Taos Pueblo Native (Taos, NM) & Peace Pipe Artisan Dean Johnson, interview explores the history of Taos Pueblo Native and Tribal Member’s beginning, showcasing his unique talent, producing authentic Native American piece pipes. This success story shares the perception of an artisan’s inspiring perseverance to progress in today's economy
NEZ/FCI Native American , LLC - Virtual success story featuring Dekker, Perich, Sabatini Architecture & Design depicts the working relationship with the design team and contractor involving the Lukachukai Community School located on the Navajo reservation in Northern Arizona. This success story explores the dynamic relationships essential to large-scale government contracting while revealing the delicate balance of designing & building a community with sensitive cultural boundaries. This project created over1,000 jobs during the Covid Pandemic, keeping the Native American workforce safe & employed in Indian Country.
TRANSFORMING SINGLE-FAMILY HOMEOWNERSHIP
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s Innovative Housing Project
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s Housing Department has been awarded tax credits for a $19.5 million project from the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH)Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program to fund its newest housing project, Itom Pohco’oria Kari’m or Our Desert Homes. Nez-FCI Native American LLC, based in Glendale, Ariz., partnered with the tribe to build the units and to comply with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe TERO office to provide community involvement for local hires in turn creating 200 new jobs and 20 jobs retained. The project will create a new neighborhood on a 40-acre vacant plot on the southern end f the reservation in Tucson.
The completed project will offer 50 units of mixed-income, single-family housing in two-, three &four-bedroom home styles. The project is part of the highly anticipated Yaqui Square development.
This is the largest tax credit the Pascua Yaqui Tribe has ever been awarded by ADOH and is one of the largest housing projects ADOH has ever awarded on Tribal land. Fifty families will be selected off the tribe’s 1,100-person waiting list to live in eco-friendly, rent-to-buy homes. The project will have a focus on cutting-edge concepts, incorporating ultra-modern design, smart home features, high quality amenities and green construction standards such as xeriscaping and solar panel capabilities. Construction is expected to begin in 2021, with the goal of having the project completed by2023.
Titan Facility Services, LLC – This success story delves into a start-up company securing government contracts within months of being established. An entrepreneur’s vision and keen ability to recognize the government contracting marketplace and the handshake between teaming partners. This company’s “Born Big” success story not only provokes the banal process of government contracting but excites the spirit of entrepreneurship within the government sector. www.titanfs.orguture
Indigenous Design Studio + Architecture - This success story depicts a Navajo Woman-Owned Architectural firm challenging barriers in today's male dominated profession. With only 17% of registered architects being women and 0% being Native American, IDS+A continues to thrive and is the only architecture firm in the world to employ 100% indigenous staff.
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