Chahta Nowvt Aya: The Journey of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Comes to Life with New Choctaw Cultural Center
Interactive and Immersive Space Tells the Story of the Choctaw People and Culture. Pictured above: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton and members of the Choctaw Nation Tribal council. Durant, OK – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Cultural Center, which tells...
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Renews Annual $350,000 Contribution to Tehama County
The Tribe also agreed to match the county with a $75,000 contribution that will create and fund an Economic Development position in Tehama County. Corning, CA – The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
Mad River Brewing Company’s Newest Beverage Promotes the Rewilding of Klamath River
The "Undammed" huckleberry flavored hard seltzer label depicts the unleashing of waters so that salmon can once again reach hundreds of miles of spawning habitat. Blue Lake, CA -- The Mad River Brewing Company’s Huckleberry Seltzer is a brilliantly flavored,...
Soboba’s Sovovatum Village Town Center is Ready to Break Ground
Sovovatum Village Town Center will create an attractive gateway to Soboba's landholdings. San Jacinto, CA – KTGY, a leading full-service architecture, branding, interior and planning firm focused on residential, retail, hospitality and mixed-use developments,...
Native Owned Hickory Street Kitchen & Cocktails Celebrates Five Years
Pictured above: Tracey and Nik (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate) Sing, the owners of Hickory Street Kitchen and Cocktails located in Sisseton, South Dakota. Sisseton, SD – As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down around the country, many restaurants are picking up the pieces and...
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Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of its Newly Expanded Rolling Hills Clinic in Red Bluff
Tribal Leadership, Medical Staff and Elected Official Celebrate Opening of Expanded Community Clinic; New Clinic Medical Director Announced. Corning, Calif. – On March 30, 2021, the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians celebrated the official opening of its expanded...
New California Native American Legislative Caucus Announced by Rendon & Ramos
Ramos is a member of the Serrano/Cahuilla tribe and a lifelong resident of the San Manuel Indian Reservation. SACRAMENTO—California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) and Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) today announced formation of the...
Tourette Association of America Welcomes Newest Board Member, High-Ranking Native American Federal Employee with Tourette Syndrome
Gidner, who has Tourette Syndrome, is a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Tribe has served throughout the U.S. Department of the Interior. Bayside, NY -- The Tourette Association of America (TAA), the only national nonprofit organization serving the Tourette...
JC Seneca Foundation and G-Health Enterprises Sponsor COVID Vaccine “Table Talk”
Information Session Aimed at Encouraging Vaccine Participation Among Native People. Irving, NY --- Advancing their collaboration to bring healthcare and medical services to Native territories and surrounding communities across WNY, Seneca Nation businessman, J.C....
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) Announces Plans to Reopen Museum, Restaurant, Gift Shop and Courtyard April 8, 2021
All IPCC campus businesses will ensure heightened safety measures for visitors and employees. Albuquerque, NM —The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) is pleased to announce that, beginning April 8th, the Center will reopen its doors and extend a warm welcome to...
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Phoenix Rising, Professional Soccer Team, Announces New Home: Wild Horse Pass
Phoenix Rising FC, Arizona’s highest-level professional soccer team, announced today the relocation of its stadium and professional training facilities from south Scottsdale to Wild Horse Pass within the Gila River Indian Community. Phoenix Rising Football Club (FC),...
Several Casinos Temporarily Close Again to Prevent COVID-19 Spread
As of Monday, December 7 the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel in Colorado temporarily closed in order to prevent community spread of COVID-19. (Courtesy Ute Mountain Casino/Facebook)In order to prevent community spread of COVID-19, various Tribal casinos have made the tough...
Native-Owned Contemporary Gallery to Feature Native Artists in Buffalo, New York
Luzene Hill (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) is among the Native artists participating in the inaugural exhibition at K Art in Buffalo. Hill is a multimedia artist best known for socially engaged conceptual installations and performances. Hill’s work reflects...
Tribal Operator of Largest Native American Health System in US Pivots to Telemedicine
While telemedicine has long been considered a good idea, it is even moreso in this time of emergency. The highly contagious COVID-19 virus has overwhelmed hospitals and endangers the health care workers who are heroically trying to stem the tide.
S&K Technologies Wins $22M DOE Contract, Pivots Operations Due to COVID-19
A global small business leader in technology and aerospace, S&K Technologies Inc. is pivoting amid the novel coronavirus pandemic to focus on safety, while continuing to meet its 69 contractual obligations — 45 of which are priority-related for the US Military.
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From the Editor: Advancing the Private Sector, Building Reservation Economies & Equity in Infrastructure
Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama) reflects on what’s happening across Indian Country and why it matters in our weekly “From the Editor.”Entrepreneurship builds thriving Native ecosystems. Last week I had the honor of...
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.
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.
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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...
Phoenix Rising, Professional Soccer Team, Announces New Home: Wild Horse Pass
Phoenix Rising FC, Arizona’s highest-level professional soccer team, announced today the relocation of its stadium and professional training facilities from south Scottsdale to Wild Horse Pass within the Gila River Indian Community. Phoenix Rising Football Club (FC),...
Several Casinos Temporarily Close Again to Prevent COVID-19 Spread
As of Monday, December 7 the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel in Colorado temporarily closed in order to prevent community spread of COVID-19. (Courtesy Ute Mountain Casino/Facebook)In order to prevent community spread of COVID-19, various Tribal casinos have made the tough...
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New Farm Bill to Overhaul Hemp Industry
The 2018 Farm Bill legalizes commercial production of hemp and explicitly honors tribes’ authority to implement programs that allow the cultivation of industrial hemp—regardless of state law.
