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...
Indigenous Health Care Lawyer Corinne Sebren Joins Galanda Broadman
Corinne Sebren joins a growing bench of Galanda Broadman team members. Harvard Law School alumnus Matt Slovin also joined the firm as an Associate this past July. Seattle, WA – Corinne Sebren has joined Galanda Broadman PLLC as an Associate. Corinne joins the firm...
First Northwest Bancorp Appoints Gabriel Galanda to its Board of Directors
Galanda, who was born and raised in Port Angeles, Washington, is the managing lawyer at Galanda Broadman. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America in the field of Native American Law from 2007 to 2021 and dubbed a Super Lawyer by his peers from 2013 to 2021. PORT...
SSBCI Allocating $500M to Tribal Governments; Deadline to Submit Notice of Intent to Apply is July 30th
Bold Concepts and ACTIVBonding Can Provide Surety Credit by Utilizing Bonding Collateral Pool. Pictured above: Kevin Wimsatt, Chief Executive Officer of Bold Concepts. Included in the American Rescue Plan Act, which President Biden signed in March, was $10 billion...
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Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Opens as the First Native American Casino in the Entertainment Capitol of the World
Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Melissa Gorga was joined alongside husband Joe Gorga and friends celebrating her birthday at One Steakhouse. Photo Credit: Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment. Las Vegas, Nevada – Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas,...
Small Businesses Staying Afloat During COVID, Due to Low-Interest Loans from Northwest Native Development Fund and Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Fund
A Message From Wells Fargo. By Jessica Pacek and Hector Batista for Wells Fargo It’s not until she says it out loud that Roxanne Best truly realizes all of the different jobs she does. “I always think, ‘Wow, how do I do all of that?” Best said. Years ago, she was a...
Comcast RISE Accepting Applications to Help Empower BIPOC Business Owners with Tools, Expertise and Resources Needed to Navigate Economic Effects of Pandemic
Comcast RISE stands for “Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment”At Native Business we’ve always used our platform to celebrate, invest in and highlight Indigenous businesses and brands. We uplift and elevate each other so that we can rise together. ...
AB 855 Ramos Bill to Honor California Native Americans with Paid Holiday Advances
AB 855 would amend the Code of Civil Procedure to recognize California Native American Day as a judicial holidaySACRAMENTO—The California State Assembly Judiciary Committee on March 23, 2021 approved a measure on a bipartisan 10-0 vote to allow state and local court...
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Partners with State Agencies and Community Organizations for Urban Native Vaccination Clinic, Food and PPE Distribution
Approximately 600 People Received their First Dose of the Moderna Vaccine. Albuquerque, NM - The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) was pleased to partner with Thornburg Foundation, New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs (DIA), the state Health Department, Native...
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Foxwoods & DraftKings Strike Deal, Bet on Conn. Legalizing Sports Wagering in 2021
In addition to delivering online sports wagering for Foxwoods across Connecticut, DraftKings will also become Foxwoods’ first-ever daily fantasy sports partner.The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and DraftKings have inked a multi-channel deal to deliver online...
WinStar Wallet Introduces Cashless & Touchless Payment Solution
The Chickasaw Nation’s WinStar World Casino and Resort will soon debut a cashless and touchless payment solution. The technology is powered by Everi Holdings’ CashClub Wallet. WinStar, one of the world’s largest casinos, will be the first gaming property to leverage...
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Blend Indoor Water Park & Native Culture
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians hopes to complete the indoor waterpark celebrating Native culture by the end of 2021. (Rendering Courtesy DSGW Architecture) An indoor water park that celebrates Native culture is coming to Belcourt, North Dakota next year,...
Poarch Creek’s Muskogee Technology Is Producing Vital PPE Amid COVID-19
Muskogee Technology — a manufacturing company that meets the needs of the aerospace, defense, heavy machinery, wind energy, and oil and gas industries — has pivoted to produce critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hospital gowns, to aid healthcare...
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.
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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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Lance Morgan on Leveraging Revenue From Federal Contracts to Bolster Reservation Economies
Lance Morgan is President and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc., the award-winning economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Established in 1994 in Winnebago, Nebraska with one employee (Morgan), Ho-Chunk, Inc. has grown to over 1,000 employees.As...
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.
Joy Huntington: Athabascan Entrepreneur Credits Success to Hard Work, Firm Cultural Foundation
Joy Huntington, Koyukon Athabascan, was once expelled from an Alaska boarding school is now one of Indian Country’s business success stories.
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Snoqualmie Casino Moves Closer to Launching Sportsbook as Washington State Gambling Commission Approves Sports Betting
Snoqualmie Casino began construction of their sportsbook at the beginning of June in anticipation of launching late summer. SNOQUALMIE, WA -- In a 7-0 vote on June 10, 2021, the Washington State Gaming Commission (WSGC) approved the sports wagering amendment in...
Foxwoods & DraftKings Strike Deal, Bet on Conn. Legalizing Sports Wagering in 2021
In addition to delivering online sports wagering for Foxwoods across Connecticut, DraftKings will also become Foxwoods’ first-ever daily fantasy sports partner.The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and DraftKings have inked a multi-channel deal to deliver online...
WinStar Wallet Introduces Cashless & Touchless Payment Solution
The Chickasaw Nation’s WinStar World Casino and Resort will soon debut a cashless and touchless payment solution. The technology is powered by Everi Holdings’ CashClub Wallet. WinStar, one of the world’s largest casinos, will be the first gaming property to leverage...
