Postponement of Santa Fe Indian Market to Impact Livelihoods of Native Artists
With Santa Fe Indian Market called off until 2021, Native artists look for virtual avenues to offset their losses.
Tribal Gaming Excluded From SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program
A brief ray of hope came when the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, providing $2.2 trillion in aid, including $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to cover payroll and expenses during the COVID-19 crisis. ...
REDW CELEBRATES 2020 RECIPIENTS OF FIRM’S ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP IN ACCOUNTING ADMINISTERED BY AIGC
The American Indian Graduate Center, a national nonprofit organization providing educational assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native college students throughout the United States, administers the scholarship. Albuquerque, NM – REDW LLC, one of the...
Closed Tribal Casinos Donate Tons of Food in Time of Need
Pechanga Warehouse team member Darren Henderson lifts eggs on a pallet jack. (Photo Courtesy Pechanga Resort Casino) Tribal casinos nationwide have temporarily shut down to flatten the curve of COVID-19. Meanwhile, their restaurants are stepping up to care for their...
Types of Small-Business Relief Through the CARES Act, and How to Get It
The CARES Act, signed into law amidst the ongoing COVID-19 health and economic crisis, provides for two kinds of small business loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA). For owners of small businesses, this could be crucial relief in a lean time. The two...
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On March 10, members of the Oglala Lakota Nation cast a landslide vote in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational and medicinal use on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The Tribe is exercising its sovereignty in a state where marijuana is currently...
NIGA Releases New Statement on its Indian Gaming 2020 Tradeshow in San Diego
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order Thursday in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring the cancellation of large gatherings of more than 250 people.
First Sports Bets Cast at Michigan Casinos, Tribal Sites Not Live Yet
Onsite sports betting debuted March 11th in Michigan — a state teeming with 24 Tribal casinos — in time for the start of March Madness on March 17.
Chuck Garrett, CEO, Cherokee Nation Businesses: Becoming the Best Employer
Chuck Garrett, a member of the Cherokee Nation, oversees what is often referred to as the economic engine of his Tribe.
Alabama Bill Would Grant Poarch Band Exclusivity Over Casino Games, Sports Betting
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Chair and CEO Stephanie A. Bryan (Photo Courtesy Poarch Band of Creek Indians)The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has long advocated for change to improve Alabama’s economy — suggesting their gaming plan would generate $1 billion for the...
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In a final decision, a federal judge has ruled in favor of the Wilton Rancheria, putting 36 acres in trust for the Tribe, which has been landless since the termination era of the 1950s.
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Foxwoods Has Spent a Couple Million Per Week to Stay Closed. Reopening Is on the Horizon
Since 1992, when Foxwoods debuted, the casino had remained open, weathering “hurricanes, blizzards, power outages … the [2008] financial crisis...” Rodney Butler, Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, told ABC’s Nightline. That is until March 17, 2020,...
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Landless for Nearly Six Decades, Wilton Rancheria Officially Has a Home
In a final decision, a federal judge has ruled in favor of the Wilton Rancheria, putting 36 acres in trust for the Tribe, which has been landless since the termination era of the 1950s.
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Victoria Vasques with President Milton A. Gordon at Cal State Fullerton’s 18th annual Vision & Visionaries gala April 30. Vasques was among honorees, which Gordon described as “true visionaries, who serve as shining examples of our university's outstanding alumni...
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When Native American Natural Foods was founded on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 2007, the company advertised in newspapers. Today, social handles and online media are winning consumer engagement for the producers of the Tanka Bar.
Roxie Schescke: Forging a Path for Native American Businesses
Roxie Schescke says there are two kinds of entrepreneurs. Some entrepreneurs, she says, are born into it. They come from families with generations of business leaders. They are able to quickly pick up business acumen from their environment, allowing them to step into...
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