Entrepreneurship Sector Articles
American Indian Business Enterprise to Jumpstart Small Businesses in Native Communities Across New Mexico
Powered by a $260,000 grant from the U.S. MBDA, the American Indian Business Enterprise (AIBE) will support young Native entrepreneurs statewide.
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‘Sovereign Entrepreneurs’ Book Excerpt: Inside the Experience of Native Small Business Owners
At its heart, Sovereign Entrepreneurs by Dr. Courtney Lewis (Cherokee Nation) tells the provocative story of astute and experienced American Indian small-business owners on the Qualla Boundary.
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Q&A With Dr. Courtney Lewis, Author of Sovereign Entrepreneurs
“One-industry economies like casinos cannot thrive long-term without small business support,” says Dr. Courtney Lewis, author of Sovereign Entrepreneurs.
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Former Five-Term Seneca Nation President & Champion of Sovereignty Walks On
Former, five-term Seneca Nation of Indians President Barry E. Snyder, Sr. walked on this Tuesday at age 79.
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Cahokia to Today: Gary & Carmen Davis Reflect on Indigenous Entrepreneurial Spirit and Self-Sufficiency
Indigenous people need only look back in time to realize their capacity for success. Cahokia, an ancient indigenous epicenter of commerce and trade, thrived between 700-1300 CE.
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Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Receives $1M Grant for Native American Makerspace & Incubator
A $1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will be matched by $1 million in New Mexico state investment for the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center to build a Native American makerspace and business incubator on its growing campus in Albuquerque.
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Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Receives $350K Investment From Raven Indigenous Capital
Raven Indigenous Capital Partners announced an investment of $350,000 into Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics, a leading Indigenous natural cosmetics company.
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Hemp Warrior: For Alex White Plume, Sovereign Resolve Is Finally Paying Off
“All living things deserve respect,” says Alex White Plume, Oglala Lakota, who performs a ritual before each hemp harvest. “We tell the plant, ‘Thank you. We’re going to use you.’”
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Minority Business Development Agency Awards $3.6M for Business Development in Indian Country
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) announced grant awards totaling $3.6 million to support business development in Indian Country.
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Joy Huntington: Athabascan Entrepreneur Credits Success to Hard Work, Firm Cultural Foundation
Joy Huntington, Koyukon Athabascan, was once expelled from an Alaska boarding school is now one of Indian Country’s business success stories.
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