A Tribally Owned Bank With $195 Million in Assets and Growing Shares ‘The Woodlands Way’
In 1996, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe purchased a local bank in Minnesota, which would become what is now Woodlands National Bank.
Gary Davis Delivers Keynote Address at Amazon’s Corporate Campus on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Gary Davis’ keynote speech at Amazon’s corporate campus focused on diversity, inclusion and Native representation — or misrepresentation and underrepresentation — in the media.
From Batter to Bubbles: Justine Osceola Shares Her Entrepreneurial Journey
Justine Osceola, Founder of Made by Justine O LLC, originally started her career baking cakes. She soon discovered the demand, and her love, of making soaps. (Courtesy Justine Osceola)This article originally appeared in the summer 2019 edition of Native Business...
Native Business Drops its Leadership Issue, Honoring the Top 30 CEOs in Indian Country
Native Business’ Leadership issue shines a light on the Top 30 CEOs in Indian Country.
Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation CEO Shane Jett: Driving Tribal Development
Shane Jett is the CEO of the Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation, one of Native America’s largest CDFIs.
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David Nimmo, Chickasaw Nation Industries: A High-Powered CEO With a ‘Servant’s Heart’
David Nimmo, President and CEO of CNI: “Like all of the Native Business CEOs, I am driven by the opportunity to help the resilient and deserving Tribal citizens enhance the quality of their life following years of failed federal policy.”
LDF Construction Wins First 8(a) Contract for $1 Million
LDF Construction President Randy Soulier told Native Business that securing its contract from the USDA comes 18 months after becoming 8(a) certified.
Cherokee Nation Remains a Steadying & Growing Economic Force With $2.2 Billion Impact on Oklahoma
Cherokee Nation made a $2.169 billion economic impact in the state in fiscal year 2018, reflecting an increase of about 7% from 2016 and more than 100% from 2010.
Renowned Circling Raven Golf Club Once Again Recognized by Golfweek as a Best Casino Course in the U.S.
Most recently, Golfweek ranked Circling Raven Golf Club one of “America’s Best Casino Courses,” moving up one spot from last year – from No. 22 to No. 21.
Native CDFIs to Set Policy Priorities & Meet With Congress on Strategies to Grow Tribal Economies
At the Summit, Native CDFIs will set policy priorities and then meet directly with Congress to advocate for strategies to grow Native economies.
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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe Buys Pete Dye-Designed Golf Course, Seeks to Leverage Cross-Promotion With Casino
The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe has purchased Big Fish Golf Course in Hayward, Wisconsin, designed by Pete Dye, one of the world’s top golf architects, for $1.1 million.
Creek Indian Enterprise Development Authority Invests More than $170M in Alabama So Far in 2019
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ economic arm has invested more than $170 million into the state of Alabama during the first quarter of 2019 alone.
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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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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,...
Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe Buys Pete Dye-Designed Golf Course, Seeks to Leverage Cross-Promotion With Casino
The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe has purchased Big Fish Golf Course in Hayward, Wisconsin, designed by Pete Dye, one of the world’s top golf architects, for $1.1 million.
Creek Indian Enterprise Development Authority Invests More than $170M in Alabama So Far in 2019
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ economic arm has invested more than $170 million into the state of Alabama during the first quarter of 2019 alone.
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Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Receives $350K Investment From Raven Indigenous Capital
Raven Indigenous Capital Partners announced an investment of $350,000 into Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics, a leading Indigenous natural cosmetics company.
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