgage Profile 9. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program in Tribal Areas PART FOUR: TRIBAL AND CASE STUDY PERSPECTIVE 10. A Tribal Perspective on Housing and Economic Conditions, Constraints, and Opportunities in Indian Country: A Synthesis of the Focus Group and Telephone Interviews 11. Challenges to and Strategies for Economic Development in Indian Country: Case Study of the Navajo Nation 12. Challenges to and Strategies for Housing Development (Homeownership) in Indian Country: Case Study of the Navajo Nation Study Bibliography APPENDICES (ON CD) Appendix A: Population, Socioeconomic, and Housing Data for Individual Tribal Areas Appendix B: Summary of Data Sources Relevant to the Study of Tribal Area– Native American Economic and Housing Conditions Appendix C: Pilot Procedure to Improve the Quality of Land Data for Indian Country Appendix D: The Economic Potential of Indian Country: Investigating the Impact of Resident Household Consumption Appendix E: The Home Mortgage Potential of Indian Country: An Exploratory Investigation