Types of Small-Business Relief Through the CARES Act, and How to Get It
The CARES Act, signed into law amidst the ongoing COVID-19 health and economic crisis, provides for two kinds of small business loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA). For owners of small businesses, this could be crucial relief in a lean time. The two...
Navajo Nation and Indian Country Strained by Sluggish COVID-19 Relief
“There’s frustration from leadership ― not just here on Navajo but all of Indian Country,” Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said of the delay in receiving emergency aid from the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.Tara Sweeney,...
Closed Tribal Casinos Donate Tons of Food in Time of Need
Pechanga Warehouse team member Darren Henderson lifts eggs on a pallet jack. (Photo Courtesy Pechanga Resort Casino) Tribal casinos nationwide have temporarily shut down to flatten the curve of COVID-19. Meanwhile, their restaurants are stepping up to care for their...
Grand Canyon Closes Indefinitely After Tribal Insistence
The Navajo Nation, whose lands abut the Grand Canyon to the east, were among the governments and agencies requesting the closure of the National Park. The Grand Canyon closed indefinitely to visitors April 1 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Tourists access...
COVID-19 Spurs Glove Manufacturer on Navajo Nation Into Rapid Production
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez tours the glove factory in Church Rock, New Mexico, in November 2019. (Photo/Office of the President and Vice President)A manufacturer of medical-grade nitrile gloves situated on Navajo land is meeting a critical need for personal...
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Closed Tribal Casinos Donate Tons of Food in Time of Need
Pechanga Warehouse team member Darren Henderson lifts eggs on a pallet jack. (Photo Courtesy Pechanga Resort Casino) Tribal casinos nationwide have temporarily shut down to flatten the curve of COVID-19. Meanwhile, their restaurants are stepping up to care for their...
Types of Small-Business Relief Through the CARES Act, and How to Get It
The CARES Act, signed into law amidst the ongoing COVID-19 health and economic crisis, provides for two kinds of small business loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA). For owners of small businesses, this could be crucial relief in a lean time. The two...
Yakama Power: How One Tribe Secured its own Energy Future
When a Tribe owns its own utility company, “you control more of your destiny,” says Yakama Power General Manager Ray Wiseman. (Courtesy Yakama Power)Yakama Nation’s utility company provides services, great jobs while bolstering sovereignty Yakama Power provides much...
Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC Wins $22M FDA Contract
Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC, a subsidiary of Chickasaw Nation Industries, has been awarded a $22 million contract to deliver pharmacovigilance systems implementation and IT lifecycle support for the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) II program. “CNI is...
Navajo Nation and Indian Country Strained by Sluggish COVID-19 Relief
“There’s frustration from leadership ― not just here on Navajo but all of Indian Country,” Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said of the delay in receiving emergency aid from the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.Tara Sweeney,...
Grand Canyon Closes Indefinitely After Tribal Insistence
The Navajo Nation, whose lands abut the Grand Canyon to the east, were among the governments and agencies requesting the closure of the National Park. The Grand Canyon closed indefinitely to visitors April 1 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Tourists access...
McCabe LLC Providing Tribal Stimulus Funding Application, Accounting Assistance
On March 27, the United States Congress and President Trump signed a $2.2 trillion stimulus plan into law. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $8 billion, set-aside for Tribal government expenditures incurred due to the COVID-19...
COVID-19 Spurs Glove Manufacturer on Navajo Nation Into Rapid Production
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez tours the glove factory in Church Rock, New Mexico, in November 2019. (Photo/Office of the President and Vice President)A manufacturer of medical-grade nitrile gloves situated on Navajo land is meeting a critical need for personal...
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Files Emergency Injunction With DC Court
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell speaks at a Tribal rally for its sovereign rights to land in front of the U.S. Capitol in November 2018. (Photo by Native Business)The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe asked the District Court for the District of Columbia on...
Shinnecock and Southampton Collaborate With COVID-19 Billboard Message
A July 2019 photo of Shinnecock leaders in front of their billboard in Southampton The Shinnecock Nation's previously controversial billboard off Highway 27 (also known as Sunrise Highway) in Southampton, New York, is now being used to issue advisories related to the...
Energy Keepers Inc. Starts Selling Hydroelectric Power to Washington Utility
Flyovers provide a birds-eye view of the Seliš Ksanka Qĺispe Dam in Montana. (Photo Courtesy Energy Keepers, Inc.) Energy Keepers Inc., is selling hydroelectric power to Washington state utility Puget Sound Energy. The corporation owned by the Confederated Salish and...
Tribes Sue Commercial Insurers to Cover Costs of Business Disruption
The Chickasaw Nation lawsuit attests its “all risk” insurance policy covers business interruptions. All Chickasaw Nation-owned businesses are temporarily closed to limit the spread of COVID-19, including WinStar World Casino and Resort. Two Oklahoma Tribes are...
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Secretary Of Interior Strips Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of its Land
“It begs the question, what is driving our federal trustee's crusade against our reservation?” asks Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell. (Photo by Native Business Magazine)The U.S. Department of the Interior has “disestablished” the Mashpee Wampanoag...
