1. The Catawba Indian Nation
The Catawba Indian Nation 996 Avenue of the Nations Rock Hill, SC

2. The Catawba Indian Nation
The Catawba Indian Nation is a federally recognized Indian Tribe located in eastern York County, South Carolina.
The tribe’s reservation is situated along the Catawba River on land where their ancestors were living when the Europeans first arrived.
Known as the "people of the river," there are about 2,800 tribal members nationwide. The majority of them still live in York County.

4. Original Catawba territory spanned into Southern Virginia, through a large part of North Carolina, as well as the upper half of South Carolina.
Source: Native Languages of the Americas

5. The Catawba Indian Nation
The Tribe provides a variety of programs and services to its members.
Drum groups, Catawba dancing and language classes, and pottery instructions are being sponsored by the Tribe.
The annual pow-wow
is held in Spring as part of
Rock Hill’s spring festival.

6. Virtual Tour

8. Tribal Government
The Tribe is a government within itself, it has several departments such as Environmental, Social Services, Water and Trash Services, Elder Care, Education, etc.

9. Transit
Began in June provides demand response (dial-a-ride) service in York County, SC
Primary uses - work, school, and medical appointments
2 buses, 4 SUV’s

10. Senior Center
Provides weekday congregate lunch, also delivers to 24 homebound elders
Other services include nutrition screening, education, and nutrition assessment and counseling
A wide variety of activities promote physical well-being, learning experiences, and individual creativity

11. Head Start
Provides comprehensive early childhood services for 3 and 4-year-olds
4 classrooms with an average of 20 children per class
Preschool education follows the Creative Curriculum
Children are provided with medical and dental examinations and nutritious meals

12. Cultural Center
Provides an overview of the rich culture and history of the Tribe
Coordinates annual powwow and craft festival
Provides after-school care/tutoring and operates a summer camp
Craft store featuring many of our native artisans

13. Pottery
Catawba Indian pottery is one of the strongest links to the past.
It has been passed down for generations and survived over 4,500 years.
The pottery is made using the coil method and involves an intensive rubbing process done with smooth river rocks.

14. Powwow The Catawba Cultural
Preservation Project hosts an annual pow-wow in the Spring as part of the
Come-See-Me Festival.

15. Virtual Tour – Green Earth

16. Health Clinic
Includes a Medical Clinic, Dental Clinic, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Nutritional Department
Partners with other ancillary support entities
Focuses on health promotion and disease prevention through education and treatment using holistic, culturally sensitive, patient-centered delivery

17. ISWA Development Housing Office
Rental housing in both Green Earth and on the Old Reservation
Homeownership program for land on the Old Reservation
Provides short term subsidies to prevent foreclosure for families that hold mortgages

18. Rental Housing
124 single and multi-family rental units in the Green Earth Community
~45 rental units in Yesebehena Village

19. Little People Academy Currently serving 9 infants and 22 toddlers.
5 full- time staff, 1 part time and 2 fill-in assistants. All receive 15 training hours per year.
Licensed and ABC level B enhanced child care center with level B+ performance.

20. End of our Virtual Tour!

21. Economic Development Activities
Tribally-run businesses
Joint ventures with outside partners
Franchising
Renewable energy
Entrepreneurship
Workforce development
Education and training

22. Fortunate to receive a pumper truck from IHS.
Collaborated with Environmental Department on pilot project.
Operational since February 2013 on a part-time basis.
Expect to go full- time in September.
Catawba Nation Sanitation septic pumping company “We Want Your Stinking Business!”

23. Bingo Tribe operated bingo from 1997-2006.
We have secured termination agreements with past partners, found a new partner.
Potential location identified in York County.
Tribe will handle vending machines inside facility.

24. Convenience Store
A franchise might be a good fit to build internal capacity.
Received RHED grant in 2009 to buy 2 acres, clear it, and draw up plans.
Still need funds to build the facility, cover start-up costs and provide operating costs, until profitable.

25. Entrepreneurship Marion Hicklin, Small Small Business Coordinator
Actively counseling about three dozen tribal members and assists them with business plans.
Implemented the ONABEN “Indianpreneurship” program which is a story-telling method for writing business plans.
Developed a tribal member owned business directory and it is posted on our website.
We have a loan fund through the USDA RBEG grant program.

26. Job Placement & Training
Jean Matthews,
Vocational Coordinator
Works with clients to help with job searches, resume writing, interview skills, soft skills, etc.
Some tribal funds to send tribal members to take preparation classes and to test for their GED.
Talent Bank to inventory tribal members’ skills for future job openings.
On-the-Job training program.

27. Training/Higher Education
JP & T provides funding for training at local colleges and trade schools. Funds can be used for certificates in areas such as HVAC, Nursing, Welding, CDL, and Cosmetology.
About 80 tribal members this year received funding for Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D.’s
On-site computer lab with
11 computers and Smart Board
Opened in Sept. 2008
Computers updated Aug. 2013

28. Other projects in development
Campground
Canoe rental
Home health care business
Assisted living facility
Grocery store
Laundromat
Farmer’s market

30. Energy Projects
Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) 2009
Energy & Mineral Development Program (EMDP) 2010
Energy & Mineral Development Program (EMDP) 2011

31. EECBG
Audited 72 homes using blower door, energy usage & yard stick scores
Blower door above 3,000 - significant retrofits to 17 homes. Reduced blower door rating an average of ~36%.
Bad yardstick scores - smaller measures done for 9 homes. (Average yardstick score of 3.7 for this group).
High energy users - A/C tune-ups and education provided for 14 high-energy users (average usage 1500 kwH/mo).
Special needs - Miscellaneous measures for 9 (elders, specific issues, etc.), then grant funds depleted.
Remainder – 3 test, 7 rental, 13 OK

32. EMDP 2010 Feasibility study for 1MW solar power generation.
Solar is technically feasible at this site ~ 5 hours sunlight/day.
CONNECT project is helping us to flesh out the financial feasibility.

33. EMDP 2011
Professional energy audits on 4 admin. buildings with EMDP 2011 grant.
Headstart - Built in 1976 – 6,000 square feet
Conducted energy audit Nov. 2011
388,871 kBtu and $13,597/yr. elec.
ACH 50 of 30.08
Energy performance rating = 69
Senior Center - Built in 2000 – 2,747 square feet
Conducted energy audit Oct. 2011
205,747 kBtu and $6,650/yr. elec.
ACH 50 of 32.11

34. EMDP 2011 (cont.)
Professional energy audits on 4 admin. buildings with EMDP 2011 grant.
Cultural Center - Built in 1949 – 4,025 square feet
Conducted energy audit Aug. 2011
300,452 kBtu and $11,567/yr. elec.
ACH 50 of 25.39
Longhouse - Built in 1995 – 35,000 square feet
1,222,949 kBtu and $36,534/yr. elec.
Average ACH 50 of 21.9
Energy performance rating = 68

35. Director of Economic Development
Contact Information
Karen Nichols
Director of Economic Development
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