NDN DEVELOPMENT GROUP ☰
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WORKFORCE PATHWAYS

Workforce Training & Apprenticeship Access

We create structured pathways into high-wage, union apprenticeships. Our programs are designed in partnership with local building trades councils to ensure every worker receives industry-standard training.

  • Pre-Apprenticeship: Construction, energy, broadband, and other trades programs.
  • Job Placement: Direct referral to union apprenticeships and trustworthy contractors.
  • Retention Support: Mentorship to help workers navigate early careers.

Current Regions

Oklahoma, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina

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CAPITAL STRATEGY

Funding & Deployment Strategy

NDN helps tribes and Indigenous NGOs capture federal funding and philanthropic capital to build sustainable workforce ecosystems.

We don't just find the money; we help design the compliance, tracking, and reporting systems needed to manage large-scale grants effectively.

Key Focus Areas

Construction, Infrastructure, Clean Energy, Broadband.

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SYSTEMS CHANGE

Capacity Building

We provide technical assistance to help tribal workforce offices, community colleges, and non-profits build their internal strength.

Our focus is on long-term sustainability, helping organizations move from short-term grant projects to enduring institutions.

Services Provided

Program Management, Workforce Development, Curriculum Design, Data Management, Partnership Brokering, Board Development.

Building Economic Power in Indigenous Communities

We partner with Tribal Nations and industry leaders to create high-wage, union-aligned career pathways for Indigenous workers across the nation.

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OUR MISSION IN ACTION

We Move Resources to Communities

NDN Development Group designs workforce training programs, funding strategies, and partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty and advance equitable systems change.

Workforce Training

Pre-apprenticeship, industry certifications, and skilled trades pathways designed with tribal partners and union allies.

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Funding & Strategy

We stack federal grants, philanthropy, and earned revenue to make programs sustainable and scale what works.

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Capacity Building

Technical assistance, partnership brokering, and tools to help tribal workforce offices and Indigenous-led organizations grow their impact.

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WHO WE ARE

Mission, Vision & Values

We are Native-led and community-accountable. We combine strategic rigor with deep respect for community leadership.

OUR CORE BELIEFS

Sovereignty. Dignity. Results.

We are Native-led and community-accountable. Every program we design centers the self-determination of tribal nations and the power of workers.

Tribal Sovereignty First

Programs and partnerships must respect and strengthen tribal authority, not undermine it.

Worker Power Matters

We believe in unions, living wages, and pathways to ownership. Economic development should lift workers.

OUR TRACK RECORD

Measurable Outcomes & Sustainable Growth

120+

Workers Placed

8

Tribal Nations

92%

Job Placement

$750K

Funding Secured

GET INVOLVED

Three Ways to Engage

1. Join a Training Program

Find pre-apprenticeship or certification programs in your region. Take the first step.

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2. Partner with Us

Are you a Tribal Nation, Union, or industry group? Let's design a custom system together.

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3. Support Our Mission

Help us scale our impact and reach more Indigenous communities through direct investment.

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