Grant from John Templeton Foundation to Support ICPSP
School of Law Receives $1.8 Million Grant From John Templeton Foundation to Support the Indian Country Private Sector Project (ICPSP)
The grant will support an initiative intended to stimulate private sector development on reservations and revitalize tribal economies
Loyola University Chicago School of Law has announced a $1.8 million grant [#62960] from the John Templeton Foundation that will support the Indian Country Private Sector Project (ICPSP), an initiative intended to revitalize tribal economies. To be led by School of Law Assistant Professor Adam Crepelle, an expert in federal Indian law and policy, the ICPSP is a three-year multifaceted initiative designed to stimulate private sector development on reservations.
The ICPSP will collect and report substantial amounts of data on tribal economies and tribal commercial law, offer training for 200 tribal leaders and judges on the connection between law and economic development, and create forums for tribal leaders and business leaders to interact with the goal of creating economic opportunities. Each year, the ICPSP will convene tribal leaders, businesses, and academics for an annual conference.
“I’m thrilled to be leading this important initiative,” says Crepelle. “With this grant, we hope to help tribes remove barriers to business development on Indian reservations and transform tribal economies. I am very grateful to the John Templeton Foundation for this generous award.”
The ICPSP project is headquartered at Loyola University Chicago. Crepelle will lead a cross-disciplinary team of leaders in the fields of business, law, and economics.
“The Indian Country Private Sector Project aligns with the School of Law’s mission to train ethical lawyers who will work to dismantle systems of oppression and support initiatives that lead to societal transformation,” says Michèle Alexandre, dean and professor of law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. “I congratulate Professor Crepelle on this essential work and thank the Templeton Foundation for this generous grant.”
“The John Templeton Foundation is thrilled to support Professor Crepelle’s efforts to bring into conversation tribal leaders, advocates, business persons, and scholars of law and economics to uncover solutions that foster the institutional conditions conducive to thriving communities in Indian country,” says Greg Wolcott, the John Templeton Foundation Program Officer who worked with Crepelle to develop the proposal. “We cannot wait to see the results of this investment.” (October 2024)
The grant will support an initiative intended to stimulate private sector development on reservations and revitalize tribal economies
Loyola University Chicago School of Law has announced a $1.8 million grant [#62960] from the John Templeton Foundation that will support the Indian Country Private Sector Project (ICPSP), an initiative intended to revitalize tribal economies. To be led by School of Law Assistant Professor Adam Crepelle, an expert in federal Indian law and policy, the ICPSP is a three-year multifaceted initiative designed to stimulate private sector development on reservations.
The ICPSP will collect and report substantial amounts of data on tribal economies and tribal commercial law, offer training for 200 tribal leaders and judges on the connection between law and economic development, and create forums for tribal leaders and business leaders to interact with the goal of creating economic opportunities. Each year, the ICPSP will convene tribal leaders, businesses, and academics for an annual conference.
“I’m thrilled to be leading this important initiative,” says Crepelle. “With this grant, we hope to help tribes remove barriers to business development on Indian reservations and transform tribal economies. I am very grateful to the John Templeton Foundation for this generous award.”
The ICPSP project is headquartered at Loyola University Chicago. Crepelle will lead a cross-disciplinary team of leaders in the fields of business, law, and economics.
“The Indian Country Private Sector Project aligns with the School of Law’s mission to train ethical lawyers who will work to dismantle systems of oppression and support initiatives that lead to societal transformation,” says Michèle Alexandre, dean and professor of law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. “I congratulate Professor Crepelle on this essential work and thank the Templeton Foundation for this generous grant.”
“The John Templeton Foundation is thrilled to support Professor Crepelle’s efforts to bring into conversation tribal leaders, advocates, business persons, and scholars of law and economics to uncover solutions that foster the institutional conditions conducive to thriving communities in Indian country,” says Greg Wolcott, the John Templeton Foundation Program Officer who worked with Crepelle to develop the proposal. “We cannot wait to see the results of this investment.” (October 2024)