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Editors Note

I’m excited to share another thought-provoking and impactful issue of Siouxland Magazine. We are working tirelessly (okay, well, maybe sometimes we need a moment to catch our breath 🥱) to bring you the best content that enlightens your conversations and encourages intentional action. This publication strives to enhance your personal and professional life.  Are you …

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Why Diversity Matters: Understanding Foundational Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Concepts and Philosophies.

Diversity is more than just a superficial numbers game targeted at meeting quotas, writing policies, and being in compliance with federal regulations. Even though the landscape around the journey of diversity, equity, and inclusion has dramatically evolved, too often, misconceptions about this work’s true meaning leave individuals, business leaders, and organizations at large with a …

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Stepping Into Leadership Positions To Give A Diverse Perspective

When I was old enough to understand the general concepts of leadership, I only partially understood why people of influence and decision-making power rarely looked like me. I rarely saw someone who looked Native American as a U.S. president, a congress member, a CEO, a business owner, a professional athlete, or a celebrity.  I remember …

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Editors Note

If you could describe Siouxlanders in one word, what would it be? Over the last few months, I’ve talked with many people about how they see Siouxland, what they think our identity is as a community, and just exactly who are all the people that make up Siouxland.  Conversations touched on our blue-collar roots and …

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Deciphering the Identity of Sioux City

Faded letters on the terra cotta-clad, red-brick-walls of downtown buildings remind passersby of some of the dozens of businesses that have come and gone in Sioux City’s economic history. Pelletiers, Aalf’s Wallpaper Company, and Hotel West – they all, at one point, were part of Sioux City’s economy. Over time, these businesses have given way …

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