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Tribal Consulting

Tribal Consultants for Economic Development, Project Feasibility, and Design-Development

SCP Tribal Consultants is part of StoneCreek Partners LLC

Since our founding we have providing tribal consulting services to indigenous nations around the world, honing our approach to the sensibilities of local cultures, religions, and history.  In the U.S., as tribal consultants we have worked with Native American pueblos and tribes, and indigenous Hawaiians.   Outside the U.S., tribal nations come in many forms and we bring a sensitivity to the unique issues involved.

 

As an introduction to our work as tribal economic development consultants, we represent sovereign nations for asset management, transactions, design-development, and acquisitions due diligence.   Our advisory work is based upon our direct industry and asset class experience at StoneCreek Partners developing and operating commercial real estate, hotels, and entertainment projects and facilities. We provide due diligence and feasibility analysis for acquisitions and to-be-built developments, and represent owners in design-development management and asset management.

SCP Tribal Consultants, part of StoneCreek Partners LLC

About our Tribal Consultant Services

Adventure Recreation
SCP Tribal Consultants - adventure recreation destination feasibility and design

Tribes and pueblos are often situated in settings of remarkable scenic beauty, history, and cultural relevance.   Within careful considerations of a nation’s cultural values and sensibilities, there are opportunities for offering adventure recreation and cultural experiences as part of an overall economic development program.

 

C-Stores and Truck Stops
Tribal convenience c-stores gas stations and truck stop travel centers

Our work with client c-store/fuel station projects includes feasibility and design-construction management of particular facilities, as well as strategic planning matters related to such facilities in a master-planned community or portfolio setting.   We are also involved with the selection of wholesale fuel suppliers and contract agreements related to convenience store gas stations.

 

Tribal Housing Projects
About StoneCreek Partners and residential real estate

Providing sufficient housing for tribal members typically involves considerations of financing, affordability, aging in place, and associated health care services.  With many tribal nations there are also diaspora considerations.

Senior Housing Facilities
About StoneCreek Partners and senior housing and care

Our work with clients involved with senior facilities includes most of the venues included in integrated “continuum of care” communities, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and hospital care facilities.   We have an internal product development initiative exploring wellness and placemaking factors in design and operation.

 

Tribal Casinos & Gaming Resorts
Tribal Consultants - Casinos and Gaming Resorts

We work with tribal gaming enterprises on matters related to casino operations, ancillary operations such as hotels and entertainment, and the planning for new and expanded gaming facilities.   For operating matters we typically include a 3rd-party tribal casino specialist to augment our own expertise.

 

Tribal SBA 8(a) Enterprises
Tribal Consultants - SBA 8(a) enterprises

Under a provision created by Congress in the 1980’s to the Small Business Act of 1958, tribal corporations certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act may contract with the federal government without a cap on the amount of a sole-source contract.  Such Tribal SBA 8(a) enterprises can be a significant business opportunities many tribes and pueblos.

 

Commercial Real Estate
About StoneCreek Partners and shopping centers

Our work has included regional and community shopping malls, as well as neighborhood, grocery-anchored, big box power centers, lifestyle centers, and urban entertainment venues.    We are involved with retail centers in unique settings, including mixed-use, redeveloped, and repurposed facilities.

 

In this era, the focus of our client work has been in exploring new roles for retail assets, effectively moving the traditional shopping mall ever closer to its destiny as part of everyone’s “location-based entertainment” definition.     Some repurposing is possible with simple re-tenanting tactics while other situations require retrofitting and redevelopment (regeneration).  For more information about StoneCreek Partners and our work in the retail industry, click below.

Hotels & Destination Resorts
About StoneCreek Partners

From destination resorts, to landmark city hotels, to highway budget and economy properties, our client work has included the array of lodging product types.   Recently, as Tribal Consultants we have taken on client projects involving glamping and other unique stay accommodations.

 

Economic Development Planning
Tribal Consultants - economic development planning and implementation

StoneCreek Partners, in its SCP Tribal Consultants capacity, has extensive experience in supporting tribal nation economic and strategic planning, including follow-on implementation.   Our work in this area is part of similar work and experience with non-tribal private and public sector clients.

