Informing policy with public opinion research
We designed a comprehensive research program, including eight community focus groups (with parents of teens, recent Big Money recipients, and adults who had no Big Money experience) and a quantitative survey among a representative sample of 5% of enrolled tribal members. To execute the data collection, we trained local women in the basics of both qualitative focus group moderating and standardized survey interviewing.
Our analysis showed that nearly everyone in the community had witnessed negative outcomes of the Big Money payouts, and voters were overwhelmingly in favor of staggered payouts. This finding allowed the tribal council to propose a referendum that aligned with community needs and garnered the support of the majority of voters.
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