Copper Bear Consulting

We Build Nations

Helping tribal leaders build their nations to better the lives of their citizens.

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What We Offer

Fee to Trust

Grants and Contracts

Construction Management

Self Governance

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Our Focus Areas

Building Tribal Nations

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Economic Development and Job Creation

Tourism and Recreation

Agricultural and Food Sovereignty

Highway and Public Transportation

Matchmaking Tribes to Investors

Health and Human Services

Public Facilities and Infrastructure

Housing and Infrastructure

Veteran Affairs

Child Care and Public Education

Meet the Copper Bear Team

Lisa Kraft

President/Principal

Tribal Affiliation:  Citizen Potawatomi

(405)-612-8068

Lisa@copperbear.com

 

Charles P. Meloy

Strategic Planning Director

US Veteran: Navy, Coast Guard

(405)-834-3020

CMeloy@copperbear.com

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Robby Jack

Senior Realty Specialist

Tribal Affiliation: Creek/Chickasaw

(405)-361-0876

RJack@copperbear.com

 

Gena Rice

Realty Specialist

Tribal Affiliation: Children are Caddo

(405)-808-2521

GRice@copperbear.com

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Vickie Canfield

Executive Director

Federal grant writing expert (over $40 million)

Health/Hospital Accreditation and Justice Funding (36 years)

(405)-613-5941

VCanfield@copperbear.com

Chris Thomas

Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative/Project Manager

American Indian-(unenrolled)

Oklahoma Army National Guard (Retired)

Combat Veteran (27 years)

Monique Dodd

Marketing Director

Tribal Affiliation:  Choctaw/Chickasaw

American Indian Woman Business Development Advocate and Entrepreneur (27 years)

Owner of Prestige Valet 

 

Shanna Landin

Controller

Tribal Affiliation:  Citizen Potawatomi

Job Analysis Researcher, Statistics & Performance Measurements Analyst, IT Support of Software, & Project Auditing

CPA and Mortgage Banker (33 years)

 

Ashley Hurley

Mental Health Assessor of Merit Promotion and Job Stressors for NPS Project

 

 

Jeff Krone

Human Resources

Organizational Development Solutions (15 years)

 

Shirl Eastep

Active Senior Executive Service, Independent Consultant

Human Resources Expert (25 years)

Testing & Assessment

 Tribal Affiliation:  Creek/Choctaw

 

 

Danny Phan

Solutions Engineer

Technology
Support for Cloud Computing & Information Security

Owner of Phantomtech (16 years)

Chris Rau

Command Chief Warrant Officer & 5 Star Combat Veteran

OK Army National Guard (30 years), Military, Captain Oklahoma City Police Department

Human Resources Expert (27 years)

Testing & Assessment

Charles Weeks II

U.S. Federal Marshal – Western District (Retired)

Major OK Highway Patrol(Retired)Commanding Officer over Executive Security (2 OK Governors)

Diplomat/Law Enforcement Expert (31 years)

Testing & Assessment

James (Mike) Hendrickson

Oklahoma Army National Guard – Combat Vet (Retired)

Federal Law Enforcement Expert (32 years)

