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Canoo Created Over 100 Jobs in State of Oklahoma to Scale Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Canoo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOEV), a leading high-tech advanced mobility company, today announced the company has created over 100 new jobs in the state of Oklahoma and achieved a key hiring milestone.

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  • Canoo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOEV), a leading high-tech advanced mobility company, today announced the company has created over 100 new jobs in the state of Oklahoma and achieved a key hiring milestone.
  • As Canoo scales manufacturing to make additional customer deliveries in 2024, the company is continuing to build the team of skilled workers at both its Oklahoma City vehicle manufacturing facility and also at its battery module assembly facility in Pryor.
  • The company is growing its team across Oklahoma to scale manufacturing and meet customer deliveries of 18,000 committed orders representing $750 million in revenue over multiple years.
  • Oklahomans make up over 90% of the Canoo team in Oklahoma, and military veterans and Native Americans each make up about 10% of Canoo’s workforce in the state.

PAWNEE NATION AND CANOO PARTNER FOR CLEAN TECHNOLOGY JOBS AND GROWTH

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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PAWNEE, Okla., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Canoo Technologies (NASDAQ: GOEV) announced today that it has established an agreement with the Pawnee Nation, based in Pawnee, Oklahoma, to identify and nurture emerging business and job opportunities in Oklahoma's growing clean energy industry. 

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  • "Under this agreement, the Pawnee Nation and Canoo will work together to train workers and develop suppliers for Oklahoma's growing clean energy industry."
  • "We are excited to partner with Canoo and to continue to expand our business and economic development ventures," said Pawnee Nation President Misty M. Nuttle.
  • Canoo said it believes this agreement is the first-of-its-kind with the Pawnee Nation and any business involved in clean tech or clean energy, such as manufacturing electric vehicles.
  • We see that Canoo is doing some amazing things in the clean energy sector, and we're excited to partner with them in this wonderful opportunity".

REDW to Host Annual Tribal Finance & Leadership Conference in the Heart of Indian Country

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Friday, September 17, 2021
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It is traditional for Tribes to gather together to celebrate our cultures and renew the strength of our ties and interdependence.

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  • It is traditional for Tribes to gather together to celebrate our cultures and renew the strength of our ties and interdependence.
  • Tribal leaders, experts and professionals will provide guidance during a number of educational breakout sessions.
  • Were working diligently to ensure we deliver a
    Tribal council members, tribal finance and HR leaders, compliance and investment officers, tribal attorneys and other professionals in tribal leadership roles are encouraged to attend.
  • Those interested in attending the conference can register now at Registration - REDW 2021 Tribal Finance and Leadership Conference (cvent.com).

YouthCare Names Colleen Echohawk as Interim CEO

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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SEATTLE, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, YouthCare ,the Seattle-based nonprofit focused on ending youth homelessness, announcesits engagement of Colleen Echohawk as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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  • SEATTLE, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, YouthCare ,the Seattle-based nonprofit focused on ending youth homelessness, announcesits engagement of Colleen Echohawk as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • Echohawkenters the role witha longstanding reputationfor herhomeless advocacywork, specifically among Native American and Alaska Native people.
  • "Colleen'sleadership andadvocacy on behalf of those experiencing homelessness directly aligns withYouthCare'smission," said Karen Jones, Chair ofYouthCare's Board of Directors.
  • "We are thrilled to have her experience, vision, and collaborative approach leading our agency during a time of great interest in solvingyouth homelessness."