U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to Allocate $750 Million in Tourism Funding
The American Rescue Plan has allocated $3 billion to the EDA to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to accelerate the economic recovery. The American Rescue Plan has allocated $3 billion to the EDA to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to...
Amazon’s Represent the Future Summit is Back
Amazon’s second annual virtual career enrichment experience to uplift Black, Latinx, and Native American professionals of all backgrounds and levels of experience is happening August 24th & 25th! At Native Business Magazine, our #1 focus is the empowerment and...
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Launches 2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series on April 13th
Indian Energy, LLC Founder Allen G. Cadreau (right) accepts the Business of the Year Award.Washington, DC -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy will launch their 2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series April 13th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mountain...
BetMGM Partners with Gila River Hotels & Casinos and Arizona Cardinals for Sports Betting
Gila River Hotels & Casinos operates three Arizona locations, all owned by the Gila River Indian Community: Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte, and Vee Quiva. All three will feature custom built BetMGM Sportsbooks, set to open near football season, reflective of its...
New Meridian Leadership Institute Now Enrolling
Education modules will be accessible via several means, including on-site, live online, pre-recorded virtual, and customizable training programs. ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Enrollment is now open for classes conducted by the Meridian Leadership Institute (Meridian/MLI), a new...
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Watch this informative video with Mr. Sean McCabe for insights into Tribal and business accounting and compliance insights.Enjoy this insightful and inspiring Native Business Virtual Summit broadcast interview delivering Tribal and business accounting and compliance...
Entrepreneur Amongst Native American Hall of Fame 2021 Class of Inductees
Dave Anderson, Ojibwe, of the Famous Daves Barbecue restaurant chain is one of the eight notable Native Americans honored in 2021. Great Falls, MT -- The National Native American Hall of Fame is pleased to announce eight new inductees into this year’s slate of...
Chairman Fox Conveys Extreme Adverse Impacts of Pipeline Closure on the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation
In the MHA Nation’s press release, Chairman Mark N. Fox, pictured above, (Photo credit: TOM STROMME/The Bismarck Tribune) acknowledged the controversy surrounding the pipeline. “I have profound respect for Standing Rock and the other tribes that oppose DAPL,” Fox...
San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority to Acquire the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas
Native American Tribe’s Affiliate to Wholly Own and Operate Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Highland, CA – As reported on May 3, 2021 by Native Business Magazine, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (“San Manuel” or the “Tribe”) and the San Manuel Gaming and...
Chief Washakie Foundation Establishes Fund to Benefit University of Wyoming and Wind River Reservation
The excellence fund was established through a $90,000 gift from the Chief Washakie Foundation and will be maintained in perpetuity by the University of Wyoming Foundation. The Chief Washakie Foundation has established an endowment fund at the University of Wyoming...
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American Resort Management Partners with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes on Watonga Lucky Star Hotel & Convention Center Project
ARM team to support the design, development & operation of new hotel and convention center. Watonga, OK – The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes are building an extraordinary hotel and convention center located in the beautiful city of Watonga, Oklahoma. The tribes...
Graton Resort & Casino Announces Industry-Leading Employee Minimum Wage Increases to $18.50 for Non-Tipped Hourly Workers
The Graton Resort & Casino is proud to be a business that leads the marketplace and a place where people can grow their career and support their families. ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – Graton Resort & Casino has announced across-the-board, industry-leading minimum...
MIT to Host Inaugural Indigenous Digital Delegation
Delegate Jackson 2Bears, a Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) artist and cultural theorist, will bring his work-in-progress, Ne:Kahwistará:ken, a virtual Haudenosaunee longhouse, to workshop at the Indigenous Digital and Media Delegation at MIT.Ten Indigenous media scholars and...
Choctaw Nation, Bell to Enhance Aviation Tech on Tribal Test Site in Rural Okla.
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao in May 2018 named the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma as one of nine active UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) sites in the country. (cnoaa.com)The Trump Administration announced an initiative in October 2017 to...
Study: Non-Gaming Tribal Businesses in Michigan Generate $288M Economic Impact
Waséyabek Development Co. LLC, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi's non-gaming arm, and Gun Lake Investments, the non-gaming economic investment entity of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, or the Gun Lake Tribe, coinvested in McKay...
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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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Little River Holdings Unveils Plans to Revitalize Downtown Manistee, Michigan
The Spirit of the Woods Manistee Gateway project will transform greater Manistee and bolster the Tribal economy. “This development is part of a continued economic development diversification for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians that aims to create new revenue...
LDF Business Development Corporation Hires First Corporate Retail Director
The Lac du Flambeau Business Development Corporation, the non-gaming business development arm of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, today announced the hiring of its first Corporate Retail Director, Dan Bonavia. RELATED: LDF Construction Wins First...
SBA’s Jovita Carranza Pledges More Opportunity for Women & Underserved Entrepreneurs
Jovita Carranza recently took the helm as the 26th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Administrator Carranza will lead the only federal agency exclusively dedicated to assisting small business owners and entrepreneurs in starting, growing, and...
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Agua Caliente Casinos Set to Host GAMEACON
Agenda includes Games, Gaming Influencer Appearances, ESports Tournaments, Panels, Virtual Reality and Awards. Rancho Mirage, CA -- Agua Caliente Casinos, the award-winning premier casino and entertainment resort in the Coachella Valley with three distinct properties...
American Resort Management Partners with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes on Watonga Lucky Star Hotel & Convention Center Project
ARM team to support the design, development & operation of new hotel and convention center. Watonga, OK – The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes are building an extraordinary hotel and convention center located in the beautiful city of Watonga, Oklahoma. The tribes...
