First Black Editor of Harper’s Bazaar Shines a Light on Indigenous-Owned Ah-Shí Beauty
“Diné/Naahiłi Girl Magic,” celebrates Ahsaki Báá LaFrance-Chachere on Facebook. “Indigenous Black Girl Magic.” Ah-Shí Beauty is featured in the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar showcasing Rihanna on the cover. Ah-Shí Beauty translates to “This is my beauty.” ...
10 Leadership Lessons From CEOs of Tribal Enterprises and Native-Owned Businesses
Left to right: Stephanie A. Bryan, Tribal Chair & CEO of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians; Jason Campbell, CEO of Sovereign Power; Kenneth Manuel, CEO of Gila River Hotels & Casinos; and Kathy George (Seneca), CEO of FireKeepers Casino HotelStrong Leadership...
Seminole Real Estate Fund Purchases 124-Unit Luxury Apartment Building in Dallas
The Hudson apartments are on McKinney Avenue in Dallas, Texas. Photo Credit: Hudson Apartments. Dallas, TX -- Last year, the Seminole Tribe of Florida launched its Seminole Real Estate Fund (SemREF) and acquired the first asset in its real estate portfolio—a 10...
10 Tips From Native Business Founders & Leaders to Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs
Left to right: Koyukon Athabascan entrepreneur Joy Huntington, founder of Uqaqti Consulting and the Joy Huntington brand; Byron Bighorse (Osage), CEO of Osage Hotels and Casinos; and Clara Pratte (Diné), CEO of Strongbow StrategiesSince Native Business launched in...
Rio Reimagined to Revitalize Rivers & Spur Economic Growth in the Valley of the Sun
“Restoring these rivers will not only reconnect people to these areas, but help promote important conservation goals and provide economic revitalization opportunities along the Salt River and southern Phoenix,” said Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor of the Gila River Indian...
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Waséyabek: Non-Gaming Diversification Empowered Tribal Economic Resilience in Face of COVID-19
Waséyabek Development Co.'s headquarters, purchased in October 2018, located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Courtesy Waséyabek)Because the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi made the strategic decision to diversify away from gaming, the Tribal economy has...
From Selling Cigs Curbside to Employing More Than 100 on the Seneca Nation
JC Seneca, founder of Six Nations Manufacturing, Native Pride Travel Plaza and BUFFALO Cigarettes. (Photo by Nicole Seneca) This article originally appeared in the March 2019 “Infrastructure” print edition of Native Business Magazine. When JC Seneca, a member of the...
Change Labs Offers Native Entrepreneurs Interest-Free Microloans
Change Labs is stepping in to assist Native small businesses, vendors or artists ineligible for COVID-19 aid or PPP loans. Assistance is available for small business owners who reside on or near the Navajo and Hopi Nations and are facing challenges due to the...
Judge Denies Tribe’s Bid to Halt & Recalculate CARES Fund Allocations
The U.S. Department of Treasury plans to start disbursing the remaining $3.2 billion in CARES Title V funds to Tribes no later than Monday. (Flickr CC/Paul Savala)The population metric used to calculate the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's CARES funding shortchanged...
MBDA Seeks Nominations for 2020 National Minority Enterprise Awards
Pictured: Recipients of 2019 Minority Enterprise Awards on stage at the U.S. Minority Business Development Agency’s awards ceremony held on September 9, 2019, in Washington, D.C. It’s time to nominate or apply for a 2020 Minority Enterprise Award — the highest level...
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A Genuinely Effective Leader: Kathy George, CEO, FireKeepers Casino Hotel
Leading with her heart, Kathy George (Seneca), CEO of FireKeepers Casino Hotel, finds motivation by listening to her employees and guests. George is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.Kathy George (Seneca), CEO of FireKeepers Casino Hotel, attributes the resort's success to...
Mohegan Advances, Hard Rock Denied in Process to Build a Casino in Greece
MGE selected a top-notch architectural team to design its proposed integrated resort, Inspire Athens. Architect Paul Steelman says Inspire Athens' proposed towers are modeled on Greece’s Caryatids and other cultural elements. Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE)...
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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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Former CFO Vosloo to Lead San Manuel Band as CEO
In June 2018, Vosloo was named enterprise-wide CFO for San Manuel Tribal Government Operations and San Manuel Casino. Now he'll lead the enterprise as CEO.The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians today announced the appointment of Laurens Vosloo as Chief Executive...
A Genuinely Effective Leader: Kathy George, CEO, FireKeepers Casino Hotel
Leading with her heart, Kathy George (Seneca), CEO of FireKeepers Casino Hotel, finds motivation by listening to her employees and guests. George is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.Kathy George (Seneca), CEO of FireKeepers Casino Hotel, attributes the resort's success to...
Mohegan Advances, Hard Rock Denied in Process to Build a Casino in Greece
MGE selected a top-notch architectural team to design its proposed integrated resort, Inspire Athens. Architect Paul Steelman says Inspire Athens' proposed towers are modeled on Greece’s Caryatids and other cultural elements. Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE)...
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Matt Silverstein, Choctaw, points out that health care costs have risen six times faster than wages for decades, and that health care is usually a Tribe’s second-biggest expense after payroll.
Nez-Lizer See Economic Potential in Navajo Generating Station Assets
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer met with officials from the Navajo Generating Station to discuss the retainment of certain assets that could create more economic opportunities for Navajo people and entrepreneurs in the future.
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Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama) reflects on what’s happening across Indian Country and why it matters in our weekly “From the Editor.”Protect. Protection is ingrained in our ancestral DNA. We have always known and, through...
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