Category Archives: Economic Development

Last year on May 27, a build up of ice created a jam on the Yukon River in Alaska, about 40 miles downstream of the village of Galena and the Yukon-Koyukuk Elder Assisted Living Facility (YKEALF). This created a natural dam and caused water and huge ice chunks to rise into the surrounding villages.

If you have ever visited the campus of Kamehmeha Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii, you know the view is unforgettable.

(Editors note: Darryl Jacobs is the guest author of this post. Darryl, attorney and member for Ginsberg Jacobs LLC, has more than twenty years of experience in tax and corporate law.

(Editor’s note: Sue Doroff co-founded Western Rivers Conservancy and serves as president. Sue has more than 25 years of experience in conservation real estate, and her commitment to protecting our great western streams is guided by a lifelong passion for rivers and the outdoors.

(Editor’s note: Ingrid VanBiber is the guest author for this post. She is an attorney and shareholder at Polsinelli, a business and litigation law firm that has more than 700 attorneys in 18 offices around the country.

(Editor’s note: Jim Edson, AIA, LEED AP, is a principal at Lempka Edson Architects, a Kansas City area full-service architectural practice that specializes in sports architecture, recreation

(Editor’s note: Sarah Wheelock is the guest author for this post. Sarah is an attorney at Fredericks, Peebles & Morgan LLP and is a member of the Meskwaki Nation (Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa).

(Editor’s note: Dr. Laurel Vermillion, president of Sitting Bull College, is the guest author for this post.)
As a member of the Travois New Markets advisory board I believe in the connection between higher education and economic development.

The IRS has posted a useful audio seminar on its website that provides a good overview of Tribal Bonds, Tribal Economic Development Bonds (TEDBs) and Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREB). The seminar takes about 40 minutes and provides a useful overview of these categories.

Michael Bland is the CDE manager for Travois New Markets and has been with the company for three years. In his position, he is responsible for managing all Travois New Markets’ deals after the closing process.