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Deidra Mitchell, WDC President & CEO, Named to Literacy Center of West Michigan Board of Directors
Deidra Mitchell, President & CEO of Waséyabek Development Company, LLC (WDC) was recently named to the Board of Directors for the Literacy Center of West Michigan. The Literacy Center of West Michigan was founded in 1986 and has been working alongside community...
Deidra Mitchell Speaks with Shelley Irwin, of WGVU Public Media (NPR Affiliate), Regarding WDC and Its Mission
This morning, our President & CEO was featured on West Michigan's local NPR station, talking about WDC and its work. You can listen to the conversation below. The team at WDC wholeheartedly agrees that Deidra is exceptional and one-of-a-kind, but she is the first...
Muskegon Area Manufacturing Firm Purchased by Waséyabek Development Company
Grand Rapids, Mich. – (Aug. 24, 2020) Waséyabek Development Company (WDC) today announced the acquisition of Re-source Industries, a family-owned and operated specialty manufacturing company in Muskegon, Michigan. “This acquisition is a terrific addition to the...
Study Shows Non-Gaming Tribal Businesses in Michigan Generate Economic Impact of $288M
Michigan tribes collaborate to quantify statewide benefits of non-gaming tribal businesses Grand Rapids, Mich. (July 8, 2020) – Non-gaming business entities from nine federally-recognized Michigan tribes presented Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office and the...
WDC Proudly Supports the Literary Center of West Michigan
Waséyabek Development Company, LLC proudly supports the Literacy Center of West Michigan ("Center")! On September 24th, WDC sponsored a virtual fundraiser to support the Center to raise funds and awareness of the need for literacy. We believe inherent in any education...
Two Michigan Tribes Announce Joint Venture to Purchase McKay Tower in Grand Rapids
Non-gaming investment will strengthen tribal communities and downtown business district Grand Rapids, Mich. (Jan. 15, 2020) – Gun Lake Investments and Waséyabek Development Company today announced the joint acquisition of McKay Tower, located at 146 Monroe Center NW...