Advancing Rural and Native Prosperity (Part IV of Rural Prosperity Series) with Oweesta’s Chrystel Cornelius, Northwest Area Foundation’s Nikki Foster, Nimiipuu Community Development Fund’s Jonelle Yearout, and Nez Perce Tourism’s Stacia Morfin

In this fourth episode of our five-part series on the future of investing in rural prosperity, produced in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Michael chats with the following experts on achieving rural prosperity in America: Chrystel Cornelius, President and CEO of the Oweesta Corporation; Nikki Foster, Program Officer at the Northwest Area Foundation; Jonelle Yearout, Executive Director of the Nimiipuu Community Development Fund; and Stacia Morfin, Owner of Nez Perce Tourism and Traditional Gift Shop. Together, they discuss efforts in advancing rural and, specifically, Native prosperity, increased investment in Native community growth, the value of partnerships in working toward rural and Native prosperity, and much more. This episode, and the entire five-part series, is sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. For more information, visit www.stlouisfed.org. This episode’s guests can be reached at their respective email addresses, as follows: Chrystel Cornelius: chrystel@oweesta.org Nikki Foster: nfoster@nwaf.org Jonelle Yearout: jonelle@nimiipuufund.org Stacia Morfin: nezpercetourism@gmail.com Congratulations to Chrystel Cornelius for being honored as a Heinz Award winner in the Economy category! Each year, the Heinz Awards recognize individuals making contributions to the arts, the economy, and the environment. Cornelius is one of this year’s six awardees and is being recognized “for her work to return wealth and financial independence to Native lands and people, addressing centuries of disenfranchisement that have led to profound socioeconomic disparities for Native communities.” To read more about Cornelius’ accomplishment, visit www.heinzawards.org/pages/chrystel-cornelius. The views stated by podcast guests do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsors.