Economic Impact Study (EIS)
The Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corporation (WIHEDC) is excited to announce the results of a first time project to assess and showcase the substantial contributions of Non-gaming tribal entities and Indigenous small businesses to the state of Wisconsin. This economic impact study has resulted in a report and database that will be used to foster economic development and policy initiatives to support Wisconsin’s tribal communities.
This data demonstrates the significant economic contribution of Wisconsin’s Indigenous peoples to the state, highlighting opportunities and encouraging external resources to invest. Additionally, this data tells the stories of successful Indigenous business owners and Tribal enterprises.
As an added benefit, during this project, WIHEDC will create a database of non-gaming Tribal enterprises and Indigenous-owned small businesses. Tribes will be able to use this database for their own internal purposes, to target programs and resources for Indigenous-owned businesses, and for Tribal external marketing, development, funding, and policy initiatives.
How will the results of this study benefit our communities?
Read the Executive Summary
WIHEDC is proud to lead initiatives that promote economic self-sufficiency and growth. Our first Economic Impact Study offers an overview of our important work and its anticipated benefits for our communities. Don't miss the chance to read the Executive Summary by clicking the link below and learn more about our impactful projects.
The contributions of Native-owned businesses to the overall economy and to the economy of their own communities may be underestimated outside of the impact of tribal enterprises and gaming.
We know the knowledge, talent, and skills of indigenous populations are broad and deep, and businesses are one way these attributes are expressed in the community. Anecdotally, we also know there are Native-owned enterprises that are not registered with their Tribe or the state, not marketing themselves, not securing financing to grow, and are not receiving technical assistance.
This means they are effectively “below the radar” of statistical reporting and therefore invisible to policymakers. The first step in policymaking is understanding the nature of the situation and its impact, hence this economic impact study.
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