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...
Indigenous-Developed Simulation Space Planned for WSU Spokane with Bank of America Grant
WSU Health Sciences students learn and practice in a simulation space in the Center for Native American Health. Historically, Indigenous communities have experienced lower health status and lower life expectancies, in part due to a lack of cultural understanding by...
San Manuel Casino Celebrates 35 Years with Phase One Opening of $760m Resort Expansion Project
Phase one debut gives San Manuel the most slots in the Western United States, a new high-limit gaming room, more dining options, three bars, and three luxury retail shops. Highland, Calif. – After 35 years of delighting customers with premier entertainment, the San...
Toni Stanger-McLaughlin Named New CEO of Native American Agriculture Fund
Mrs. Stanger-McLaughlin has lived experiences in agriculture within her own rural Tribal community and years of experience working directly with the nation’s Native farmers and ranchers.Fayetteville, AR -- Toni Stanger-McLaughlin J.D. (Colville), has taken the helm at...
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NDN Collective President and CEO Nick Tilsen. Photo by Willi White. A Message from NDN CollectiveRapid City, SD -- Last summer, 21 Indigenous people and allies, including Nick Tilsen, the president and CEO of NDN Collective, were met with force from the state police...
Ucross Foundation Awards Spring 2021 Native American Visual Fellowship to Artist Eliza Naranjo Morse
Naranjo Morse is the seventh Native American artist to receive this award, which includes a four-week residency at Ucross. Ucross, WY — Ucross, the renowned artist residency program, today announced artist Eliza Naranjo Morse (Santa Clara Pueblo) will receive the...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch this Interview on Tribal Gaming and Sports Betting Operations w/ SDSU Professor Kate Spilde
Professor Spilde reveals how gaming has evolved, and continues to evolve, with the times. Enjoy this one on one interview with Ms. Kate Spilde who is a Professor at San Diego State University (SDSU) and the Endowed Chair of the Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming. In...
What Do Tribes Need to Know About the $20 Billion in New Relief Funds?
A Message from McCabe CPA Group and McCabe Consulting. Albuquerque, NM - In the summer of 2020, Tribal leaders called for $20 billion in direct government COVID-19 relief funds in addition to the $8 billion that was allocated by way of the CARES Act, signed into law...
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...
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Morongo Casino Joins the Cashless Gaming Movement
The American Gaming Association has advocated for the casino industry to adopt cashless or digital payment solutions since 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic is speeding up the process. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the use of cashless solutions — and Morongo...
EBCI Forms LLC to Grow its Holdings in Commercial Gaming Sector
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians plans to expand its gaming foothold with the purchase of commercial casino properties, according to Principal Chief Richard Sneed. (Photo Courtesy Clemson University)The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council (EBCI) has...
Dealers of Counterfeit Native Jewelry to Pay $300K Fine to Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Counterfeit Native-made jewelry undermines Indigenous-made designs as well as New Mexico's vibrant market for traditional Native artwork.. (Interior)Two New Mexico jewelry dealers who admitted to passing off jewelry made in the Philippines as Native American at their...
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’...
This Tribal Empire Is Responsible for the World’s First Live Slots
Innovation is the name of the game for casino properties across the world looking to appeal to an increasing demographic of virtual players. The difference between “live slots” and online slot games is players are controlling physical slot machines located inside a...
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Potawatomi Training is a leading provider of training and instruction; flight and aircrew training; and intelligence operations support for both military and government agencies. (Photo Courtesy potawatomitr.com, U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd...
Clara Pratte, Owner of Strongbow Strategies: There’s No Such Thing as ‘That’s Not My Job’
Clara Pratte (Navajo) says she’s always had an entrepreneurial streak. “My dad was a business owner in the hospitality field.”
Podcast Episode 10: Native Entrepreneurs Discuss Private Sector Growth
Panelists on the 10th episode of the Native Business Podcast discuss Native entrepreneurship and explain why a private sector is important to the long-term growth and vitality of economy in Indian Country.
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Pechanga Resort Casino Hires New General Manager from within Resort/Casino’s Leadership Team
Before Tjeerd’s promotion to General Manager, he navigated Pechanga Resort Casino’s 3,000 Team Members through the pandemic and reopening of the property as Interim General Manager. TEMECULA, CA – The Pechanga Development Corporation today announced the promotion of...
Morongo Casino Joins the Cashless Gaming Movement
The American Gaming Association has advocated for the casino industry to adopt cashless or digital payment solutions since 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic is speeding up the process. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the use of cashless solutions — and Morongo...
