In addition to becoming the first Native American Military General, Captain Naomi Lee intends to improve Native health through biomedical and vaccine research, STEM education and mentoring.
READ MOREKickapoo Tribal Member Joins SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs
by Native Business Staff | Oct 24, 2018 | News
A former public affairs specialist for the Interior, Shawn Pensoneau, an enrolled member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, has been appointed Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Native American Affairs.
READ MORECherokee Nation & Marine Corps to Counter Unmanned Aerial Threats
by Native Business Staff | Oct 23, 2018 | Federal Contracting, Technology
Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs, a subsidiary of Cherokee Nation Businesses, recently joined the United States Marine Corps in its effort to detect, track, identify and defeat the possible use of unmanned aerial systems by counterforces.
READ MOREIndigiThreads Wins Web Series Pitch Competition at imagineNATIVE
by Native Business Staff | Oct 23, 2018 | Arts / Entertainment / Media
IndigiThreads, a fashion documentary web series conceived by First Nations entrepreneurs Ryan Cooper and Adeline Bird, recently won $30,000 in cash and $20,000 of in-kind prizing and mentorship.
READ MORENAFSA Demystifies Financial Literacy With Digital Training Program
by Native Business Staff | Oct 22, 2018 | Banking / Finance, Featured
For many people, much ambiguity surrounds finances. Lack of financial literacy and education is a major problem nationwide. NAFSA is filling this void with its Digital Financial Literacy Program.
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