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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.
Symposium to Explore Cannabis and Hemp for Economic Development
The hemp and cannabis industries are growing exponentially—nationally, globally and across Indian Country. Explore the “green path” forward at the 2nd Annual Tribal GREEN Symposium & Golf Tournament.
Remedy Tulalip: The Apple of Cannabis Retail
The Tulalip Tribe’s boutique-style cannabis dispensary opened its doors Friday, August 10. With “Cannabis Concierges” armed with electronic pads, Remedy Tulalip aims to curate the cannabis experience for the connoisseur and the tourist.
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The Shine Network Will Empower and Celebrate Indigenous Women
Jennifer Podemski launched The Shine Network to empower and celebrate Indigenous women in film and television. (Courtesy jenniferpodemski.com)Indigenous women are chronically underrepresented both on screen and behind the camera in Canada’s film and television...
How 8 Native Entrepreneurs Capitalized Their Businesses
Loretta Guzman, a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall, Idaho, paid her way through school as a barista, and also capitalized Bison Coffeehouse with her tips and through sales of her beadwork. (Courtesy Bison Coffeehouse) Native Business asked several...
From the Editor: Why ‘Embracing Innovation to Empower Indian Country’ Inspired the 2020 Native Business Summit
“Opportunity is limitless, if we dare to innovate,” says Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama). What defines strong leadership in times of uncertainty? What bolsters resilience and emboldens the future of Indian Country?...
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Tribes Aim for Accurate Census Count to Ensure Share of Federal Spending
A school bus makes it's way along a dirt road on the Navajo Nation. (Brian Leddy /Gallup Independent licensed via AP)Tribes across the United States are vying for greater political representation and their share of federal funds, leveraging an effective tool: the U.S....
Naat’aanii Development Corporation to Create Managed Health Care System
The business arm of the Navajo Nation plans to create a managed health care entity under New Mexico’s Medicaid program to improve access and quality of health care on the largest Native American reservation in the United States. The Naat’aanii Development Corporation...
California Energy Commission Awards $5 Million+ in Grant Funding to Indian Energy for Camp Pendleton Energy Storage Demonstration Project
Indian Energy, LLC Founder Allen G. CadreauSan Diego, Calif., January 15, 2020 – San Diego-based energy developer, Indian Energy LLC, has accepted a grant of more than $5 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop and demonstrate long-duration,...
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Lacey Horn, Former Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation, on Coming Home and Making an Impact
Lacey Horn always knew she would return and work for her Tribe; as treasurer of the Cherokee Nation (2011-May 2019), she did just that.
Eastern Shawnee Tribe Majority-Owned People’s Bank of Seneca Joins the American Financial Exchange
The People’s Bank of Seneca, majority owned by the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, is the first Native American-owned bank to join the American Financial Exchange (AFX).
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.
SWAIA Saw the Pandemic’s Silver Lining: Santa Fe Indian E-Market
Royston Turquoise Bracelet by Myles Calladitto, Diné. View the complete list of virtual Indian Market artists at market.swaia.org. (Photo Courtesy swaia.org/exhibitors) “The pandemic forced everyone to be in this place of standstill, and in that standstill, we were...
Business Advice Rooted in Values From the Only Native-Owned Kombucha Producer
In 2016, Prairie Band Potawatomi member Melinda Williamson launched Morning Light Kombucha, a trademarked American Indian Foods product. Melinda Williamson started brewing kombucha, the fermented beverage made from green or black tea, for her health. Now she operates...
Watch Live Today: Carmen Davis to Speak on Panel, Indian Country Business Leaders for Biden
Central to Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan is directing investments to advance racial equity. Native Business Founder, Publisher and Executive Editor Carmen Davis, an enrolled member of the Makah Tribe and also Chippewa-Cree and Yakama, will speak on today’s...
Subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corp. Buys Environmental Remediation Company
A subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corp. has acquired Environmental Quality Management, an environmental remediation company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Nez-Lizer See Economic Potential in Navajo Generating Station Assets
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer met with officials from the Navajo Generating Station to discuss the retainment of certain assets that could create more economic opportunities for Navajo people and entrepreneurs in the future.
Native Business to Release the Inaugural Class of the Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs Online
Native Business will be rolling out profiles of the Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs online at NativeBusinessMag.com to further uplift and promote their great work.
Ernie Stevens, Jr. Receives ICE Landmark Award for Industry Contributions
Ernie Stevens, Jr., Chairman and national spokesperson for the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), has long been an advocate for making Tribal gaming an integral part of the global gaming landscape. Representing NIGA and its member Tribes, Stevens actively...
From Slots to the C-Suite: Kenneth Manuel, Jr., CEO, Gila River Hotels & Casinos
Kenneth Manuel, Jr. is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.Kenneth Manuel, Jr. began as a slot attendant at Gila River’s first gaming venture and worked his way up to the C-suite — and he’s just getting started. Not only did Kenneth Manuel, Jr., grow up in the Gila River...
Citizen Potawatomi IT Expert Named as First Chief Information Officer for Express
Linda Marie Arredondo will lead Express through an IT transformation.Linda Marie Arredondo, a Citizen Potawatomi Tribal member with an impressive and diverse career in information technology spanning 20 years, has been named Express Employment Professionals’...