TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP UPDATES

The Native Construction Careers Initiative (NCCI) is bringing real on-site training for
real jobs on Reservations in the US

NW LECET and National LECET are  working together to expand LIUNA's Market Share and bring career opportunities to Tribal Members through Tribal Labor Agreements and the jointly sponsored CTER/LIUNA Native Construction Careers Initiative (NCCI). A very successful program that works brining Indians and Native Alaskans into quality construction career training that is funded through a number of sources.

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Tribal Partnership Update - Spirit Lake Tribe realizes another  benefit of NCCI Training.  Blackfeet Tribe schedules 5 Laborers-AGC training modules in response to construction projects on and near their reservation.  Tribes and construction unions are getting creative in avoiding "going to the same federal well" approach to funding construction training classes.

Tribal Partnership Update - Spirit Lake Tribe creates real bid opportunities for NCCI Entrepreneurship Trainees.  Tribal Council has graduates paired into teams to submit sealed bids for tribal projects.

Tribal Partnership Update - Spirit Lake Tribe honors graduates of 200 Hour NCCI Entrepreneurship course. Stimulus Package money helps continue NCCI future programs, Weatherization Auditor and Train the Trainer modules starting in Alaska and other tribal areas.

Tribal Partnership Update - Spirit Lake Tribe honors graduates of 300 Hour NCCI course. Tribal leaders ask for enhanced 200 Hour entrepreneurial module.

Tribal Partnership Update - NCCI Program is being used as training model for Indian Country Economic Stimulus Package (click to view)  

Tribal Partnership Update - Spirit Lake Tribe sees first group of 100 hour graduates of NCCI's 300 hour program (click to view)

Tribal Partnership Update - Pilot CTER/LIUNA Training Program at Blackfeet Nation a Success (click to view)

Native Construction Careers Initiative - Overview and pictorial of the first phase of the first project of our program. (click to view)

Tribal Partnership Update - Blackfeet Tribe in Montana Trains for Housing Repair (click to view)

Tribal Partnership Update -  Contractor Increases Market Share at Fort Peck (10/2007) (click to view)

Tribal Partnership Update - CTER and Laborers/LECET form Partnership (click to view)

Tribal Partnership Update - TERO Convention - Focus on Labor Law and Sovereignty (click to view)

A PERFECT PARTNERSHIP
Fort Peck Tribes, LECET
and the Montana Laborers

The Fort Peck Reservation has a major problem with their drinking water.  They are rolling out a federally funded project of over $200 Million to correct it.  They needed training for tribal members who want to work on the MRI project, and the Laborers Union, with LECET's assistance, offered their help.  A Tribal Labor Agreement ensued and training took place almost immediately.  Opportunity for both entities materialized.  Learn more in our 9 minute video, A Perfect Partnership. CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO

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