Securing a PPP Loan Helped to Power Tocabe’s Reopening
Tocabe counts two brick-and-mortar locations, plus a food truck. “Within days of the lockdowns beginning we lost 80% of our sales,” Ben Jacobs, the Osage co-founder of Tocabe, told Native Business. (Photo by Rachel Greiman, Green Chair Stories) For more than 11 years,...
Quapaw Nation Keeps the Meat Supply Moving
Angus cattle roam Quapaw lands. Beyond serving outside customers, the Quapaw Nation raises more than 1,300 cattle and bison on their ranch for processing. As a USDA-inspected facility, meat can be shipped across state lines and sold in public markets. (Courtesy Quapaw...
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of its Newly Expanded Rolling Hills Clinic in Red Bluff
Tribal Leadership, Medical Staff and Elected Official Celebrate Opening of Expanded Community Clinic; New Clinic Medical Director Announced. Corning, Calif. – On March 30, 2021, the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians celebrated the official opening of its expanded...
Move to Strip MHA Nation of Missouri River Mineral Rights Is a ‘Land Grab’ and ‘Attack on Our Trust Resources’
“I’m not gonna be around this earth that long,” MHA Nation Chairman Mark N. Fox acknowledged, “but I’ll tell you what. If it takes 100 years to resolve this... then 100 years it shall be." For nearly two centuries, up until recently, the federal government has...
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...
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Hannahville Indian Community Sets Casino Reopening Despite Mich. Gov. Advisory
Hannahville Indian Community owns and operates The Island Resort & Casino in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and plans to begin phases of reopening on May 6 with slot machines, select to-go food, select bars, bingo and retail. (Courtesy Hannahville Indian...
Yakama Nation Pursues Agricultural Expansion Plan to Replace its Dependency on Timber
The Yakama Nation has been heavily involved in the timber industry for decades. The current reservation is 1.377 million acres in South Central, Washington, which includes 600,000 acres of timber lands. (iStock.com / Samson 1976)This article originally appeared in...
First Peoples Fund Debuts Resilience Fund to Support Native Artists & Culture Bearers
First Peoples Fund a national non-profit organization founded in 1995, honors and supports Native artists and culture bearers who are vital in nurturing culturally informed, locally-led community development that enhances tribal economies, guides cultural healing,...
Michigan Tribes Face Service Loss Among COVID-19 Casino Closures
FireKeepers Casino Hotel, one of the largest employers in Battle Creek, Michigan, has been closed since March 16. (Photo by Patman Droneography)All 12 of the federally recognized Tribes in Michigan own and operate casinos, all of which are currently shuttered due to...
Treasury Has ‘Not Yet Arrived at a Determination’ on Title V CARES Funds to Be Paid to Tribes
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (Courtesy of Milken Institute)Well past 6 p.m. EST on Friday, May 1st, the U.S. Treasury finally submitted its joint status report as ordered due today by the judge assigned to the fourth CARES Act lawsuit, Agua Caliente Band of...
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Richard St. Jean to Lead Morongo Casino Resort & Spa Into ‘New Era of Innovation and Growth’
Longtime Tribal gaming executive Richard St. Jean has taken the helm as the new chief operating officer overseeing the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa near Palm Springs, California.
Desert Diamond Casino West Valley Gears Up to Open in 2020, Hire 1,300
Now the expanded Desert Diamond Casino West Valley will open in early 2020 with a 75,000-square-foot gaming floor, poker, blackjack, live bingo, five restaurants and more.
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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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Hard Rock International, Seminole Gaming Name New President of Entertainment
Newly appointed as President of Entertainment, Keith Sheldon will oversee and direct entertainment for both Seminole Gaming, which manages seven Florida gaming locations, and the global brand Hard Rock International, also owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida....
Richard St. Jean to Lead Morongo Casino Resort & Spa Into ‘New Era of Innovation and Growth’
Longtime Tribal gaming executive Richard St. Jean has taken the helm as the new chief operating officer overseeing the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa near Palm Springs, California.
Desert Diamond Casino West Valley Gears Up to Open in 2020, Hire 1,300
Now the expanded Desert Diamond Casino West Valley will open in early 2020 with a 75,000-square-foot gaming floor, poker, blackjack, live bingo, five restaurants and more.
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From Street Life to Entrepreneurial Success: Founder of Native Delights & Pânsâwân Traditional Dry Meat, Distributed Worldwide, Shares His Story
“Epic” is not an exaggeration for the entrepreneurial journey of Christopher Ian Gladue, a member of the Bigstone Cree Nation, and founder, President & CEO of Native Delights Inc., and Pânsâwân Traditional Dry Meat.
SBA to Offer Workshops for Native American Small Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced a series of workshops geared to help Native American small business communities with technical assistance and business development.
In Address to NCAI, Udall Recommits to Fighting for Issues Vital to Indian Country—Including Small Business Development
Sen. Udall outlined his upcoming legislative priorities for the 116th Congress, including supporting Native-owned businesses and empowering Tribes to ensure public safety.
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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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