Reflecting on a Year of Growth and Impact at Giizhik Consulting Services LLC

As 2024 draws to a close, we at ๐†๐ข๐ข๐ณ๐ก๐ข๐ค ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‹๐‹๐‚ find ourselves reflecting on a year filled with meaningful partnerships, transformative projects, and unwavering dedication to our mission: "๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ซ๐ข๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ." This year has been a testament to the power of collaboration and the vision of our clients and partners.

โœจ A Year of Milestones โœจ

Under the leadership of our CEO and Founder, Melodi Serna, ๐†๐ข๐ข๐ณ๐ก๐ข๐ค ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‹๐‹๐‚ has continued to grow as a trusted partner in the business and tribal consulting space. As a fifth-generation Native American veteran and dedicated advocate for Indigenous sovereignty, Melodiโ€™s leadership has been pivotal in driving impactful initiatives throughout the year. Her active engagement on platforms like LinkedIn has amplified the voices of Indigenous communities and brought greater visibility to the importance of strategic consulting in advancing tribal goals.

This year, we proudly supported:

๐Ÿง ๐™€๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ž๐™˜ ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™—๐™–๐™ก ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™š๐™จ: Partnering with tribal nations to design and implement strategic plans that prioritize economic sustainability and cultural preservation.

๐ŸŒฟ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™€๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™จ: Through the expertise of our Youth Specialists, Angelina Serna, who also serves as Co-President of the NCAI Youth Commission, weโ€™ve amplified the voices of Native youth and championed their leadership development.

๐ŸŒ ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ, ๐™€๐™ฆ๐™ช๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™ก๐™ช๐™จ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ (๐˜ฟ๐™€๐™„) ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™œ๐™ฎ ๐˜ฝ๐™ช๐™ž๐™ก๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ: Led by our team members with advanced expertise, including Maeci Adams, we delivered actionable DEI frameworks to organizations seeking to create meaningful change.

๐Ÿ’ผ ๐™’๐™ค๐™ง๐™ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™˜๐™š ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ข๐™จ: Collaborating with clients to create training and employment opportunities that empower tribal members to thrive in todayโ€™s evolving economy.

๐Ÿ”ข ๐™‚๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ: Strengthening tribal governance frameworks to ensure effective leadership, decision-making, and sovereignty-driven strategies that promote sustainable community growth.

๐Ÿ“Š ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™‹๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ, ๐™ƒ๐™ช๐™ข๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™๐™š๐™จ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™˜๐™š๐™จ, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐˜พ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™š๐™™ ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™—๐™–๐™ก ๐™Ž๐™ค๐™ก๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ: Offering tailored strategies and services to meet the unique needs of tribal governments, enterprises, and non-profits enabling long-term success and sustainability.

Our Impact in Numbers:

  • Supported over 20 tribal nations across the U.S. in achieving their strategic goals.

  • Trained and mentored over 100 Indigenous youth and emerging leaders.

  • Delivered customized DEI strategies for 15 organizations dedicated to fostering equity and inclusion.

  • Assisted in securing $5 million in grant funding for community and economic development projects.

  • Developed 5 new governance frameworks tailored to enhance tribal leadership and decision-making.

  • Designed 8 workforce training programs that directly impacted over 300 participants across tribal communities.

๐ŸŒŸ Looking Ahead ๐ŸŒŸ

As we prepare for 2025, our vision remains clear: to continue serving as a catalyst for positive change in tribal communities and beyond. With the guidance of Melodi and the expertise of our diverse team, we are ready to take on new challenges and forge new partnerships.

Weโ€™re excited to expand our services, including:

โœจ Enhanced strategic consulting offerings tailored to the unique needs of tribal governments and enterprises.

๐ŸŒฟ Broader support for youth leadership programs, empowering the next generation of Indigenous changemakers.

๐ŸŒ Deepened commitment to advancing DEI initiatives across all sectors.

๐Ÿ”ข Expanded governance development services to reinforce effective leadership and foster long-term success within tribal nations.

๐Ÿ“Š Strategic Planning, Human Resources, and Customized Tribal Solutions to further support the unique goals and challenges of tribal nations and businesses.

๐Ÿ™Œ Join Us on This Journey ๐Ÿ™Œ

We invite you to be a part of our story. Whether youโ€™re a tribal leader seeking innovative solutions, a business looking to enhance your impact, or an individual passionate about supporting Indigenous and BIPOC communities, Giizhik Consulting Services LLC is here to collaborate with you.

Letโ€™s make 2025 a year of even greater impact together.

โœ… Visit us at www.giizhik.com to learn more about our services and how we can support your goals.

โœ… Follow us on LinkedIn to stay connected with our latest updates and insights from Melodi Serna and our team.

๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐‘๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ! ๐–๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ!!!

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