Washington State Legalizes Sports Betting at Tribal Casinos
"To protect the health and well-being of the community and the casino team members, the Snoqualmie Tribe has decided to extend the temporary closure of its casino operations through April 6," the Tribe stated Wednesday.Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill yesterday allowing...
Tesuque Pueblo’s Film Ranch: A ‘Back-to-the-Future Facility’
The Tribally owned movie studio is set to open its gates in the soft, reddish-brown foothills of New Mexico’s majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Known as Camel Rock Studios, it will target movie television and mobile entertainment productions worldwide. The Tesuque...
Arctic IT Appoints Dave Bailey as President and General Manager
Dave Bailey has taken the helm as President & General Manager of Arctic Information Technology (Arctic IT) the highly awarded technology company under the Doyon, Limited family. “Technology, and how the world embraces it, continues to evolve at an unprecedented...
Choctaw Nation Obtains Public Aircraft Operations Authorization
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is the first Tribal Government to be granted Public Aircraft Operations (PAO) authorization by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) since the new FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 was signed into law. Prior to the FAA Reauthorization...
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Our Success & Finance issue charts the business breakthroughs of Tribes and Tribal entrepreneurs in “The Greatest Success Stories of 2019.” We also pay homage to perseverance and tireless devotion to Indian Country. Ernie Stevens, Jr., and Cheryl Stevens, his wife of 37 years, grace one of the covers. We honor Ernie Stevens’ nearly 20 years of stewardship to Indian gaming as Chairman of NIGA. Tunica-Biloxi Chairman Marshall Pierite is featured on the opposite cover. He shares how gaming helped his Tribe “to transition from a surviving community to a thriving community,” and reflects on recent success in the financial services industry. We shine a light on financial institutions, such as Stearns Bank, and consider the investment strategy of Mno-Bmadsen. Meanwhile, the DOE’s James E. Campos, underscores: “Energy is our new economy, it is our new currency, and Native Americans play a large part in this equation.”
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Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC Wins $22M FDA Contract
Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC, a subsidiary of Chickasaw Nation Industries, has been awarded a $22 million contract to deliver pharmacovigilance systems implementation and IT lifecycle support for the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) II program. “CNI is...
Cherokee Nation Industries Recognizes its Employees Supporting CDC
Cherokee Nation Industries, Inc. is fulfilling its role in stemming the coronavirus outbreak by continuing its work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CNI recently acknowledged its employees for both serving on the front lines, in the wake of...
Chuck Garrett, CEO, Cherokee Nation Businesses: Becoming the Best Employer
Chuck Garrett, a member of the Cherokee Nation, oversees what is often referred to as the economic engine of his Tribe.
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Closed Tribal Casinos Donate Tons of Food in Time of Need
Pechanga Warehouse team member Darren Henderson lifts eggs on a pallet jack. (Photo Courtesy Pechanga Resort Casino) Tribal casinos nationwide have temporarily shut down to flatten the curve of COVID-19. Meanwhile, their restaurants are stepping up to care for their...
Secretary Of Interior Strips Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of its Land
“It begs the question, what is driving our federal trustee's crusade against our reservation?” asks Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell. (Photo by Native Business Magazine)The U.S. Department of the Interior has “disestablished” the Mashpee Wampanoag...
Washington State Legalizes Sports Betting at Tribal Casinos
"To protect the health and well-being of the community and the casino team members, the Snoqualmie Tribe has decided to extend the temporary closure of its casino operations through April 6," the Tribe stated Wednesday.Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill yesterday allowing...
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Cannabis Sales Surge Amid Coronavirus and Social Distancing
The Muckleshoot Tribe-owned cannabis retail outlet Joint Rivers opened in June 2018, boasting the largest sales floor in the state with 86 linear feet of cabinet space dedicated to flower alone. Since the coronavirus outbreak, Joint Rivers’ sales have skyrocketed. If...
Oglala Lakota Nation Envisions Cannabis Resort as Driving Economic Force
On March 10, members of the Oglala Lakota Nation cast a landslide vote in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational and medicinal use on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The Tribe is exercising its sovereignty in a state where marijuana is currently...
Will Oglala Lakota Tribal Members Vote in Favor of a Cannabis Marketplace?
Tomorrow, members of the Oglala Lakota Nation will cast their votes on whether to legalize marijuana for medical and recreational use within the bounds of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The move would “jump start” the local economy, leaders say, in a...
2020 Oklahoma Hemp Summit to Help Tribes Capitalize on the Industry
Native American Hemp is hosting the 2020 Oklahoma Hemp Summit in partnership with the Absentee Shawnee Economic Development Authority this Friday, February 28, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Aaron Fournier, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, founded Native American Hemp in 2018...
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Types of Small-Business Relief Through the CARES Act, and How to Get It
The CARES Act, signed into law amidst the ongoing COVID-19 health and economic crisis, provides for two kinds of small business loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA). For owners of small businesses, this could be crucial relief in a lean time. The two...
Yakama Power: How One Tribe Secured its own Energy Future
When a Tribe owns its own utility company, “you control more of your destiny,” says Yakama Power General Manager Ray Wiseman. (Courtesy Yakama Power)Yakama Nation’s utility company provides services, great jobs while bolstering sovereignty Yakama Power provides much...
