MISSION STATEMENT

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe established the Tribal Employment & Contracting Rights Office in 1986, at which time the RST Tribal Council adopted the Tribal Employment & Contracting Rights Ordinance 86-03. The Program operates under the guidelines of this Ordinance.

T.E.C.R.O was empowered to monitor and enforce the requirements of this Ordinance requiring that all employers who are engaged in operating a business on the reservations give preference to Tribal Members in all aspects of employment, training, contracting, and sub-contracting. Thereby addressing the deplorable rate of poverty, unemployment and underemployment that exists.

By combating discrimination and other barriers that have limited employment and contracting opportunities for members of the Tribe and their businesses. To ensure that Tribal Members receive their rightful entitlements as intended and required under the Tribal and federal Indian preference employment law.