One Sky North Idaho

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One Sky North Idaho

• Building Community on the
• Coeur dAlene Reservation

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Building a Creative Economy on the Coeur dAlene
Reservation

• Through the development of creative opportunities
  in the arts and entrepreneurship, we believe that
  people can both reconnect with their heritage and
  build a common sense of identity that will
  strengthen the human and social capital of the
  community, generating economic opportunity and
  enhancing quality of life.

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Horizons Program
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Leadership

• Dr. Chris Meyer
• Carla Marratt
• Leslie Louie
• Kathy Kolar
• Sister Dolores Ellwart
• Gerry Green
• Josh Arnold
• Caj Matheson
• Donna Spier
• Judi Sharrett
• Terry Doupe
• Bobbi Doupe
• Bobbi White
• Cookie Allan

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Action Teams

• Community Vitality
• Community Pride
• Life Long Learning
• Communication and Leadership

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Accomplishments

• Community Leadership Breakfast
• Refurbishment of Community Center
• Westside Rendezvous
• Love in a Bag
• Arts Council
• Honoring Our Ancestors

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Ongoing Projects

• Beautification
• Signage
• Main Street Master Plans
• Community Gardens
• Small Business Support
• Food Bank

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West Side Rendezvous
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tchnkwasqt Art Council

• Authenticity label
• Website
• Sales opportunities
• Art Design Guidelines
• Signage
• Business support
• Public arts inventory
• Private arts inventory
• Museum cultural center
• Others?

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Economic Development

• 2009 Interns
• Small Business Needs Survey
• Main Street Economic Analysis
• Preliminary Conclusions
• Need for infill
• Gap in service, retail industries
• Living wage jobs available
• Appearance, appearance, appearance

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Challenges

• Physical infrastructure
• Availability of capital
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Educational climate
• The STP phenomenon

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Social Capital
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Social Capital

• Old Firehouse project
• CASA Christmas Project
• PTA
• Community-School engagement

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