Energy Keepers Inc. Starts Selling Hydroelectric Power to Washington Utility
Flyovers provide a birds-eye view of the Seliš Ksanka Qĺispe Dam in Montana. (Photo Courtesy Energy Keepers, Inc.) Energy Keepers Inc., is selling hydroelectric power to Washington state utility Puget Sound Energy. The corporation owned by the Confederated Salish and...
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Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill
House lawmakers approved the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package Friday, and within hours, President Donald Trump signed the bill into law. H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, allocates more than $10 billion to assist Tribes...
CARES Act to Deliver $10B to Indian Country, Previous Funds Yet to Reach Tribes
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote today on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill that delivers $10 billion in emergency aid to Tribes and Tribal organizations. The bulk of those...
Types of Small-Business Relief Through the CARES Act, and How to Get It
The CARES Act, signed into law amidst the ongoing COVID-19 health and economic crisis, provides for two kinds of small business loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA). For owners of small businesses, this could be crucial relief in a lean time. The two...
The Seasoned Strategist: William ‘Sonny’ Johnson, President and CEO, Pearl River Resort
Under the leadership of William “Sonny” Johnson, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians’ Pearl River Resort became the first casino outside of Nevada to open a Tribally owned and independently operated sportsbook.
Meet CEO Jim Allen, Guitar Hero of the Hard Rock
Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming, has shown industry leadership by example.
Types of Small-Business Relief Through the CARES Act, and How to Get It
The CARES Act, signed into law amidst the ongoing COVID-19 health and economic crisis, provides for two kinds of small business loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA). For owners of small businesses, this could be crucial relief in a lean time. The two...
Breakdown of How the $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill Would Impact Indian Country
A $2 trillion stimulus deal, the largest economic stimulus measure in U.S. history, aims to rescue a shutdown economy amidst the coronavirus outbreak. The agreement reached Wednesday between the White House and Senate leaders would authorize loans and grants to small...
Wells Fargo Gets Real About Corporate Responsibility & Repairing Tribal Relations
Native Business Magazine had a candid conversation with Jon Campbell, head of Corporate Responsibility and Community Relations at Wells Fargo, about their corporate culture and establishing guidelines for integrity in regards to Tribal engagement. (Photo Courtesy...
PNM, Jicarilla Apache Nation to Build Solar Source for New Mexico
A first-of-its-kind solar source is coming to Jicarilla Apache land to power cities, municipalities and large businesses across New Mexico to help them achieve their sustainability targets. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission recently approved the PNM Solar...
Pontiac Group Offers Drone Delivery of Life-Saving Medical Supplies
Pontiac Group was co-founded by visionary entrepreneurs Jonathon Araujo, Odawa from the Wikwemikong First Nation; and Jacob Taylor, Mississauga from Curve Lake First Nation. The Ohsweken, Ontario-based business acts as a think tank, innovating solutions for problems...
Economic Development, Financial Management Experts Launch McCabe Consulting LLC
Sean McCabe [left] and Juan Massey [right] pose for a photo before a panel presentation at the 2020 Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas. (Courtesy McCabe Consulting LLC) Native American economic development, fiscal management and government policy experts have...
Yakama Power: How One Tribe Secured its own Energy Future
When a Tribe owns its own utility company, “you control more of your destiny,” says Yakama Power General Manager Ray Wiseman. (Courtesy Yakama Power)Yakama Nation’s utility company provides services, great jobs while bolstering sovereignty Yakama Power provides much...
Energy Keepers Inc. Starts Selling Hydroelectric Power to Washington Utility
Flyovers provide a birds-eye view of the Seliš Ksanka Qĺispe Dam in Montana. (Photo Courtesy Energy Keepers, Inc.) Energy Keepers Inc., is selling hydroelectric power to Washington state utility Puget Sound Energy. The corporation owned by the Confederated Salish and...
PNM, Jicarilla Apache Nation to Build Solar Source for New Mexico
A first-of-its-kind solar source is coming to Jicarilla Apache land to power cities, municipalities and large businesses across New Mexico to help them achieve their sustainability targets. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission recently approved the PNM Solar...
Sealaska’s Anthony Mallott: ‘Teamwork Is a Cultural Value’
Native Business interviewed Anthony Mallott, CEO of Sealaska Corporation, in summer 2018 about the Alaska Native Corporation’s major comeback, and again in late 2019 about his humble yet powerful leadership. Mallott is a Native Business Top 30 CEO. When we spoke with...
Chuck Garrett, CEO, Cherokee Nation Businesses: Becoming the Best Employer
Chuck Garrett, a member of the Cherokee Nation, oversees what is often referred to as the economic engine of his Tribe.
Ernie Stevens, Jr. Receives ICE Landmark Award for Industry Contributions
Ernie Stevens, Jr., Chairman and national spokesperson for the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), has long been an advocate for making Tribal gaming an integral part of the global gaming landscape. Representing NIGA and its member Tribes, Stevens actively...