 

CEDS Studies
CEDS reports and process at Tribal Consultants

The CEDS (“Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy”) process and document are conducted and prepared under the auspices of the U.S. Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as Amended (hereinafter, the “PWEDA”).   Over the years, amendments to the PWEDA Include those made with the Economic Development Administration (“EDA”) Reauthorization Act of 2004.   CEDS documents are intended by the EDA to be a key part in establishing and maintaining a robust economic portfolio by helping to build economic capacity and provide a vehicle for a diverse community of individuals, leaders and enterprises to engage in meaningful conversation and about what efforts would best serve local economic development.

 

SCP Tribal Enterprises Report
Tribal Consultants - SCP Tribal Enterprise Tracking Report

As part of our ongoing economic and strategic planning work with sovereign tribal nations, we track enterprises and initiatives.  Our database of this tracking is primarily the enterprises and investments of Native American, Native Alaskan, and Canadian First Nation tribes.  Increasingly we are researching such programs of additional tribal communities in select global regions   Sometimes drawing ideas and best practices from other communities, can be helpful in the planning process.

 

Leadership & Stakeholder Facilitation
Tribal Consultants - Grant Writing

Much of our work includes interaction with tribal (and pueblo) leadership, key stakeholders, and community members.   This includes facilitation or participation in meetings, workshops, visioning sessions, and the like.   We bring unique meeting tools and processes to these interactions, to help propel sessions and build consensus.

 

Project Feasibility Studies
Tribal Consultants - Project Feasibility Studies

Project Feasibility evaluation is a founding heritage of StoneCreek Partners and accordingly, SCP Tribal Consultants.   We follow our feasibility and due diligence work with tribal organizations, to help with financing and grant provider underwriting.   Our feasibility experience spans the asset classes and product types noted to the left of this page.

 

Property Acquisition Due Diligence
About StoneCreek Partners - Tribal Nations

Tribal nations are increasingly involved with the acquisition of new land and property to be placed in trust.  Some tribal enterprises are involved in commercial and industrial development on non-trust land.   We support such transactions with the detailed due diligence review all of all pertinent property information, documents, agreements, and the like.

 

Grant Preparation Support
Tribal Consultants - Grant Writing

We work with grant writers in preparing responses to grant opportunities.  This can include feasibility information, previsualized design illustrations, and conceptual cost estimates.  This can involve prospective facilities, projects, and even operated tribal programs.  To help our clients with the pursuit of grants, we also collaborate with grant writers in maintaining an updated database of available grants and other funding available from U.S. government departments and state agencies.

 

Facility & Project Performance Audits
Tribal Consultants - Facility and Project Performance Audits

Our client work over the years has included facility operations and asset management.  This has included recreation facilities, hotels and resorts, office buildings, marinas, and the like.   This hands-on experience provides us a helpful background for providing performance audits and analysis for facilities and projects.

 

Company News – About StoneCreek Partners AEC and our Tribal Consulting work

Public Sector / First Nations:

  • Kamehameha Schools (Hawaii)
  • Pleasant Hill (California) Redevelopment Agency
  • Pueblo of Tesuque (New Mexico)
  • Simi Valley (California) Redevelopment Agency
  • Northern Cheyenne Tribe (Montana)
  • San Diego Unified Port District
  • Wichita & Affiliated Tribes (Oklahoma)
  • Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles
  • Port of Long Beach (California)
  • League of Wisconsin Municipalities (Madison)
  • Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (Tigua Pueblo)
  • Laguna Economic Advancement, LLC (New Mexico)
  • South Tahoe Redevelopment Agency (California)
  • City of Dubuque, Iowa

For more about our tribal economic development work. we invite you to review the additional information about our experience throughout this website.   Or contact us by email or call.  Thank you for that.

Public Sector / First Nations:

  • Taos Pueblo (New Mexico)
  • TRPA Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
  • City of Santa Barbara
  • Morongo Band of Mission Indians (Cabazon)
  • Fontana (California) Redevelopment Agency
  • Nansemond Indian Nation (Virginia)
  • San Diego Unified School District
  • Osage Casinos (Oklahoma)
  • City of Santa Barbara (California)
  • San Ildefonso Services, LLC (San Ildefonso Pueblo)
  • City of Los Angeles Metro Rail
  • Pueblo of Laguna (New Mexico)Park Hill Partners (Los Angeles)
  • Oceanside (California) Redevelopment Agency
  • Solano County Fairgrounds (California)

Contact us for more about SCP Tribal Consultants; we'll enjoy hearing from you!