EBCI Forms LLC to Grow its Holdings in Commercial Gaming Sector
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians plans to expand its gaming foothold with the purchase of commercial casino properties, according to Principal Chief Richard Sneed. (Photo Courtesy Clemson University)The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council (EBCI) has...
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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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Native Women Work 22 Months to Earn What a White Male Earns in 1 Year
Native Women Lead is co-hosting workshops on Native Women's Equal Pay Day, observed this year on October 1st. Pivotal topics include demystifying compensation packages; understanding salary, equity & benefits; and mentorship & building your advocacy network....
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...
Native Business Virtual Summit 2020: Embracing Innovation to Empower Indian Country
The Native Business Virtual Summit 2020 broadcast will take place November 17-20, 2020, live streamed from the Native Business production studios. Native Business Founders and Publishers Gary and Carmen Davis will serve as the hosts of this year’s Summit. In November...
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Cherokee Nation Work Group to Evaluate Cannabis for Economic & Health Benefits
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. has appointed a Cherokee Nation work group to study opportunities for leveraging hemp and cannabis through commerce, health care and agriculture. The “Executive Work Group on Hemp, Cannabis and Related Opportunities”...
UND to Offer World’s First Doctoral Program in Indigenous Health
Dr. Donald Warne discusses American Indian health policy with UND Master of Public Health Program students at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences. (Photo by Mike Hess, University of North Dakota Photographer) University of North Dakota’s Indians Into Medicine...
Tallchief Hemp Founder JC Seneca: Hemp Is Traditional
Seneca shared an overview of his best-selling products, including CBD bath bombs (pictured), CBD cooling gels, and CBD tinctures. (TallchiefHemp.com) JC Seneca, Founder of Tallchief Hemp, shared at the Native Business Virtual Summit how he established, capitalized and...
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$5M Line of Credit to Help ILCC Support Economic Development, Land Recovery for Native Nations
A new $5 million line of credit from Associated Bank of Green Bay, Wisconsin, will help ILCC advance economic development and land recovery for Tribes — something ILCC will achieve by leveraging its unique approach to lending.
Everything You Need to Know About the Native American Agriculture Fund’s Plans to Shepherd its $266M Portfolio
The people placed in charge of stewarding these funds and ensuring that the grant process is as transparent, fair and complete as possible are already respected for their distinguished service to Indian Country.
Gila River Achieves First for School Construction Financing in Indian Country
The new Gila Crossing Community School is notable not only for its Tribal design and American Indian artwork, but also for its unique financing model, which represents a first for school construction financing in Indian Country.
Unearth Sustainable Joy With Joy Huntington
Joy Huntington, Founder of Uqaqti Consulting and the Joy Huntington brand has had the courage to take risks. (Courtesy Isaiah Mangum - Fairbanks Brand Studio)This article originally appeared in the summer 2019 edition of Native Business Magazine. Success wasn’t handed...
Google Rolling Out 100,000 Scholarships for New Online Certifications
Toya Pokolo, Google IT Support Professional Certificate completer, Information Technology Consultant. While the IT certificate is live, the others are coming soon. (Courtesy Grow with Google)Are online certificates the answer to an irrevocably changing jobs landscape?...
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...
Jicarilla Apache Solar Farm to Empower Albuquerque’s 100 Percent Clean Energy Mission
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s office underscored that the Jicarilla Apache solar farm will be the third-largest solar project on Tribal lands in the United States.
A Common Theme Binds Native Business Magazine’s June 2019 Issue: Through Agricultural, Natural Resource & Tourism Development, We Empower Self-Reliance
Our first “Tourism, Agriculture & Natural Resources” issue is hot off the presses and shipping across the world to thousands of subscribers.
Chemehuevi Tribe Completes $2.6M Solar Project to Further Energy Independence
On Thursday, the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe unveiled its newest solar energy project: a $2.6 million carport solar system that will power the Chemehuevi Community Center, which is the Tribe’s designated emergency response center.
Economic Development, Financial Management Experts Launch McCabe Consulting LLC
Sean McCabe [left] and Juan Massey [right] pose for a photo before a panel presentation at the 2020 Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas. (Courtesy McCabe Consulting LLC) Native American economic development, fiscal management and government policy experts have...
Leading Like A Native: Troy Clay Leverages Pokagon Band Strength
Troy Clay is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.“I don’t have all the answers and I am not bashful about that,” says Troy Clay, Pokagon Band of Potawotami, who is President and CEO of Mno-Bmadsen, the non-gaming investment arm of the Pokagon Band's business operations....
NIGC Fills Core Leadership Team and Adds 4 Attorneys
Sharon Avery, a citizen of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan (left), and Rea Cisneros, an enrolled member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, will serve together Associate General Counsels for the NIGC.The National Indian Gaming Commission...