Lawrence SpottedBird

Versatile business leader bringing more than forty years of experience as accomplished Executive Manager, Business Developer, Strategic problem-solver, change manager, and visionary executive with success implementing plans to meet current and future needs. Key expertise in government contracting, diverse business development, tribal governance, non-profit management and business start-up.

• Assisted in the development of the American Indian Radio On Satellite (AIROS) Network that currently provides 24-hour Native American and Alaska Native programming.
• Wrote successful grant application for developing NATIVE AMERICA CALLING, the first, live call-in talk show about Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
• Created VISION MAKERS VIDEO - a national label marketing, exclusively, Native American television programs and videos.
• With HUD funds, helped convert a crime-ridden apartment complex into new condominiums for low and moderate-income families.
• Chairman of the Mayor's Multicultural Advisory Committee (Lincoln, Nebraska).
• Commissioner, City of Lincoln Human Rights Commission.
• Commissioner, Nebraska Indian Affairs Commission.
• Was elected to the Yakima County, Precinct Committee Officer position in the November, 1998 Washington State general election.
• Developed POWTEC, LLC, an information technology, environmental and engineering services enterprise in Southeast Alaska.
• Developed STG (Sioux Technology Group, LLC), an information technology services enterprise owned by a community development corporation.
• Assisted in acquiring HUBZone Certification and SBA 8(a) Business Development Program certification for minority-owned enterprises.
• Established SIRCO – a holding company – in Northern California.
• Established startup of Red Lake, Inc. – a holding company – that included eight subsidiary enterprises.
• Established STE Corporation, Inc. (Section 17 Federally-chartered Tribal corporation)
• Appointed by Sitka City & Borough Assembly to Citizens Task Force
• Facilitated Presidential Disaster Declaration for Meskwaki Nation
• Developed Three-part Ten-Year Strategic plan for Kiowa Tribe
• Established Kiowa Tribal Court System and Law Enforcement Department
• Oversaw opening of Kiowa Tribe’s Third Casino in Hobart, Oklahoma
• Secured Self-Governance status for Kiowa Tribal Government with Dept. of the Interior
• Established MOU with Cities of Pharr, Texas and Hobart, Carnegie and Anadarko, Oklahoma for Economic and Smart City Development
• Initiated “Kiowa Healing Way” as a comprehensive healing process for Kiowa Tribe
• Established Kiowa Education Foundation
• Established Kiowa Tribal Loan Fund
• Established Kiowa, Inc. – a Tribal-chartered holding company
• Lifetime of community services

• Southern Plains Tribal Health Board Tribal Advisory Committee
• Kiowa Comanche Apache Intertribal Land Use Committee
• Dept. of the Interior Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee
• National Congress of American Indians
• United Indian Nations of Oklahoma
• Sitka Veterans Association
• Yakama Warriors Association
• American Legion Post 701 – Meskwaki Nation

• Forty-five years of professional experience in tribal governance, business development & consulting
• Over thirty years of executive management and supervisory experience
• Over twenty-five years of experience working with Northwest Tribes
• Served as interim Executive Director of Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians – Economic Development Corporation
• More than eight years of experience in developing, managing and fiscal control of enterprises in the Native American gaming industry in pre-NIGA era
• Experience as General Manager, Executive Director and elected Chairman of Tribal Governments
• Experience as a tribal Economic Development Manager in Washington State
• Experience in tribal consultation, tribal restructuring and tribal governance
• Experience includes business start-up and expansion, technology and telecommunications business development and federal contracting
• Oversaw federal, other local government and private contract development for information technology, environmental services, and professional services
• Budget Development and Management
• Fiscal Management of Tribal Operations and Enterprises
• Entrepreneurial approach with new and developing enterprises

• Tribal and Alaska Native Business Development
• Small Business Development
• Tribal government Management
• Federal Contracts Marketing and Procurement
• Northwest Tribal Development and Consulting
• Business Improvements/Turnaround/Start Ups
• Hands on experience in business management in retail, professional services, and specialized services

• U.S. NAVY
• Honorable Discharge – Viet Nam Era