Lumbee Tribe Economic Development Survey

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is creating its 2024 - 2029 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and developing a Tribal Economic Diversification Plan. The Tribe is gathering Tribal Citizen input to be included in the goals and impact decision-making about future economic development in the Community.

Please submit all responses before the survey closes on Monday, Oct. 23rd at 11:59 PM.

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* 1. Your participation in the survey is voluntary and anonymous: Your responses will only be collected by a 3rd party and will not be shared individually with Tribal Leadership. Please kindly fill out your name and email to ensure no survey duplication and to send you a copy of the final CEDS report once it is available.

Name:

Email:

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* 2. Are you a Lumbee Tribal Citizen?

Yes

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* 3. Where do you live?

I live in Tribal Territory (Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland, or Scotland County)

I live outside Tribal Territory

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* 4. How old are you

0-14

15-24

25-39

40-54

55+

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* 5. Choose the economic development priorities you believe the Tribe should focus on over the next five (5) years. (Please select your Top 3)

Tourism expansion

Diversify Lumbee’s Business operations

Increase Tribal workforce training development programs

Increase infrastructure development on the Tribal Territory

Increase access and production of clean energy

Increase access and production of housing units

Support Tribal Citizen business development

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How would you define “success” for the Tribes’ economic development? (Please select your Top 3.)

Economic self-sufficiency for the government

Business diversification to increase financial resilience

Jobs for Tribal Citizens

A professionally trained Tribal Citizen workforce

Financial support for Tribal Citizens

Opportunity for Tribal Citizen entrepreneurship

Climate resilience and sustainability in development

Business alignment with cultural values

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please rank the following Economic Development value criteria in order of importance to you. (6 most important - 1 least important):

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* 8. How would you rate the current job opportunities in our community?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Very poor

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* 9. What types of industries do you believe should be a priority for economic development in our community? (Select up to 3)

Technology

Manufacturing

Tourism

Agriculture

Healthcare

Retail

Energy

Education

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How important is small business support in our community's economic development?

Very important

Important

Neutral

Not very important

Not important at all

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* 11. Considering factors like amenities, public services, and cultural offerings, How do you perceive our community's overall quality of life?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Very poor

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* 12. Are there any cultural or social factors that impact the success of specific economic development initiatives?

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* 13. Which industry clusters should the Tribe expand or focus on for potential Tribal business enterprises? (Choose Top 3)

Agriculture

Clean Energy (Solar)

Clean Energy (Wind)

Construction

Fishing

Forestry

Healthcare

Tourism

Tourism (Eco/Agri-tourism)

Niche Manufacturing

Purchase Existing Businesses

Retail/Wholesale (e.g., fish, timber)

8a government contracting

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Below are drafts of the Lumbee economic vision and mission statements. How strongly do your views align with the draft vision and mission statement, and do you have any suggestions for changes?

	Do not align	Somewhat align	Align	Strongly Align
Draft Vision: The Lumbee Tribe provides for the well-being of its Tribal citizens, creating an economic ecosystem that nourishes body, mind, and cultural connection.	Draft Vision: The Lumbee Tribe provides for the well-being of its Tribal citizens, creating an economic ecosystem that nourishes body, mind, and cultural connection. Do not align	Draft Vision: The Lumbee Tribe provides for the well-being of its Tribal citizens, creating an economic ecosystem that nourishes body, mind, and cultural connection. Somewhat align	Draft Vision: The Lumbee Tribe provides for the well-being of its Tribal citizens, creating an economic ecosystem that nourishes body, mind, and cultural connection. Align	Draft Vision: The Lumbee Tribe provides for the well-being of its Tribal citizens, creating an economic ecosystem that nourishes body, mind, and cultural connection. Strongly Align
Draft Mission: To develop a diversified, sustainable, and culturally informed Tribal economy with quality jobs for Tribal Members, thriving conditions for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and financial security for the Tribe.	Draft Mission: To develop a diversified, sustainable, and culturally informed Tribal economy with quality jobs for Tribal Members, thriving conditions for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and financial security for the Tribe. Do not align	Draft Mission: To develop a diversified, sustainable, and culturally informed Tribal economy with quality jobs for Tribal Members, thriving conditions for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and financial security for the Tribe. Somewhat align	Draft Mission: To develop a diversified, sustainable, and culturally informed Tribal economy with quality jobs for Tribal Members, thriving conditions for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and financial security for the Tribe. Align	Draft Mission: To develop a diversified, sustainable, and culturally informed Tribal economy with quality jobs for Tribal Members, thriving conditions for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and financial security for the Tribe. Strongly Align

Any suggestions for the Mission and Vision?

