USDA Signs Off on Blackfeet, Cayuga and Sac & Fox Hemp Plans
The Blackfeet Nation, the Cayuga Nation and the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa got the go-ahead to implement their hemp production plans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week. The department also approved state hemp regulatory plans...
Native American Bank Issues Millions of Dollars in Small Business Loans, More to Come
Denver-based Native American Bank, N.A. has supported applications for nearly $16 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding to alleviate the COVID-19 health and economic crisis in Indian Country, bank officials announced this week. Dozens of Native...
J. C. Seneca Announced as Member of Business First “Power 250” List Recognizing Buffalo’s Most Powerful Businesspeople
Seneca’s inclusion on the Power 250 list follows his recent recognition as Native Business Magazine's 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year.Irving, NY - Seneca Nation businessman, J C Seneca, was recently announced as a member of the 2021 Business First Power 250, a list of...
Oklahoma Strikes New Compacts With Otoe-Missouria Tribe, Comanche Nation
The compacts contain updated fee structures and new casino locations, three for each Tribe. The compacts require Interior approval.
Tribal Operator of Largest Native American Health System in US Pivots to Telemedicine
While telemedicine has long been considered a good idea, it is even moreso in this time of emergency. The highly contagious COVID-19 virus has overwhelmed hospitals and endangers the health care workers who are heroically trying to stem the tide.
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CARES Act to Deliver $10B to Indian Country, Previous Funds Yet to Reach Tribes
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote today on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill that delivers $10 billion in emergency aid to Tribes and Tribal organizations. The bulk of those...
Human Resources: Navigating Employment Issues in the Face of COVID-19
In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are facing major personnel challenges, and the office of Human Resources is where much of the delicate work is being done. How many people are needed? How much work is there to be done, and can it be done remotely? And...
Washington State Legalizes Sports Betting at Tribal Casinos
"To protect the health and well-being of the community and the casino team members, the Snoqualmie Tribe has decided to extend the temporary closure of its casino operations through April 6," the Tribe stated Wednesday.Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill yesterday allowing...
Breakdown of How the $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill Would Impact Indian Country
A $2 trillion stimulus deal, the largest economic stimulus measure in U.S. history, aims to rescue a shutdown economy amidst the coronavirus outbreak. The agreement reached Wednesday between the White House and Senate leaders would authorize loans and grants to small...
Sanitation, Signage & Putting Employees First: Tribal C-Store Response to COVID-19
One of the Chehalis Tribe’s three End of the Trail c-stores. (Photo Courtesy Chehalis Tribal Enterprises) The Tribal Convenience Store Association and Tribal C-Store Operators Weigh in on Remaining Open, While Taking Precautionary Measures Against COVID-19 As many...
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An Historic Flood & 30-Day Shutdown Didn’t Hold Back River Spirit Casino Resort, Recently Honored With AAA’s Prestigious Four-Diamond Distinction
Receiving the prestigious Four Diamond distinction from AAA, on the heels of an historic flood reflects the significant investment made by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in its luxury hotel.
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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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Chaudhuri Addresses Pandemic’s Disruption to $34.1B Tribal Gaming Industry
Former NIGC Chairman Jonodev O. Chaudhuri (Muscogee (Creek) Nation) participated in a recent SBC Digital Summit panel with Conrad Granito, General Manager of the Muckleshoot Casino (the largest Tribal gaming operation in the Pacific Northwest), and Sheila Morago,...
An Historic Flood & 30-Day Shutdown Didn’t Hold Back River Spirit Casino Resort, Recently Honored With AAA’s Prestigious Four-Diamond Distinction
Receiving the prestigious Four Diamond distinction from AAA, on the heels of an historic flood reflects the significant investment made by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in its luxury hotel.
Guitar Tower Is a Testament to Hard Rock’s Ingenuity and Financial Strength
A 450-foot guitar towers in Seminole country — the kind of eye-catching, brand-cementing architecture you’d see in Vegas or Dubai.
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A prayer and a vision quest led Kalika Tallou Davis (Diné, Ute) to create Salon Tallou, a boutique salon for “holistic hair artistry” in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Henry Red Cloud: ‘Native Communities Are the Saudi Arabia of Solar’
“With all 568 federally recognized Tribes, there’s 61 gigawatts of power available in solar,” said Henry Red Cloud, founder and owner of Lakota Solar Enterprises (LSE), based on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
A Former Firefighter Built a Furniture Business From Salvaged Trees
Stephan Cheney, Lakota, has turned his instincts for finding wooden gems into a furniture-making business, High Rez Wood Company.
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