Former Leader of RES Conference To Present Native Business Summit. Pre-Early Bird Registration Ends November 30
Pre-early bird registration rates for what is sure to be one of the most dynamic business events in Indian Country end this Friday, November 30.
Cherokee Nation Businesses Signs on as Presenting Sponsor of Native Business Summit
Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the inaugural Native Business Summit, taking place May 13-15, 2019, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tribes Look to Cannabis and Hemp Industries for New Revenue Streams
The St. Croix Chippewa Tribe and Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel have reached an agreement on full implementation of the Tribe’s hemp and cannabidiol (“CBD”) control program. The agreement establishes the first tribally-owned and operated hemp business in the Badger State, home to 11 federally recognized tribes.
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For Native Foodpreneurs, Self-Sufficiency & Sustainability Have a Double Application
Christopher Ian Gladue’s business Pȃnsȃwȃn — meaning “thin sliced meat” in Cree — spread like wildfire across Alberta, then Canada, then internationally. (Pȃnsȃwȃn) Native entrepreneurship is bolstering the Indigenous food movement across North America. For many...
Kevin P. Thornton Built a Career Manufacturing Tables and Supplying Casinos From the Ground Up — Literally
Kevin P. Thornton (center) served as CEO of KP Gaming from 1993 to 2010. Today he serves as Executive Director of MSC Gaming, a full-service gaming supply company based in Los Angeles. Blaise Verdi (left), Director of Sales for MSC Gaming, learned his table game trade...
Native American Entrepreneurs Sought for Largest BIPOC Business Competition, ‘Million-Dollar Challenge’
The largest BIPOC entrepreneurial competition in the United States has returned for its third year. Meda (Metropolitan Economic Development Association) has opened up applications for the Million Dollar Challenge for Minority Entrepreneurs, awarding $1 million in...
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Tribes, Organizations Proactively Address Coronavirus Preparedness
The Navajo Nation COVID-19 Preparedness Team meeting at the Office of the President and Vice President in Window Rock, Ariz. on Feb. 28, 2020. The first Tribe in the country to announce the establishment of an official team to monitor, plan, prepare, and coordinate...
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s Fight for Trust Status Is About More than Land
“A Tribal land base is critical for the exercise of Tribal sovereignty, and for the protection and continuation of Tribal culture, and represents the foundation for Tribal economic development,” Cromwell has said. (Photo by Native Business Magazine)‘A grave...
JC Seneca: Patience Is a Key Factor in Success
Native Business Founder, Publisher and CEO Gary Davis and serial entrepreneur JC Seneca discuss patience and taking incremental steps toward your goals. JC Seneca, a member of the Seneca Nation, didn't become the owner of multiple businesses overnight. He had a grand...
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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.
10 Best Business Accounting Practices From Sam Owl
Sam Owl, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, wouldn’t call himself a numbers guy, even though he’s been a CPA for more than 15 years.
Financing Tribes: A Long Tradition for KeyBank
KeyBank’s Native American Financial Services unit was started by Mike Lettig in 2005 with just one client; the bank now does business with 70 Tribes.
Rio Reimagined to Revitalize Rivers & Spur Economic Growth in the Valley of the Sun
“Restoring these rivers will not only reconnect people to these areas, but help promote important conservation goals and provide economic revitalization opportunities along the Salt River and southern Phoenix,” said Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor of the Gila River Indian...
Dany Garcia, First Woman to Own a Pro Sports League, Inspires Female Entrepreneurs Everywhere
Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama) celebrates women business owners and leaders in our weekly “From the Editor.” Dany Garcia is the first woman to own a professional sports league. Last month, Garcia and her ex-husband/business...
Cherokee Nation to Debut Cherokee Language Animated Film Inage’i at Drive-In
The Cherokee language animated series ᎢᎾᎨᎢ, pronounced “Inage’i”, premieres at a drive-in theater on September 4th, during the 68th annual Cherokee National Holiday. The project, presented by the Cherokee Nation Film Office and produced by FireThief Productions, was...
James Smith Cree Nation, Tesla Energy Institute to Create Hydro-Electric Power Plant
A hydro-electric project on First Nation territory along the North Saskatchewan River is forecasted to produce power at competitive rates for the rest of the century.
Standing Rock Is ‘Indigenizing Energy’: Nonprofits Build First and Largest Solar Farm in North Dakota
“Our mission of indigenizing energy is about merging the cultural values and wisdom … with new technologies to establish a sustainable platform,” said Cody TwoBears, founder and executive director of Indigenized Energy.
Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund Catalyzes 14 More Solar Energy Projects, Driving Clean Energy Job Opportunities
More than a dozen tribes and tribal organizations have been awarded funding for new solar projects from the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund (TSAF).
San Manuel Elects Ken Ramirez as Chairman
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is ushering in a shift, or shuffle, in leadership at an uncertain and strenuous time for Tribal Nations across the country: in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Sealaska’s Anthony Mallott: ‘Teamwork Is a Cultural Value’
Native Business interviewed Anthony Mallott, CEO of Sealaska Corporation, in summer 2018 about the Alaska Native Corporation’s major comeback, and again in late 2019 about his humble yet powerful leadership. Mallott is a Native Business Top 30 CEO. When we spoke with...
Chuck Garrett, CEO, Cherokee Nation Businesses: Becoming the Best Employer
Chuck Garrett, a member of the Cherokee Nation, oversees what is often referred to as the economic engine of his Tribe.