Navajo Nation and Indian Country Strained by Sluggish COVID-19 Relief
“There’s frustration from leadership ― not just here on Navajo but all of Indian Country,” Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said of the delay in receiving emergency aid from the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.Tara Sweeney,...
Grand Canyon Closes Indefinitely After Tribal Insistence
The Navajo Nation, whose lands abut the Grand Canyon to the east, were among the governments and agencies requesting the closure of the National Park. The Grand Canyon closed indefinitely to visitors April 1 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Tourists access...
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Provides More than $2.5 Billion Impact to Oklahoma in 2019
Choctaw Nation is one of the largest contributors to southeastern Oklahoma, as well as the overall state. DURANT, Okla. — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced on February 25, 2021 that the Tribe had a $2,519,532,303 economic impact on the State of Oklahoma in...
COVID-19 Spurs Glove Manufacturer on Navajo Nation Into Rapid Production
A manufacturer of medical-grade nitrile gloves situated on Navajo land is meeting a critical need for personal protective equipment for healthcare workers and first responders amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Shinnecock and Southampton Collaborate With COVID-19 Billboard Message
A July 2019 photo of Shinnecock leaders in front of their billboard in Southampton The Shinnecock Nation's previously controversial billboard off Highway 27 (also known as Sunrise Highway) in Southampton, New York, is now being used to issue advisories related to the...
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Rising Coronavirus Rates in Florida May Hasten Sports Betting Legislation
Bettors casting wagers remotely, behind the safety of their screens, is both mindful of averting an outbreak and vital for business.As the world braces to address the emerging coronavirus epidemic, the casino industry and state legislatures are looking for ways to...
Tribes, Connecticut at Odds Over Sports Betting Bills
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has endorsed a bill that would legalize sports betting for all gambling stakeholders in the state: Tribal casino operators, the Connecticut Lottery and all licensed off-track betting vendors. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribes,...
FireKeepers Hotel Garners Four Diamond AAA Rating for Fifth Consecutive Year
For the fifth year running, FireKeepers Casino Hotel has been designated a Four Diamond Hotel by AAA. FireKeepers’ 243-room hotel is part of an exclusive group of hotels; only 6.3 percent of the more than 27,000 hotels evaluated receive the AAA Four Diamond rating....
Study: Equalizing NY Tribal & Commercial Casino Tax Rates Is a ‘Zero-Sum Game’
In New York State, Tribal casinos pay a tax rate of 25 percent of gaming revenues, whereas commercial casinos pay 37 percent or more. A new study commissioned by the Oneida Indian Nation analyzing the state and local tax rates reveals that: while casinos operated in...
Ernie Stevens, Jr. Receives ICE Landmark Award for Industry Contributions
Ernie Stevens, Jr., Chairman and national spokesperson for the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), has long been an advocate for making Tribal gaming an integral part of the global gaming landscape. Representing NIGA and its member Tribes, Stevens actively...
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Wind Creek Hospitality Proposes Casino in South Suburbs of Chicago
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is joining at least two other Tribal Nations (the Forest County Potawatomi Community and the Seminole Nation) in vying for a commercial license in Illinois.
Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort CEO Francis SiJohn Announces Departure
The CEO of Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, Francis SiJohn, is retiring for “personal reasons,” and Laura Stensgar, longtime marketing director for the resort, will step in as acting director of the casino while the Tribe searches to secure SiJohn’s replacement.
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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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Wind Creek Hospitality Applies for Sports Wagering License in Pennsylvania
Wind Creek Bethlehem, closed since March 15, has submitted its application for a sports wagering license to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s uncertain when American sports will return, and when bettors will have games on which...
Wind Creek Hospitality Proposes Casino in South Suburbs of Chicago
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is joining at least two other Tribal Nations (the Forest County Potawatomi Community and the Seminole Nation) in vying for a commercial license in Illinois.
Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort CEO Francis SiJohn Announces Departure
The CEO of Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, Francis SiJohn, is retiring for “personal reasons,” and Laura Stensgar, longtime marketing director for the resort, will step in as acting director of the casino while the Tribe searches to secure SiJohn’s replacement.
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Haley Laughter’s yoga studio is Mother Nature and conference venues. “Giving Natives access to yoga means that I have to be mobile. I’m bringing yoga to our people,” says Laughter (Navajo), founder and CEO of Hozho Total Wellness. Laughter launched Hozho Total...
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Navajo Transitional Energy Company announced it has acquired a 7 percent ownership interest in a couple units of the Four Corners Power Plant.
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Joey Montoya – a Lipan Apache from Texas who was born and raised in San Francisco – wanted to take his activism to the next level. In 2012, he started to follow Canada’s Idle No More movement, which spurred him to travel throughout California photographing rallies and...
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