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Tribes urged to boost business. Reservation leaders need to elevate entrepreneurs to a place of respect and honor.

American Indian tribes are over 50 years behind the times when it comes to private business development, the president of a tribal asset-building group said Wednesday.

The problem stems from a lack of modern business codes, credit resources and business training, said Mike Roberts of the Fredericksburg, Va.- based First Nations Development Institute.

Tribal leaders need to make changes — ones that aren’t always popular with voters.

Full Story: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/02/04/news/state/80-tribes-biz.txt

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