State Investigator Major Crimes

Testing & Assessment

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Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma
Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma
White Eagle Water Infrastructure
White Eagle Water Infrastructure
Ponca Tribe Sewer Lagoon Expansion in White Eagle, OK – Emergency ICDBG
Ponca Tribe Sewer Lagoon Expansion in White Eagle, OK – Emergency ICDBG
Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma HUD-ICDBG – Dialysis Clinic, White Eagle, Oklahoma
Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma HUD-ICDBG – Dialysis Clinic, White Eagle, Oklahoma
White Eagle Dialysis Center
White Eagle Dialysis Center
White Eagle Wellness Center (indoor pool, walking track, exercise, yoga and racquetball)
White Eagle Wellness Center (indoor pool, walking track, exercise, yoga and racquetball)
White Eagle Wellness Center (indoor pool, walking track, exercise, yoga and racquetball)
White Eagle Wellness Center (indoor pool, walking track, exercise, yoga and racquetball)
White Eagle Wellness Center (indoor pool, walking track, exercise, yoga and racquetball)
White Eagle Wellness Center (indoor pool, walking track, exercise, yoga and racquetball)
White Eagle Wellness Center (indoor pool, walking track, exercise, yoga and racquetball)
White Eagle Wellness Center (indoor pool, walking track, exercise, yoga and racquetball)
Wichita Housing Authority
Wichita Housing Authority
WHA Duplex Project - HUD IHBG-Competitive
WHA Duplex Project - HUD IHBG-Competitive
Wichita Housing Board and Wichita and Affiliated Tribes President – Groundbreaking (Nov 2022)
Wichita Housing Board and Wichita and Affiliated Tribes President – Groundbreaking (Nov 2022)
Wichita Tribe Industrial Development Commission
Wichita Tribe Industrial Development Commission
Wichita Emergency COVID Shelter
Wichita Emergency COVID Shelter
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes COVID Center
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes COVID Center
1937 church renovation and asbestos remediation
1937 church renovation and asbestos remediation
1937 church renovation and asbestos remediation
1937 church renovation and asbestos remediation
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Seal
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Seal
Wichita Youth Center
Wichita Youth Center
Wichita Youth Center Floor Plan
Wichita Youth Center Floor Plan
Wichita Youth Center Groundbreaking
Wichita Youth Center Groundbreaking
Fort Sill Apache Tribe
Fort Sill Apache Tribe
Fort Sill Apache Akela, New Mexico Travel Plaza (First HUD-ICDBG grant for an Oklahoma tribe in another state)
Fort Sill Apache Akela, New Mexico Travel Plaza (First HUD-ICDBG grant for an Oklahoma tribe in another state)
HAKTO 4-Bedroom LWOP Homes
HAKTO 4-Bedroom LWOP Homes
HAKTO Village West
HAKTO Village West
HAKTO Village West
HAKTO Village West
HAKTO Village West
HAKTO Village West
HAKTO Village West - ICDBG
HAKTO Village West - ICDBG
WHA - ICDBG-ARP Emergency duplex construction at Iscani in Anadarko, OK (2022)ICDBG-ARP Emergency duplex construction at Iscani in Anadarko, OK (2022)
WHA - ICDBG-ARP Emergency duplex construction at Iscani in Anadarko, OK (2022)ICDBG-ARP Emergency duplex construction at Iscani in Anadarko, OK (2022)
WHA Iscani Emergency Duplexes at Iscani in Anadarko
WHA Iscani Emergency Duplexes at Iscani in Anadarko
WHA Iscani Emergency Duplexes at Iscani in Anadarko Drone Progress Photo (Nov 2022)
WHA Iscani Emergency Duplexes at Iscani in Anadarko Drone Progress Photo (Nov 2022)
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Child Care Center (KCCC)
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Child Care Center (KCCC)
KCCC Childcare Admin and Dome Classrooms
KCCC Childcare Admin and Dome Classrooms
KCCC Dome Inflation
KCCC Dome Inflation
KCCC Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Dome Inflated
KCCC Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Dome Inflated
KTO Childcare Dome in McLoud, OK
