For the Gila River Indian Community, Gaming Is the Engine that Powers the Economy
Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor of the Gila River Indian Community (Courtesy Gila River Indian Community)Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor of the Gila River Indian Community, comes from a family with a long history of service and giving back to the community that they call...
Meet the Power Players Participating in Our CEO Roundtable at the Native Business Virtual Summit
CEO Roundtable participants Chuck Garrett (left), CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses, and Derek Valdo, CEO of AMERIND Risk (Not pictured: Troy Clay, CEO of Mno-Bmadsen) Strong leadership Is the ultimate strategic advantage in business. And true leaders innovate and...
Native Business Video Learning: Entrepreneurial Mentoring & Insights from Ahsaki Baa LaFrance Chachere, Founder & CEO of Ah-Shi Beauty
Ahsaki Báá LaFrance Chachere (Dine) speaks to the importance of effective social media engagement and how self-promotion is intrinsic and vital to entrepreneurship. Enjoy this insightful and inspiring Native Business Virtual Summit broadcast interview delivering...
Amazon Is Ready to Represent the Future
Elizabeth Nieto, Head of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Amazon Amazon is hosting their first-ever virtual career enrichment summit specifically designed to bring together Black, Latinx, and Native American Professionals. Anyone who is a regular Native...
First Seneca Nation Member Named to Lead Seneca Gaming Corporation
Kevin Nephew, an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation’s Wolf Clan, is responsible for having developed and launched the Seneca Gaming Corporation’s company-wide Continuous Improvement program, which has provided savings and efficiencies to the corporation.The...
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Four Tribes File for First Sports Betting Licenses in Washington
The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is one of the largest employers in Spokane and Pend Oreille Counties as the owner and operator of two gaming and entertainment attractions: Northern Quest Resort & Casino (pictured) and Kalispel Casino.Five Tribal properties may set...
California Tribes Garner Extension on Sports Betting 2022 Ballot Proposal
Chumash Casino Resort in Greater Santa Barbara, CaliforniaIn June, Senator Bill Dodd shelved his California sports betting bill due to Tribal opposition to language permitting cardrooms to operate games like blackjack and pandemic setbacks. While sports betting was...
Study: Non-Gaming Tribal Businesses in Michigan Generate $288M Economic Impact
Waséyabek Development Co. LLC, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi's non-gaming arm, and Gun Lake Investments, the non-gaming economic investment entity of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, or the Gun Lake Tribe, coinvested in McKay...
Judge: Flow of Oil Through Dakota Access Pipeline Must Cease Pending EIS
Dakota Access Pipeline Resistance Camp in North Dakota. (2016 Photo by Irina Groushevaia, Flickr/CC)A U.S. District Court Judge has ordered a halt to the estimated 570,000 barrels of Bakken crude oil coursing through the Dakota Access Pipeline daily. The pipeline flow...
Pokagon Band Selects Kambi to Manage Sportsbooks
Kambi will install and manage self-serve sports betting kiosks at the three Four Winds Casinos. The “Bring-Your-Own-Device” bet-builder technology allows patrons to place their wagers on their mobile phone and create a QR code that can be processed as the...
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Tribal Resort Becomes First in Calif. to Win Three Forbes’ Four-Star Awards
A Tribal casino has become the only casino property in California to win three Forbes Four-Star Awards at the same time. Forbes is the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas. Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage...
Quapaw Nation Joins Lawsuit, Tribes Ask Court to Dismiss Counterclaims
The six Tribes locked in a legal dispute with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt yesterday asked the federal court to dismiss Stitt’s counter claim that the continuous operation of Class III games after January 1, 2020, is illegal. The Tribes also seek to bar Stitt’s...
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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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The Return of the NFL Is Spurring Sports Betting Revenue
The recent return of the biggest sports leagues is satisfying bettor demand that built up during the pandemic.In a COVID-19-crippled economy, with social distancing rules in effect, casinos aren't packing 'em in like they used to. But with the return of professional...
Tribal Resort Becomes First in Calif. to Win Three Forbes’ Four-Star Awards
A Tribal casino has become the only casino property in California to win three Forbes Four-Star Awards at the same time. Forbes is the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas. Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage...
Quapaw Nation Joins Lawsuit, Tribes Ask Court to Dismiss Counterclaims
The six Tribes locked in a legal dispute with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt yesterday asked the federal court to dismiss Stitt’s counter claim that the continuous operation of Class III games after January 1, 2020, is illegal. The Tribes also seek to bar Stitt’s...
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Three years ago, Lee Meisel opened Leeway Franks, a beloved sausage shop and restaurant in Lawrence, Kansas. Meisel and his “tight-knit crew” of employees make the all-natural, locally sourced frankfurters, bratwursts and sausages in-house.
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