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2025 Colville Tribes Economic Development Plan
1.
What are your top economic development priorities? (Select up to 5)
Renewable Energy
Recreation and Tourism (year-round)
High-Tech or Emerging Industries
Remote Work/Teleworking Jobs
Manufacturing
Construction/Development
Mining
Roads, Water, Sewer and Internet
Private Businesses (Entrepreneurship)
Agriculture
Youth, Jobs & Job Training
Cultural Tourism/Arts
Other (please specify)
Other (please specify)
2.
Of your selections above, which is the #1 priority for the community?
3.
What type of businesses or jobs do you most want to see on the Rez?
4.
What barriers do you or others face when trying to start or grow a business on the Rez? (Select all that apply)
Lack of startup money or funding
Difficulty getting permits or approvals
Lack of available land/buildings
Limited access to broadband/internet
Not enough workforce or labor
Lack of training or business knowledge
Government rules unclear or hard to navigate
Other (please specify)
5.
How do you feel about your community as a place to live?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral/No Opinion
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Other (please specify)
6.
How do you feel about your community as a place to run or start a business?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral/No Opinion
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Do not know
Other (please specify)
7.
The Colville Tribal Government is business-friendly (Supports private enterprise and development)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral/No Opinion
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Do not know
What would make it more supportive?
8.
I want to:
Start my own business
Work for the Tribes
Work for another business on the Rez
Leave the Rez for more opportunities
Learn new skills or go back to school
None of the above
9.
What would help you or others succeed economically here?
10.
What community or infrastructure improvements are most needed?
11.
What is your age?
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
Prefer not to say
12.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
Two-Spirit-Non-Binary/Gender-diverse
Prefer not to say
13.
Which district or area do you live in?
Omak
Nespelem
Keller
Inchelium
Live Off-Rez
