Apsaalooke Immiio translates to “Crows who help themselves in all they do.”
We also like to say “Crows Being Independent.”
Our Mission
For the well-being of our people, we will secure economic prosperity and environmental justice by growing knowledge and diversifying skills for Apsáalooke as well as practice the responsible use and protection of our land, resources, and capacities.
Our Vision
We will harness the power that exists in our community by investing in our people and strengthening their individual capacity through the intersection of our programs and workforce development initiatives. We deserve a community in which we can thrive and unapologetically exist as Apsáalooke people.
Our Core Values
Apsáalooke unbilaxpáakua
Our way of life
Chilaksakshé kússdaaka baalasshihtúu
Fulfilling our generational responsibility
Akbassáannee
To be a leader
Basbilaxpáake bahkuxsúuk
Giving back to our people
Baatachxaxúa bahchikitchúuk
Respect all beings
Basbilaxpáake íttalaakahku ihchiwaaímmituuk
Committed to the wellbeing of our people
Our Pillars
Capacity Building
We will work to empower our community by recognizing the skills and resources in our community and finding ways to catalyze individual capacity to make strides toward a stronger social and economic community. Our focus areas include but are not limited to: residential development, commercial development, civil development (includes updating our infrastructure - water, sewer, roads, bridges, etc), and promoting self-sufficiency by developing workforce capacity through education and skill-building.
Environmental Justice
We are the people of the Big Horn Mountains and for that we will forever be grateful especially because we still remain on our original homelands. It is our duty and responsibility to care for the land that has raised us. We are dedicated to caring for our land because we know that what impacts the land impacts us. Our focus areas include but are not limited to: land back and resources back, affordable alternative clean energy/renewable energy, support carbon reduction, climate adaptation, as well as food, water, and energy sovereignty.
Cultural Preservation
As Bíiluuke, we are rich in our culture and people. It is our generational responsibility to contribute to any efforts that improve the livelihoods of our nation with a holistic approach. We understand that we are all connected and our way of life is at the root and foundation of it all. We are committed to awakening pathfinders to revitalize our sovereign nation that will rely on traditional knowledge and wisdom in a fast, evolving modern society. Our focus area is Bíiluuke empower, preservation, and revitalization that includes but is not limited to: healing, language, culture, traditional economies, governance, self-empowerment, investing in Apsáalooke youth, and sustaining our Apsáalooke way of life whether it is spiritually, physically, or emotionally.