Graton Resort & Casino Announces Industry-Leading Employee Minimum Wage Increases to $18.50 for Non-Tipped Hourly Workers
The Graton Resort & Casino is proud to be a business that leads the marketplace and a place where people can grow their career and support their families. ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – Graton Resort & Casino has announced across-the-board, industry-leading minimum...
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“Your network is your net worth,” said Gary Davis (Cherokee), Publisher of Native Business Magazine, “and that’s what we’re building here at the Native Business Summit.”
Hemp to Take Root on Oneida Reservation in Wisconsin
This summer, hemp seeds will be planted across some 32 acres on the Oneida Reservation in Wisconsin, a state that was once the second-largest producer of industrial hemp in the U.S.
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Register by Friday, March 29th, at midnight PST, to save 15 percent with our advance registration rate for the Native Business Summit, taking place May 13-15, 2019, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tulalip Tribes Sponsor Cannabis Research to Treat Opioid Addiction & Alzheimer’s Disease
Tulalip is sponsoring research that will examine how whole plant cannabis extracts can treat opioid addiction and Alzheimer’s Disease. “Tulalip Tribes is committed to developing Cannabis-derived medicines,” said Teri Gobin, Vice Chairman of the Tulalip Tribes.
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“Ask the tough questions and don’t give up. Establish that close relationship with your bank and don’t be afraid of change,” says Vicki Vasques, president and CEO of Tribal Tech, LLC.In 2000, Vicki Vasques retired from the federal government to launch her own...
Chairman Cromwell: Biden-Harris to Restore the Soul of the Nation & Indian Country
“We certainly believe the Biden-Harris Administration will restore our land, respect Tribal sovereignty, protect missing and murdered Indigenous women, and economic development,” Cromwell told Native Business. (Native Business Photo) Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman...
TANKA Brand Selected as USA Today’s 2020 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards
The Tanka Slow-Smoked Original Gift Box is currently in the top 3 of 20 contenders for Best Gift for Outdoor Adventure. Voting ends October 26. Launched roughly 15 years ago on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Native American Natural Foods (NANF)...
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Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill
House lawmakers approved the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package Friday, and within hours, President Donald Trump signed the bill into law. H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, allocates more than $10 billion to assist Tribes...
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...
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...
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Mno-Bmadsen Leverages an Innovative Investment Strategy
Mno-Bmadsen was created in 2012 to diversify the Pokagon Band’s business interests, revenue streams and wealth for future generations.
Native Business: Most Popular 5 of 2019
As we head into 2020, the Native Business team wanted to share some of our most popular stories from 2019. Native Business App users and NativeBusinessMag.com visitors like you determined the articles read, liked and shared the most this year. We’ve chosen 5 of the...
Lac Vieux Desert Band Reaches Historic Milestone With Payment in Full of Long-Held Casino Debt
The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Indians has paid in full the $30 million loan taken out in 1995 to finance the construction of Lac Vieux Desert Northern Waters Casino Resort.
Tribal Casino to Transform Into College Basketball Bubble
Mohegan Sun offers a secluded, single site with enormous square footage for social distancing. If there’s one thing many Tribal casinos have to their advantage, it’s space. A resort on Tribal land in Connecticut is leveraging that to host more than 30 collegiate...
Meet the Power Players Participating in Our CEO Roundtable at the Native Business Virtual Summit
CEO Roundtable participants Chuck Garrett (left), CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses, and Derek Valdo, CEO of AMERIND Risk (Not pictured: Troy Clay, CEO of Mno-Bmadsen) Strong leadership Is the ultimate strategic advantage in business. And true leaders innovate and...
Report: COVID Increased Online Gaming, Another Tribe Announces Plans to Launch Gaming App
The Play Agua® social casino site and app for Agua Caliente Casinos will bring social casino gaming live on iOS, Android, and desktop platforms. (Courtesy Agua Caliente Casinos)During the pandemic, online gambling platforms gained a larger user base, according to a...
The Nation Builder: Jason Campbell Gives All his Energy to Advancing Spokane Sovereignty
“If Jason Campbell were a chess player, he would be a grandmaster,” says Mike Tedesco, Executive Director of the Spokane Tribe of Indians.
Navajo Generating Station Powers Down, Nation Considers Future of Energy Economics on Reservation
The largest coal-fired power plant in the West, in operation since 1974 near Page, Arizona, has shut down.
Oceti Sakowin Power Authority: How a Six-Tribe Coalition Is Defining a New and Bigger Business Model
With a massive wind power project, Tribes in South Dakota are raising the stakes for energy production on Tribal lands.
Seneca Gaming’s Chrissy Jimerson Honored as Woman of Influence
Christina “Chrissy” Jimerson, Seneca Gaming Corporation’s Executive Director of Compensation and Total Rewards, has been honored as a Buffalo Business First 2020 Women of Influence “Behind The Scenes” Award Recipient. A lot of work goes on behind-the-scenes at Seneca...
The Morning Routines of 3 Business Leaders in Indian Country
Valentina R. Sireech, CEO, U.T.E. LLC, an enrolled member of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation; and Dave Williams, President/CEO of Missouri River Resources and a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation; start each morning with...
Former CFO Vosloo to Lead San Manuel Band as CEO
In June 2018, Vosloo was named enterprise-wide CFO for San Manuel Tribal Government Operations and San Manuel Casino. Now he'll lead the enterprise as CEO.The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians today announced the appointment of Laurens Vosloo as Chief Executive...