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...
Oglala Sioux Tribe Requesting Proposals for Certified Public Accountant (Individual or Business) for Accounting Services
The Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST) is seeking a Certified Public Accountant (individual or organization) to provide accounting services to fulfill accounting and financial requirements.The Oglala Sioux Tribe is a non-profit organization located in the southwest corner of...
Las Vegas-Style Games Debut at Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
Gila River Hotels & Casinos executives pose in front of a roulette table several weeks prior to setting up Las Vegas-style live table games on the casino floor at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler. L-R: Joseph Young, Corporate Vice President of Gaming Operations;...
Art Installation Unveiling and Dedication Commemorates Historical Grape Vine Prairie Peace Circle Meeting
Artwork by Linda Lewis depicts Sam Houston meeting with Tribes on the Grape Vine Prairie in Texas.The art installation dedication will consist of representatives from Tribal nations represented, the Sam Houston Memorial Museum and members of the advisory...
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San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Reportedly Buys Las Vegas’ Palms Casino
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians had started to show more activity in the Las Vegas market by partnering with the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders and the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights. Las Vegas, NV -- According to a story on VitalVegas.com, the San Manuel Band of Mission...
Seminole Real Estate Fund Purchases 124-Unit Luxury Apartment Building in Dallas
The Hudson apartments are on McKinney Avenue in Dallas, Texas. Photo Credit: Hudson Apartments. Dallas, TX -- Last year, the Seminole Tribe of Florida launched its Seminole Real Estate Fund (SemREF) and acquired the first asset in its real estate portfolio—a 10...
Yurok Tribes’ Mad River Brewing Company and California State Park Partner on Fundraising Effort
The Yurok Tribe's Mad River Brewing Company and California State Parks' Redwood District recently joined forces in support of a commendable cause. The Mad River Brewing Company and the State Park are teaming up to promote the release of Historic State Park India Pale...
Could Cryptocurrencies Present the Potential to Diversify Tribal Assets?
There are nearly 5,000 cryptocurrency assets with Bitcoin being the most well-known. While cryptocurrencies operating on blockchain technology have existed since 2009, when Bitcoin was introduced, the past few years have seen a dramatic increase in cryptocurrency...
Choctaw Development Fund Awards More Than $99k to Town of Red Oak
New Red Oak Reading Center to open in Summer 2021. Pictured: Jennifer Woods, Choctaw Nation Tribal Council Member and Town of Red Oak and Reading Center representatives. Photo credit: Choctaw Nation. RED OAK, OK – On April 13, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the...
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Tulalip Resort Casino Celebrates “Taste Washington” Throughout March with Featured Wine Selections from Leading Wineries
Six venues will feature hand-picked red and white wines from across Washington State. Tulalip, WA - Residents of the Pacific Northwest are now able to spring into some tantalizing wine selections by leading Washington state winemakers as Tulalip Resort Casino...
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...
Stitch Fix Launches Elevate Program to Support BIPOC Designers
Stitch Fix in partnership with Harlem’s Fashion Row will be choosing five BIPOC fashion designers to mentor and support. (Courtesy Stitch Fix)Stitch Fix, an online personal styling service, recently launched Elevate, an initiative to support and foster growth for...
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Gary (Cherokee Nation) and Carmen Davis (Makah Tribe), Founders and Publishers of Native BusinessTwo years ago, Gary and Carmen Davis established Native Business as the voice of business in Indian Country. Since day one, our goal has been to empower, inform and...
ShopKeep R.I.S.E Seeks to Make Funding More Accessible for Minority-Owned Businesses
ShopKeep, a system that empowers entrepreneurs to run their business from anywhere and/or to take their business online, has introduced ShopKeep R.I.S.E. (Reinvesting in Small-Business Equality). The new initiative is designed to make funding more accessible to...
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SBA Awarded Record-Breaking $132.9B to Small Business Contractors in 2019
Fiscal year 2019 marked a record year for the amount in contracts awarded to small businesses. The The U.S. Small Business Administration has exceeded its small business federal contracting goal of 23 percent, awarding 26.50 percent or $132.9 billion in federal...
Rex A. Rock, Sr.: 25 Years and Counting of Leading Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Rex A. Rock, Sr., is a Native Business Top 30 CEO. For more than 25 years, Rex Rock, Sr., has been involved with the management of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) — first as a member of its Board of Directors and then, starting in 2010, as its President and...
Muskogee Technology Recognized as Top 10 Defense Solutions Provider
A leading provider of products to the defense industry, Muskogee Technology is racking up the honors. Most recently, the business — housed under the umbrella of Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority (CIEDA), the economic development arm of the Poarch Band of...
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Scientific Games Brings Impressive 10 Foot Slot Cabinet to Pechanga Resort Casino
Scientific Games Corporation brings their largest and most visually dramatic slot cabinet standing over 10 feet tall and featuring 55-inch touch screens to its first California casino floor at Pechanga Resort Casino Temecula, CA – Scientific Games Corporation...
