A growing number of tribal nations are designing innovative approaches to cultivate the abilities of their citizens to successfully pursue careers that will empower those nations to create the futures they seek. NCAI's Partnership for Tribal Governance (PTG) has embarked on a project that works collaboratively with selected tribal nations to document their innovative approaches and share them with Indian Country.

The following presents the story of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo in Texas, the first of four "Innovation Spotlight" case studies that PTG developed as part of this project.