OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE EMPOWERMENT ZONE, SOUTH DAKOTA

A. Zone Vital Statistics:

1. Tribal Area (Census Tracts): Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (9912, 9931, 9936, 9937)
2. Community Population: 14,562
3. Poverty Rate: 63.1%
4. Net Land Area: 1,000 square miles

B. Number of Jobs Created or Retained: 1,250

C. Proposed Leveraged Commitments: $75 million

D. List of Other Key Partners:

• Lakota Fund
• Oglala Lakota College
• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Health and Human Services
• Administration for Native Americans (ANA)
• National Science Foundation
• Department of Education
• Volunteer groups on/near the reservation

Content Archived: January 20, 2009