Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe Announces Million Dollar Pro Football Frenzy
Participants can make weekly football picks and play free online games daily to win prizes. Stateline, NV. – Hotel Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will take part in the Million Dollar Pro Football Frenzy now - Feb. 13, 2022. Participants can make weekly football picks...
Snoqualmie Casino Launches First Sportsbook in Washington State on Opening Day of the NFL Season
Snoqualmie Casino received regulatory approval on August 31, allowing the licensing of vendors, one of the final steps in opening. Snoqualmie, WA – The Snoqualmie Casino made history on September 9, 2021 with the opening of the first sportsbook in Washington State....
Red Hot Chili Peppers First to Perform at San Manuel’s All New Yaamava’ Theater
Iconic L.A.-based band gives private performance for San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. Photo Credit: Getty Images for Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel Highland, CA – “Grand” doesn’t begin to describe the opening of Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San...
US Department of Labor Announces $4M funding Award to Assist Recovery of Cherokee Nation’s Workforce
The US Department of Labor grant supports employment, training services, humanitarian support. WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the supplemental award of $4 million, with $1.3 million released initially, to the Cherokee Nation to...
New Student Housing Supports University Of North Carolina Pembroke Goal to Increase College Access
University of North Carolina Pembroke (UNCP) is designated as a Native-American Serving Non-Tribal Institution (NASNTI). UNCP was founded by seven American Indian members with regional tribal affiliations to provide access to education for groups otherwise denied that...
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Annual conference to discuss current trends and the latest in leadership and best practices for human resources professionals from experts in various industries. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Native American Human Resources Association (NNAHRA) will celebrate their...
Pechanga Resort Casino Says Thanks to Vaccinated Team Members with $100 Gift Cards
The Vaccination Gratitude Gift Cards, valued at $100 after taxes, have helped encourage hundreds more team members to take this important step toward ending the pandemic. TEMECULA, CA – Pechanga Resort Casino is saying thank you to its team members who have received...
Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort Becomes the Exclusive Casino Partner of the Seattle Storm
For the 2021 season the Storm will be playing at the Angel Of The Winds Arena in Everett, Washington. Arlington, WA – Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort is pleased to announce its role as Exclusive Casino Partner of the Seattle Storm. This is the first partnership of...
American Indian Higher Education Consortium Receives Transformative Gift from MacKenzie Scott
With her no-strings-attached gifts, Scott is making history as one of the most generous and empowering philanthropists in recent history. Alexandria, VA -- Today, Mackenzie Scott and her husband Dan Jewett have helped elevate the American Indian Higher Education...
Tocabe Launches Online Marketplace to Deliver Native American Sourced and Curated Ingredients throughout the U.S.
The Popular Restaurant’s First-of-Its-Kind Virtual Pantry and Donation Program also Supports Food Access and Food Sovereignty in Indian Country. Denver, CO – Since opening in 2008, the popular fast-casual Denver restaurant Tocabe has helped elevate Native American...
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San Manuel Casino Unveils Expansion Details Including Expanded Gaming, Luxury, Retail and Fine Dining
With the new slot machines, San Manuel Casino’s property will contain more than 6,500 slots, making it the west coast leader for this type of gaming. The California-based San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced today new details about their long-awaited Casino...
From the Editor: COVID Has Shown Us That Diversification Is More Important Than Ever
"Whether we’re in the middle of a pandemic, recovering from a pandemic, or not in a pandemic at all, the need for economic diversification across Indian Country is a constant," Carmen Davis the founder, publisher and executive editor of Native Business Magazine.Let’s...
CNN Dumps Rick Santorum Over Native American Comments; NCAI says ‘Justice is Served’
At the heart of Santorum’s offensive remarks were claims that European settlers “birthed a nation from nothing. I mean, there was nothing here.” Since April, news network CNN has been under fire for its ties to former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum after he made...
Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs Team Helps Pioneer Deepwater Exploration Guide
TULSA, Okla. – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research is honoring a team of Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs employees for their dedication in helping explore and better understand the ocean. CNSP employees...
Boeing Commits $1.3M to Indigenous Communities for Infrastructure, EdTech & More
The world's largest aerospace company has committed $1.3 million to support Indigenous communities across the United States. The investment is made in observance of National Native American Heritage Month in November, and builds on Boeing’s previously announced...
