Did you know that Native-owned banks have a combined asset base of almost $3 billion? The Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) recently published an interactive map of all 100-plus Native American financial institutions across Indian Country.
READ MORE‘Native Entrepreneur in Residence’ Cultivates an Ecosystem of Thriving, Indigenous Business Owners
by Native Business Staff | Sep 18, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Featured
Since its 2014 inception, the Native Entrepreneur in Residence (NEIR) Program counts 30 entrepreneurs graduated, 128 new jobs created, and more than $8 million new gross revenues generated as a result.
READ MORESweeney to Sign MOU Naming AIANTA as National Facilitator of NATIVE Act
by Native Business Staff | Sep 17, 2018 | Tourism
On September 18 at the 20th annual American Indian Tourism Conference, Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, will sign an historic MOU naming AIANTA as the national facilitator to carry out the NATIVE Act.
READ MOREHouse Approves Bill to Repeal Prohibition of Tribal Distilleries
by Native Business Staff | Sep 17, 2018 | Legal, Legislative / Policy
Last week, the U.S. House unanimously approved U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s bill to repeal the prohibition of distilleries on tribal land.
READ MOREAaniin, the Fond du Lac Band’s Fiber to Home Initiative, to Create Opportunity for Entrepreneurs
by Native Business Staff | Sep 16, 2018 | Broadband
Aaniin, which means “hello” in Ojibwe, will connect residents of the remote reservation to global information and opportunities, and level the playing field for entrepreneurs.
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