In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD), join a conversation with CICD Director Casey Lozar as he provides an overview of economic research and data advancements in Indian Country, and shares perspectives on the role of research in advancing tribal economic prosperity. Casey will share CICD data resources and discuss initiatives that support CICD’s mission, which is to advance the economic self-determination and prosperity of Native nations and Indigenous communities through actionable data and research that inform public policy discussions. One major data initiative, the Survey of Native Nations, aims to advance the public finance data available for Indian Country and is now open to all tribes across the country that are interested in participating. Casey will also take questions from event attendees.
As a research and policy institute headquartered at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, CICD supports the Minneapolis Fed’s mission to serve the public by pursuing a growing economy that works for all of us. CICD is grounded in the Federal Reserve System’s community development function, which has responsibility to help improve economic outcomes in low- and moderate-income communities.
Casey Lozar is a vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and director of CICD. Before assuming leadership of CICD, Casey was assistant vice president/outreach executive in the Bank’s department of Public Affairs, and the leader of our Helena Branch.
Prior to joining the Minneapolis Fed in 2018, Casey served in economic development and higher education roles for the State of Montana. Additionally, he held executive leadership positions in national Native American nonprofits, including the American Indian College Fund and the Notah Begay III Foundation.
Casey received degrees from Dartmouth College and Harvard University and an MBA from the University of Colorado–Denver.
Casey is the 2021 recipient of the Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Community Development and a 2022 recipient of the Honorary Leadership Award from the Native American Finance Officers Association.
A Montana native, Casey was raised on the Flathead Indian Reservation and is an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.