Training and technical assistance is customizable based on the needs of the requesting Tribe or Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE). Training and technical assistance can be:

• In-person or virtual
• Classroom style training or individualized work groups
• A single session or multiple sessions over months or years, including cohort learning models
• Specific to a single Tribe, TDHE, or open to multiple groups

Examples of training and technical assistance provided by the National American Indian Housing Council includes, but is not limited to:

Working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Northwest Office of Native American Programs (NWONAP), NAIHC and Seven Sisters Community Development Group designed and facilitated a two-year leadership cohort for eight Northwest Coastal Tribes’ TDHEs and housing programs.

The cohort model highlights peer learning and includes organizational capacity building training, site visits to explore best practices, and facilitated conversations about key issue areas.

This type of technical assistance is available in your area upon request to your regional HUD office.

Originally developed in partnership with NeighborWorks America in 2013, this course helps participants understand current realities in Native communities by exploring cultural paradigms, Native American history, the concept of sovereignty, homeownership, and economic development.

Designed for non-Native audiences, the course enables participants to deepen their understanding of why things are the way they are, supporting efforts to build and strengthen relationships with Native organizations and the communities they serve.