Consulting
Gray Sage Group provides comprehensive consulting and technical assistance services to empower Indian tribes and organizations through the provision of consulting services by the review and implementation of effective operational practices and policies.
Through a comprehensive assessment and guidance, we help our clients develop effective organizational structures. This includes the development of strategic plans with goals, objectives, benchmarks, and systematic action plans designed to help sustain their organizations’ social and economic growth. Examples of services include:
- Organizational analysis
- Internal program and financial control systems
- Financial management policies
- IRB review and submission
Training
Gray Sage offers onsite training workshops on how to create and sustain self-governance issues for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations throughout Indian Country. Experienced and knowledgeable Indian instructors who understand the issues faced by Indian people teach our courses. We used a variety of multimedia approaches including web conferencing that train in and guide participants to comprehend the complex issues facing Native American communities and organizations. These courses teach the latest and up-to-date information so Indian communities and tribal organizations are empowered to govern and direct their social and economic futures. Gray Sage is planning public workshops in 2026 on a variety of issues. Areas we cover include:
- Governance (PL 93-638 and Self-Governance)
- Social and economic development
- Education and employment
- Financial management and budget development
- Tribal law and Tribal courts
- Social services (TANF, IV-E, domestic violence, general assistance)
- Grant writing and management (Federal and foundation grants)
Grant Writing
Gray Sage has experienced and successful grant writers who specialize in writing grants for Indian tribal programs. We provide turn-key grant services, including identification and analysis of Federal, state, and foundation grant opportunities, extensive research, conducting needs assessments, program evidence-based model development, creation of grant management plans, evaluation design, budget planning, completion of required federal forms, and electronic submission.
Grant Project Management
Gray Sage provides a range of consulting services to help you effectively manage grant programs effectively to ensure the highest standards of accountability. Our priority is to support you in implementing a quality Tribal program that produces results. We assist with the frustrating details of grants management to help you keep your program on track.
- Providing project consultation
- Evidence based best practices and research
- Web conferencing, monitoring calls and site visits
- Sustainability planning
- On-site grant writing training
Education Development & Cultural Support
Gray Sage can assist Tribal departments in creating culturally appropriate curriculum, materials, resources, and classes that meet the needs of Tribal departments, community members, teachers, staff, and schools/students/youth.
- Curriculum research, design, and creation benchmarked to state standards
- Development of culturally appropriate materials for Tribal programs
- Community documentation
- Cultural and historical heritage preservation
- Museum displays and exhibitions development
- Trainings to encourage and revive relevant cultural practices through programming such as: language, basket weaving, songs, storytelling, dance, ceremony, gathering and preparation of traditional food and crafting materials
- Native-specific, tailored curriculum such as “Our Kids Count” Positive Best Practice Curriculum to Improve School Attendance and the “Native Fatherhood Project”
Strategic Planning
Gray Sage offers strategic planning services that focuses on the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation (which will ultimately provide data that will be used in future planning and implementation efforts) of tribal organizations. Strategic planning is an essential first step in the development of a results-based accountability system that answers the following questions:
- Where are we?
- What do we have to work with?
- Where do we want to be?
- How do we get there?