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Harvard honors Blackfeet Innovation – Siyeh Development Corp.

Siyeh Development Corp. http://www.siyehdevelopment.com/ , the Blackfeet Tribe’s semi-independent business arm, won a prestigious award for excellence Tuesday from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

At a ceremony in Tulsa, Okla., Siyeh Development received the "high honors" distinction from the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.

The Harvard Project recognizes innovation in American Indian tribal governance. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai of the Flathead Reservation, the only other Montana group to receive the honor, were honored in 2003.

Siyeh Development is credited with creating dozens of jobs on the Blackfeet Reservation and removing many of the political influences from tribal business decisions.

"I think it recognizes that the tribe’s efforts to find an alternative way to develop their economic resources have been recognized as successful and could be used to help other tribes do the same," said Dennis Fitzpatrick, general manager of Siyeh Development.

By JARED MILLER
Tribune Regional Reporter

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