Tulalip Resort Casino Celebrates “Taste Washington” Throughout March with Featured Wine Selections from Leading Wineries
Six venues will feature hand-picked red and white wines from across Washington State. Tulalip, WA - Residents of the Pacific Northwest are now able to spring into some tantalizing wine selections by leading Washington state winemakers as Tulalip Resort Casino...
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...
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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.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe to Open ‘Naturopathic’ Cannabis Store
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is taking a holistic approach with its cannabis store forecasted to open this fall in Blyn, Washington.
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Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund Chooses 12 Tribes for New Clean Energy Projects
The Bishop Paiute Tribe is one of many past grantees of the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund. (Courtesy Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund/GRID Alternatives)In its third year, the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund aims to grow solar energy as well as solar job opportunities in...
Harper’s Bazaar Shines a Light on Indigenous Entrepreneurs’ Sustainable Fashion Brands
Design by Erin Lux (Courtesy Harper’s Bazaar)Innovation is generally forward-thinking, but it can also be a revival of tradition — and then sold through the modern-day e-commerce market. That’s how Harper’s Bazaar is framing the innovation of fashion, while featuring...
Cherokee Nation’s Green Energy Investments to Help Reach 25% Carbon Emissions Reduction Goal by 2027
Sixty-six solar panels were recently installed on the roof of Tri-Community W.E.B. Association, which provides low-cost, homemade meals to Cherokee elders. (Cherokee Nation)Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. says the Tribe has a “sacred responsibility”...
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Breakdown of How the $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill Would Impact Indian Country
A $2 trillion stimulus deal, the largest economic stimulus measure in U.S. history, aims to rescue a shutdown economy amidst the coronavirus outbreak. The agreement reached Wednesday between the White House and Senate leaders would authorize loans and grants to small...
Pontiac Group Offers Drone Delivery of Life-Saving Medical Supplies
Pontiac Group was co-founded by visionary entrepreneurs Jonathon Araujo, Odawa from the Wikwemikong First Nation; and Jacob Taylor, Mississauga from Curve Lake First Nation. The Ohsweken, Ontario-based business acts as a think tank, innovating solutions for problems...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch Entrepreneur Mentoring & Insights from Lance Gumbs, Shinnecock Tribal Ambassador & CEO of Shinnecock Lobster Shack
Watch this informative video with Mr. Lance Gumbs to get a glimpse into how his entrepreneurial mind thinks and works outside of the box. Enjoy this insightful and inspiring Native Business Virtual Summit broadcast interview delivering entrepreneur mentoring &...
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New Childcare Center to Empower Tribal Parents With Greater Flexibility to Find & Maintain Jobs
Among those to benefit are the more than 500 employees working shifts around the clock at the nearby Wind River Casino, Tribal agencies and schools, many of whom struggle to find reliable childcare during working hours.
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.
Native Business to Unveil its Top 30 CEOs in Indian Country on NativeBusinessMag.com
These profiles that dive into the mindsets, mentalities and methodologies of the Top 30 CEOs at Tribally owned enterprises were featured in our premiere Leadership issue.
Stitch Fix Launches Elevate Program to Support BIPOC Designers
Stitch Fix in partnership with Harlem’s Fashion Row will be choosing five BIPOC fashion designers to mentor and support. (Courtesy Stitch Fix)Stitch Fix, an online personal styling service, recently launched Elevate, an initiative to support and foster growth for...
Cherokee Nation’s Green Energy Investments to Help Reach 25% Carbon Emissions Reduction Goal by 2027
Sixty-six solar panels were recently installed on the roof of Tri-Community W.E.B. Association, which provides low-cost, homemade meals to Cherokee elders. (Cherokee Nation)Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. says the Tribe has a “sacred responsibility”...
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Honoring Our Ancestors Who Built and Sustained Thriving Economies
Fourteen states — Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wisconsin — as well as the District of Columbia and more than 130 cities celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in place...
Indian Energy, LLC’s Mission: Empower Tribes to Power Themselves
Allen G. Cadreau and his company, Indian Energy, LLC, have a lifelong mission: empower Tribal communities with the technical support to own and operate their own energy infrastructure.
Daily Digest: A Tribe in Northern Wisconsin Turns Food Waste to Energy
The Forest County Potawatomi Community employs eco-friendly practices across all of its businesses and enterprises.
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.
The Leadership Team at Mohegan Gaming Keeps Growing
David Martinelli, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment's new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), and Judy Newman-Locke, MGE's new Vice President of Human Resources Management The coronavirus pandemic temporarily upended the gaming industry. Broadly speaking, Tribal gaming...
Gabe Galanda Has Sounded the Horn for Economic Diversification for Years
Gabe's practice Galanda Broadman focuses on complex, multi-party litigation and crisis management, representing Tribal governments, businesses and citizens. (Courtesy Gabe Galanda)“Gaming is the only industry that has brought economic prosperity across Indian...
Kituwah, LLC Focuses on 4 Key Priorities for Growth & Sustainability
Mark Hubble, CEO, Kituwah, LLC (Photo Courtesy Kituwah, LLC)The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) formed Kituwah in 2019 to acquire businesses to help diversify revenue beyond reservation-based gaming. READ MORE: Tribe Taps Innovation Capital to Expand &...