KTO Childcare Dome in McLoud, OK
KTO Childcare Dome
KTO Childcare Dome
KTO Childcare Dome
KTO Childcare Dome
Housing Authority of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
Housing Authority of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
HAKTO Team Collaboration
HAKTO Team Collaboration
HAKTO Village West Drone Progress
HAKTO Village West Drone Progress
CopperBear Logo
CopperBear Logo
HAKTO Tiny Home
HAKTO Tiny Home
HAKTO Tiny Home
HAKTO Tiny Home
HAKTO Tiny Home Interior
HAKTO Tiny Home Interior
Tiny Home Site Plan
Tiny Home Site Plan
Drone image of HAKTO’s Village West development from clearing to roads in Shawnee, OK
Drone image of HAKTO’s Village West development from clearing to roads in Shawnee, OK
HAKTO Village West Emergency Elder Duplex Project
HAKTO Village West Emergency Elder Duplex Project
HAKTO Emergency ICDBG Duplex Ribboncutting
HAKTO Emergency ICDBG Duplex Ribboncutting
HAKTO 3 Bedroom House Project
HAKTO 3 Bedroom House Project
HAKTO - Groundbreaking on 3 Bedroom House
HAKTO - Groundbreaking on 3 Bedroom House
HAKTO 2-Duplex Project
HAKTO 2-Duplex Project
HAKTO - Groundbreaking on 2 Duplex Project
HAKTO - Groundbreaking on 2 Duplex Project
Kaw Tribe of Oklahoma
Kaw Tribe of Oklahoma
KAW Nation Health Clinic Expansion Project (Newkirk, OK) ICDBG
KAW Nation Health Clinic Expansion Project (Newkirk, OK) ICDBG
Kaw Nation’s Southwind (Kaw Lake) Express Store, Kaw City, OK - ICDBG
Kaw Nation’s Southwind (Kaw Lake) Express Store, Kaw City, OK - ICDBG
Kaw Nation’s Kanza Travel Plaza Expansion along Interstate 35 (Braman, OK) ICDBG
Kaw Nation’s Kanza Travel Plaza Expansion along Interstate 35 (Braman, OK) ICDBG
KAW Nation Housing Authority
KAW Nation Housing Authority
Housing Authority of the Kaw Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Emergency ICDBG-ARP duplex construction (2022)
Housing Authority of the Kaw Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Emergency ICDBG-ARP duplex construction (2022)
Housing Authority of the Kaw Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Emergency ICDBG-ARP duplex construction (2022)
Housing Authority of the Kaw Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Emergency ICDBG-ARP duplex construction (2022)
Kaw Housing Authority Emergency Duplex resulting in 4 new rental units in 12 months
Kaw Housing Authority Emergency Duplex resulting in 4 new rental units in 12 months
Absentee Shawnee Tribe - 30 Fee to Trust Applications 2022-2024
Absentee Shawnee Tribe - 30 Fee to Trust Applications 2022-2024
L to R: Jospehine Wise, Esther Lowden, Lisa Kraft, Ruby Withrow, and Peggy Kinder - Power of Women and Traditions
L to R: Jospehine Wise, Esther Lowden, Lisa Kraft, Ruby Withrow, and Peggy Kinder - Power of Women and Traditions
Wichita President Parton with summer interns learning about construction of new youth center in Anadarko, OK July 2023
Wichita President Parton with summer interns learning about construction of new youth center in Anadarko, OK July 2023
Wichita Tribe HUD-ICDBG Youth Center in Anadarko, OK
Wichita Tribe HUD-ICDBG Youth Center in Anadarko, OK
Wichita Tribe Youth Center Dance Arbor
Wichita Tribe Youth Center Dance Arbor
Wichita Tribe Youth Center
Wichita Tribe Youth Center
Wichita Tribe Youth Center
Wichita Tribe Youth Center
Etzanoa Subdivision waterline infrastructure
Etzanoa Subdivision waterline infrastructure
Wichita Housing Authority HUD-IHBG 12 new rental units in Hinton, Oklahoma
Wichita Housing Authority HUD-IHBG 12 new rental units in Hinton, Oklahoma
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District providing technical assisstance
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District providing technical assisstance
Wichita Tribe Hinton Childcare Center Groundbreaking
Wichita Tribe Hinton Childcare Center Groundbreaking
Wichita Tribe Hinton Childcare Blessing
Wichita Tribe Hinton Childcare Blessing
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma

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