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Tuvli Garners $13.9M Contract to Provide Cybersecurity Support to BIA
Tuvli, an Akima subsidiary, will provide the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) with cybersecurity services and monitoring. (akima.com)An Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) and SBA certified 8(a) business has won a contract to protect government information and immediately...
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...
All Native Group, a Ho-Chunk, Inc. Subsidiary, Partners With IHS to Lead COVID-19 Response
Employees from All Native Group, a division of Ho-Chunk, Inc., will comprise the Indian Health Service (IHS) Critical Care Response Team, created to provide life-saving medical care to COVID-19 patients across 44 federally and Tribally managed IHS facilities. These...
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Roulette, Craps and Mini Baccarat Now Live at Casino Del Sol
Located in southwest metropolitan Tucson, Ariz., the Pascua Yaqui Tribe is a federally recognized tribe with more than 20,000 enrolled members. TUCSON, AZ – Live roulette, craps and mini baccarat table games debuted at Casino Del Sol on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021....
San Manuel Casino Unveils Expansion Details Including Expanded Gaming, Luxury, Retail and Fine Dining
With the new slot machines, San Manuel Casino’s property will contain more than 6,500 slots, making it the west coast leader for this type of gaming. The California-based San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced today new details about their long-awaited Casino...
From the Editor: COVID Has Shown Us That Diversification Is More Important Than Ever
"Whether we’re in the middle of a pandemic, recovering from a pandemic, or not in a pandemic at all, the need for economic diversification across Indian Country is a constant," Carmen Davis the founder, publisher and executive editor of Native Business Magazine.Let’s...
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Plans for 3rd Annual Tribal GREEN Symposium Ramp Up on Tails of USDA’s Revised Hemp Guidelines
Native Network Consulting anticipates interest in the 3rd Annual Tribal GREEN Symposium gaining even greater traction than prior years, given the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s release of revised hemp guidelines on October 29, 2019.
Tribal Cannabis Tasting Room in Sin City Lets You Sample the Goods
The sovereign Nation legally offers a sample “flight” to patrons looking to try before they buy at its new Vegas Tasting Room.
Respected Indian Country Attorney Rion Ramirez Named CEO of Port Madison Enterprises
After a nearly year-long stint as the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s general counsel, Rion Ramirez has returned to serve the economic arm of the Suquamish Tribe — this time as its CEO.
Cedar Greens, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Holistic Cannabis Outfit, Opens in Washington
“We see the revenue it will generate to be an important part of the Tribe’s overall economic strategy to become more self-sufficient,” said Kyle E. Johnson, Executive Director of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Economic Development Authority.
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Indigenomics: Carol Anne Hilton Envisions a $100B Indigenous Economy
Carol Anne Hilton, of Nuu chah nulth descent from the Hesquiaht Nation on Vancouver Island, founded the Indigenomics Institute to strengthen Indigenous economic capacity. She is banking on her future vision of a $100 billion Indigenous economy in Canada.Carol Anne...
Chief Burgers: Tribes Need to Support Original Concepts
Thomas Begay (Navajo, Hopi) and his wife Kendra Begay (Navajo, Hopi) saved $15,000 to purchase an old FedEx truck to house Chief Burgers, their gourmet burger and picadilly business on wheels, based in Window Rock, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation reservation.Thomas...
International Economic Development Council Recognizes Choctaw Nation
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma’s Division of Strategic Development received an award for its GrowChoctaw.com website from the International Economic Development Council.Offerings from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma’s Division of Strategic Development recently received...
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Tribe Sues Trump Over Threats to Pull COVID-19 Funds If Checkpoints Not Shut-Down
A COVID-19 checkpoint on the border of the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. President Trump's chief of staff threatened to withhold federal COVID-19 relief from the Tribe if it refused to remove checkpoints intended to limit the spread of the coronavirus, states a...
All Native Group, a Ho-Chunk, Inc. Subsidiary, Partners With IHS to Lead COVID-19 Response
Employees from All Native Group, a division of Ho-Chunk, Inc., will comprise the Indian Health Service (IHS) Critical Care Response Team, created to provide life-saving medical care to COVID-19 patients across 44 federally and Tribally managed IHS facilities. These...
Native Business Podcast – Episode 14: Tall Chief Hemp Founder JC Seneca
On episode 14 of the Native Business Podcast, your host and the founder/publisher of Native Business Magazine, Gary Davis (Cherokee Nation), is joined by JC Seneca, founder of Tallchief Hemp. Mr. Seneca shares how he established, capitalized and grew his hemp business...
