Cheyenne River voices: Our survey, our voice, our way
Cheyenne River Tribal Ventures
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Ventures was a 10-year poverty reduction and community development initiative launched in 2006 by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, backed by the Northwest Area Foundation. It focused on data-driven progress tracking, youth internships, and community asset grants.
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After being overlooked by federal census data, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe launched its own survey in 2014, the first of its kind for the reservation. Our role was to assist in the management, methods, and reporting of the survey. Designed for the community, by the community, the research gathered data on a range of social, cultural, and economic factors, and informed the development of a blueprint for economic success called The People's Plan. The survey results continue to provide baseline data for tracking the impact of economic initiatives over time.
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Show the impact of The People's Plan on families and communities.
Conduct a reservation-wide research study for the tribe and reservation.
Collect primary data about Cheyenne River families, obtain true and accurate data, and tell the reservation’s story.
Create survey to collect information about household finances, community concerns, and economic challenges on the reservation.
Establish baseline data for decision-making about community and economic development.
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The results of the study provide Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Ventures with data to:
Identify strengths and assets.
Prioritize needs and concerns.
Inform new development.
Provide data for grant applications.
Develop sustainable business initiatives.
Assess childcare and understand how childcare impacts economic development.
Build partnerships and networks to share data across communities, tribes, and nations.
Facilitate trainings for workforce development.
Provide an inventory and catalog assets for future use.
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Jan 2013–Dec 2016
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Andrea Mader — Data collection and analysis
Michael Brydge — Data collection and analysis
