KIVA Institute, LLC

KIVA Institute, LLC is a training and consulting company that works with tribes and tribal organisations. It describes its programmes as culturally responsive, meaning they take account of the values and traditions of the communities they serve.

What KIVA Institute, LLC offers

• Federal contracts and grants — training on Pub. L. 93-638, self-governance compacts, construction contracting, tribal transportation programmes, grant writing and CTAS grants.
• Compliance training — federal administrative requirements, the Single Audit Act, indirect cost proposals, contract law and accounting basics, including QuickBooks.
• Governance training — roles of tribal councils and boards, school boards and enterprise boards, Robert's Rules of Order, and federal Indian law and policy.
• Administration and management — fair labour standards and federal travel rules.
• Guidance updates — information on federal emergency relief funds.

Who it works with

Tribal governments, tribal enterprises, schools and their staff, and federal officials who work with tribes.

Key facts

• Focus: tribes and their organisations in the United States.