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* 15. How satisfied are you with the following community and economic factors? Please indicate below.

	Not Important to me	Not Satisfied	Somewhat Satisfied	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Availability/cost of broadband	Availability/cost of broadband Not Important to me	Availability/cost of broadband Not Satisfied	Availability/cost of broadband Somewhat Satisfied	Availability/cost of broadband Satisfied	Availability/cost of broadband Very Satisfied
Availability/cost of energy and utility	Availability/cost of energy and utility Not Important to me	Availability/cost of energy and utility Not Satisfied	Availability/cost of energy and utility Somewhat Satisfied	Availability/cost of energy and utility Satisfied	Availability/cost of energy and utility Very Satisfied
Availability/cost of healthcare	Availability/cost of healthcare Not Important to me	Availability/cost of healthcare Not Satisfied	Availability/cost of healthcare Somewhat Satisfied	Availability/cost of healthcare Satisfied	Availability/cost of healthcare Very Satisfied
Availability/cost of housing	Availability/cost of housing Not Important to me	Availability/cost of housing Not Satisfied	Availability/cost of housing Somewhat Satisfied	Availability/cost of housing Satisfied	Availability/cost of housing Very Satisfied
Availability of living-wage jobs	Availability of living-wage jobs Not Important to me	Availability of living-wage jobs Not Satisfied	Availability of living-wage jobs Somewhat Satisfied	Availability of living-wage jobs Satisfied	Availability of living-wage jobs Very Satisfied
Cost of living	Cost of living Not Important to me	Cost of living Not Satisfied	Cost of living Somewhat Satisfied	Cost of living Satisfied	Cost of living Very Satisfied
Services for the elderly	Services for the elderly Not Important to me	Services for the elderly Not Satisfied	Services for the elderly Somewhat Satisfied	Services for the elderly Satisfied	Services for the elderly Very Satisfied
Emergency preparedness	Emergency preparedness Not Important to me	Emergency preparedness Not Satisfied	Emergency preparedness Somewhat Satisfied	Emergency preparedness Satisfied	Emergency preparedness Very Satisfied
Transportation infrastructure	Transportation infrastructure Not Important to me	Transportation infrastructure Not Satisfied	Transportation infrastructure Somewhat Satisfied	Transportation infrastructure Satisfied	Transportation infrastructure Very Satisfied
Higher and continuing education	Higher and continuing education Not Important to me	Higher and continuing education Not Satisfied	Higher and continuing education Somewhat Satisfied	Higher and continuing education Satisfied	Higher and continuing education Very Satisfied
Retention of young talent	Retention of young talent Not Important to me	Retention of young talent Not Satisfied	Retention of young talent Somewhat Satisfied	Retention of young talent Satisfied	Retention of young talent Very Satisfied
Skills and abilities of workforce	Skills and abilities of workforce Not Important to me	Skills and abilities of workforce Not Satisfied	Skills and abilities of workforce Somewhat Satisfied	Skills and abilities of workforce Satisfied	Skills and abilities of workforce Very Satisfied
Cultural activities	Cultural activities Not Important to me	Cultural activities Not Satisfied	Cultural activities Somewhat Satisfied	Cultural activities Satisfied	Cultural activities Very Satisfied
Retail/shopping	Retail/shopping Not Important to me	Retail/shopping Not Satisfied	Retail/shopping Somewhat Satisfied	Retail/shopping Satisfied	Retail/shopping Very Satisfied
Outdoor recreation	Outdoor recreation Not Important to me	Outdoor recreation Not Satisfied	Outdoor recreation Somewhat Satisfied	Outdoor recreation Satisfied	Outdoor recreation Very Satisfied
Dining and entertainment	Dining and entertainment Not Important to me	Dining and entertainment Not Satisfied	Dining and entertainment Somewhat Satisfied	Dining and entertainment Satisfied	Dining and entertainment Very Satisfied
Attractions/visitor destinations	Attractions/visitor destinations Not Important to me	Attractions/visitor destinations Not Satisfied	Attractions/visitor destinations Somewhat Satisfied	Attractions/visitor destinations Satisfied	Attractions/visitor destinations Very Satisfied
Tribal small business support	Tribal small business support Not Important to me	Tribal small business support Not Satisfied	Tribal small business support Somewhat Satisfied	Tribal small business support Satisfied	Tribal small business support Very Satisfied
Access to start-up capital	Access to start-up capital Not Important to me	Access to start-up capital Not Satisfied	Access to start-up capital Somewhat Satisfied	Access to start-up capital Satisfied	Access to start-up capital Very Satisfied
Ease of doing business	Ease of doing business Not Important to me	Ease of doing business Not Satisfied	Ease of doing business Somewhat Satisfied	Ease of doing business Satisfied	Ease of doing business Very Satisfied
Availability/cost of commercial real estate to lease/buy	Availability/cost of commercial real estate to lease/buy Not Important to me	Availability/cost of commercial real estate to lease/buy Not Satisfied	Availability/cost of commercial real estate to lease/buy Somewhat Satisfied	Availability/cost of commercial real estate to lease/buy Satisfied	Availability/cost of commercial real estate to lease/buy Very Satisfied

