Choctaw Development Fund Awards More Than $21,000 to Town of Hartshorne, OK
Pictured: Robert Karr, Choctaw Nation Councilmember District 11; Cindy Bedford, Librarian at Hartshorne Library; Chief Gary Batton; Michael Hull, Executive Director of Southeast Oklahoma Library System; Roger Hemphill, Haileyville School Superintendent; Ashley...
Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas Announces Maximum Momentum Giveaway Winner
The giveaway was launched on the casino’s opening day, March 25, 2021. Photo credit: Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS – On Friday, July 3, Mohegan Sun Casino, inside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, selected the winner for the...
Snoqualmie Casino Launches First Sportsbook in Washington State on Opening Day of the NFL Season
Snoqualmie Casino received regulatory approval on August 31, allowing the licensing of vendors, one of the final steps in opening. Snoqualmie, WA – The Snoqualmie Casino made history on September 9, 2021 with the opening of the first sportsbook in Washington State....
Four Winds Casinos Partners with Evolv Technology for Touchless Weapons Detection Screening
Evolv Express®, will help ensure guest and team member safety without the need for guests to individually complete traditional weapons screening methods. New Buffalo, MI –– The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Wind Casinos® are pleased to announce a partnership with...
Montana Department of Commerce Announces 14 Native American-Owned Small Businesses Grant Awardees
14 Entrepreneurs will share $86,500 in Tribal Tourism Digital Business Development grants. MONTANA – The Montana Department of Commerce announced $86,500 in funding to support the growth of 14 Native American-owned small businesses through the Tribal Tourism Digital...
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Tribal Tech, LLC Announces New CEO, Neill Sciarrone
Ms. Sciarrone’s appointment represents a continuation of Tribal Tech’s investment in growth and strategic acquisitions. ALEXANDRIA, VA, – Tribal Tech, LLC, an American Indian, woman-owned management and technical services company, announced today that Marie O’Neill...
Grand Canyon Conservancy and Arizona Lottery Announce $100,000 Gives Back Sponsorship to Help Create an Inter-tribal Cultural Heritage Site
One benefit of reimagining the site at Desert View would mean visitors could learn about local indigenous cultures. PHOENIX & GRAND CANYON, ARIZ.— The Arizona Lottery is teaming up with Grand Canyon Conservancy, Grand Canyon National Park’s official nonprofit...
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The Grand Canyon Trust Welcomes New Board Chair, Jim Enote
Photo Credit: Jack Dykinga. FLAGSTAFF, AZ — The Grand Canyon Trust is pleased to welcome Jim Enote, CEO of the Colorado Plateau Foundation, as the new chair of the organization’s board of trustees. Enote was elected to a 3-year term on February 5, 2021, assuming the...
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Ho-Chunk Forms WarHorse Gaming to Manage Forthcoming Casinos at Racetracks
Lance Morgan, President and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc., said the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has formed WarHorse Gaming LLC to build three casinos at horse racing tracks across Nebraska. (Courtesy Ho-Chunk, Inc.) Ho-Chunk, Inc. has created a...
Northern Arapaho Tribe to Flex Sovereignty With Sports Betting in Wyoming
Patrons will likely be able to cast bets at the Tribe’s flagship resort, Wind River Hotel and Casino, before the 2021 Super Bowl.The Northern Arapaho Tribe plans to offset revenue loss at its three land-based casinos with income from a forthcoming sports betting...
Pueblo Turns Former Casino Into Film Production Space
The Tesuque Pueblo, an 800-member Tribe near Santa Fe, has converted a shuttered casino into a film production studio with the aim of luring major motion pictures to its picturesque red-brown foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Outdoor filming can take place...
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All Native Group, a Ho-Chunk, Inc. Subsidiary, Partners With IHS to Lead COVID-19 Response
Employees from All Native Group, a division of Ho-Chunk, Inc., will comprise the Indian Health Service (IHS) Critical Care Response Team, created to provide life-saving medical care to COVID-19 patients across 44 federally and Tribally managed IHS facilities. These...
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Officials in St. Louis have decertified at least five businesses that had claimed Native American status to receive minority set-aside government contracts.
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From the Editor: COVID Has Shown Us That Diversification Is More Important Than Ever
"Whether we’re in the middle of a pandemic, recovering from a pandemic, or not in a pandemic at all, the need for economic diversification across Indian Country is a constant," Carmen Davis the founder, publisher and executive editor of Native Business Magazine.Let’s...
Ho-Chunk Forms WarHorse Gaming to Manage Forthcoming Casinos at Racetracks
Lance Morgan, President and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc., said the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has formed WarHorse Gaming LLC to build three casinos at horse racing tracks across Nebraska. (Courtesy Ho-Chunk, Inc.) Ho-Chunk, Inc. has created a...
Northern Arapaho Tribe to Flex Sovereignty With Sports Betting in Wyoming
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SAGE, Standing Rock-Owned Public Power Authority, to Develop Wind Farm
SAGE was created by and for the 8,000-member Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North and South Dakota. Pictured: Lakota Flag (Courtesy SAGE)SAGE Development Authority’s forthcoming utility-scale wind farm, “Anpetu Wi” on the Standing Rock Reservation, serves to advance...
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Over the course of her lifetime, Stephanie A. Bryan, the Tribe’s Chair and CEO, has seen the Poarch Band evolve from an unrecognized group into an economic powerhouse.
Opening of Largest Tribal Outpatient Health Center ‘Injects Economic Vitality into the Heart of the Cherokee Nation’
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Appeals Court: ‘Tell Me What Disqualifies a Tribe From Tribal Immunity When They Buy an Asset?’
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IHS’ COVID-19 Response Fast-Tracks Modern Telehealth Practices
Telehealth has become a key concept in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Indian Health Service signaled this week that it is part of its technology-enabled strategy. Telehealth is the practice of using secure video communications to handle patients' health...
MIT Fellowship Seeks Indigenous-Led Solutions to Drive Social, Economic Impact
MIT Solve has launched the third year of its Indigenous Communities Fellowship, seeking Indigenous-led solutions that drive social, environmental, and economic impact in Native communities across the U.S.
North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Ratifying Historic Oil Tax-Sharing Compact With MHA Nation
Gov. Doug Burgum has signed legislation that ratifies the historic compact with the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation to change how the state and Tribe share tax revenue from new oil and gas activity on trust and fee lands.
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MHA Nation Delegation Travels to the Netherlands to Meet With the Dutch Ministry & Innovative Leaders in the Agriculture Industry
This week a delegation from the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara (MHA) Nation traveled to the Netherlands to meet with the Dutch Ministry and operators of the most innovative agricultural technology in the world.
The People Person: Valentina Sireech, CEO, Ute Tribal Enterprises, LLC
“I have focused on recruiting the best talent, people who are forward-thinking, innovative and creative. Then I inspire them to reach their full potential,” says Valentina Sireech CEO, Ute Tribal Enterprises, LLC, and a Native Business Top 30 CEO.Every morning,...
Angela Heikes, SMSC Gaming Enterprise CEO, Leads With Trust & Gratitude
Angela Heikes is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.Angela Heikes has been a sure bet for the Minnesota Indian gaming industry for nearly 25 years. In her current role as president and chief executive officer of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Gaming...
Brian Decorah Is Pechanga Resort Casino’s First Native American Top Executive
With nearly 25 years in the gaming industry, all of it within Tribal gaming establishments, Brian Decorah brings a wealth of experience to his new role at the west coast’s largest resort/casino. Decorah, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, will serve as as general...