The Economic Driver: Mark Hubble, CEO of Kituwah, LLC
Leading Kituwah, LLC, as CEO isn’t the first time that Mark Hubble (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) has focused on diversifying a Tribal economy beyond gaming.
Vanessa Roanhorse: Inspiring the Native Entrepreneurial Community to Rise
On any given day, you may find Vanessa Roanhorse, Diné, founder and CEO of Roanhorse Consulting, discussing ways to raise the voice of minority businesses and localize economic development with her client, the City of Albuquerque, where she also calls home.
SoftBank’s $100M Opportunity Fund Aims to Back Entrepreneurs of Color
SoftBank has created a $100 million Opportunity Fund to invest in diverse entrepreneurs. (Courtesy flickr)SoftBank, one of the largest tech investment companies in the world, announced Wednesday it would put up $100 million of its own capital to create an Opportunity...
Yurok Tribe Helps Tribal Businesses, Entrepreneurs in Crisis with $2M in Relief Funding
The Yurok Alliance CDFI is administering a new program to assist Yurok Tribe business owners, who are facing financial difficulties because of COVID-19. (Courtesy Yurok Tribe)Many Yurok Tribe business owners and entrepreneurs have experienced devastating losses due to...
SBA, Treasury Designate $10B in Paycheck Protection Loans for CDFIs
To ensure COVID-19 relief reaches underserved communities, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury are setting aside $10 billion in round 2 Paycheck Protection Program small-business loan funds exclusively for Community Development Financial...
Chairman Fox: ‘Reserve Your Capital, Strengthen Tribal Self-Reliance’
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (MHA) Nation Chairman Mark N. Fox (right) chats with Native Business Founder, Publisher and CEO Gary Davis during the Native Business Virtual Summit live broadcast in November 2020. The pandemic may have hit Tribal economies hard, but it...
Sky Ute Casino Resort Is Launching an Esports-Dedicated Sportsbook Online Across Colorado
Sky Ute Casino Resort’s esports book will offer 24/7 in-play wagering through a partnership with GameCO and USBookmaking. (GameCo)Esports wagering has risen sharply worldwide since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Now Sky Ute Casino Resort will debut the...
Clara Pratte Wins Environmental Genius Award for Innovators Under 40
Pratte reacts to the December 16th announcement of her selection as the 2020 winner of the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award. (UCLA)The Tribal engagement leader for President-elect Joe Biden’s campaign, Clara Pratte (Navajo) has won the 2020 Pritzker...
Yakama Power: How One Tribe Secured its own Energy Future
Yakama Power provides much more than just electric, high-speed internet and phone service to the sprawling Yakama Nation. The Tribally-owned company is also building a thriving, sustainable economy by providing Tribal members with stable, high-paying jobs.
Energy Keepers Inc. Starts Selling Hydroelectric Power to Washington Utility
Flyovers provide a birds-eye view of the Seliš Ksanka Qĺispe Dam in Montana. (Photo Courtesy Energy Keepers, Inc.) Energy Keepers Inc., is selling hydroelectric power to Washington state utility Puget Sound Energy. The corporation owned by the Confederated Salish and...
PNM, Jicarilla Apache Nation to Build Solar Source for New Mexico
A first-of-its-kind solar source is coming to Jicarilla Apache land to power cities, municipalities and large businesses across New Mexico to help them achieve their sustainability targets. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission recently approved the PNM Solar...
Native Business Awards Announced! Presentations Taking Place at Native Business Virtual Summit
The five Native Business Awards include: Tribal Sovereignty Champion of the Year Award, Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Business of the Year Award, Tribal Enterprise of the Year Award, and Native Disruptor of the Year Award. Native Business is excited to announce the...
Kevin Washburn to Lead Biden’s DOI Transition Team
Former Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs (2012-2016), Kevin Washburn, a Chickasaw Nation citizen, will lead the review of the U.S. Department of the Interior for the incoming Biden-Harris Administration. (Photo by Jared King / Navajo Nation Washington Office,...
REDW Expands Into Oklahoma, Announces Tribal Services Director
Victor Flores has been named Director of Tribal Services in Oklahoma for the Albuquerque-headquartered REDW accounting firm.REDW LLC, an accounting industry leader for Indian Country, has expanded into the Oklahoma market. The Top 200 Accounting Firm has appointed...