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* 16. How well does the Tribe and the surrounding area meet your expectations in wage and employment? Please indicate below.

	Not important to me	Not satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Career advancement opportunities	Career advancement opportunities Not important to me	Career advancement opportunities Not satisfied	Career advancement opportunities Somewhat satisfied	Career advancement opportunities Satisfied	Career advancement opportunities Very Satisfied
Education and training opportunities	Education and training opportunities Not important to me	Education and training opportunities Not satisfied	Education and training opportunities Somewhat satisfied	Education and training opportunities Satisfied	Education and training opportunities Very Satisfied
Employment in trades professions	Employment in trades professions Not important to me	Employment in trades professions Not satisfied	Employment in trades professions Somewhat satisfied	Employment in trades professions Satisfied	Employment in trades professions Very Satisfied
Employment in non-trades professions	Employment in non-trades professions Not important to me	Employment in non-trades professions Not satisfied	Employment in non-trades professions Somewhat satisfied	Employment in non-trades professions Satisfied	Employment in non-trades professions Very Satisfied
Employment options for young adults	Employment options for young adults Not important to me	Employment options for young adults Not satisfied	Employment options for young adults Somewhat satisfied	Employment options for young adults Satisfied	Employment options for young adults Very Satisfied

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* 17. What economic development activities do the Tribe and the surrounding community most need over the next five (5) years? (Choose Top 3)

Improved broadband access

Improved roads

Improved utilities

More cultural activities

Services for the elderly

Disaster preparedness

Strategic master planning

Tourism development

Other business development

Tribal workforce development

Tribal Citizen business support

Networking for existing and aspiring business people

Microloans

Loan assistance

Business retention

Availability of ready-to-use commercial real estate

Business recruitment and expansion

Product exportation services

Other (please specify)

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* 18. What do you believe are Lumbee’s most significant strengths? (Choose all that apply)

Our values

Our connection to culture

Our protection of the land

Our creativity

Our resiliency

Our Tribal Citizens

Our Tribal Leaders

Our Tribal Government

Our ancestral land locations

Respect of our elders

Our protection of our children and future generations

Lumbee Tribe Economic Development Survey

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* 2. Are you a Lumbee Tribal Citizen?

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* 3. Where do you live?

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* 4. How old are you

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* 5. Choose the economic development priorities you believe the Tribe should focus on over the next five (5) years. (Please select your Top 3)

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* 6. How would you define “success” for the Tribes’ economic development? (Please select your Top 3.)

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* 7. Please rank the following Economic Development value criteria in order of importance to you. (6 most important - 1 least important):

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* 8. How would you rate the current job opportunities in our community?

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* 9. What types of industries do you believe should be a priority for economic development in our community? (Select up to 3)

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* 10. How important is small business support in our community's economic development?

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* 11. Considering factors like amenities, public services, and cultural offerings, How do you perceive our community's overall quality of life?

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* 12. Are there any cultural or social factors that impact the success of specific economic development initiatives?

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* 13. Which industry clusters should the Tribe expand or focus on for potential Tribal business enterprises? (Choose Top 3)

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* 14. Below are drafts of the Lumbee economic vision and mission statements. How strongly do your views align with the draft vision and mission statement, and do you have any suggestions for changes?

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* 15. How satisfied are you with the following community and economic factors? Please indicate below.

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* 16. How well does the Tribe and the surrounding area meet your expectations in wage and employment? Please indicate below.

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* 17. What economic development activities do the Tribe and the surrounding community most need over the next five (5) years? (Choose Top 3)

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* 18. What do you believe are Lumbee’s most significant strengths? (Choose all that apply)

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* 19. Please provide any additional comments regarding Economic Development for the Lumbee Tribe.