Native American Agriculture Fund Invests $1 Million Dollars in Native Youth for 2021
Twenty Grants Awarded For Projects Serving Native Youth Across 115 Tribal Nations. Fayetteville, AR -- The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) has awarded $1 million dollars to 20 grantees serving Native youth across 115 Tribal Nations. The diverse range of...
Agua Caliente Casinos Set to Host GAMEACON
Agenda includes Games, Gaming Influencer Appearances, ESports Tournaments, Panels, Virtual Reality and Awards. Rancho Mirage, CA -- Agua Caliente Casinos, the award-winning premier casino and entertainment resort in the Coachella Valley with three distinct properties...
New Student Housing Supports University Of North Carolina Pembroke Goal to Increase College Access
University of North Carolina Pembroke (UNCP) is designated as a Native-American Serving Non-Tribal Institution (NASNTI). UNCP was founded by seven American Indian members with regional tribal affiliations to provide access to education for groups otherwise denied that...
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...
Chickasaw Nation’s Governor Anoatubby Leads Groundbreaking for Chickasaw Community Bank in Oklahoma City
Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, center, leads groundbreaking ceremonies for a new Chickasaw Community Bank location, 7420 W. Memorial Road, Oklahoma City, Friday, June 25, along with Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby, bank CEO TW Shannon, bank board members,...
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Prairie Island Selects Indian Energy to Lead Technical Consultants on $46M Net Zero Project
Two Native American firms will be technical consultants on the $46 million energy projectPRAIRIE ISLAND, Minnesota –The Prairie Island Indian Community has selected a team led by Indian Energy (IE) and Chief Strategy Group (CSG), both Native American-owned companies,...
Change Labs on Navajo Nation Opens 2021 Business Incubator Applications
Change Labs is now accepting applications from Native American business owners and entrepreneurs to their business incubation program.Tuba City, Navajo Nation (AZ) -- Change Labs, an award-winning Native American-led organization, is now accepting applications from...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch this interview with Professor Robert Miller, Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law at ASU
Professor Robert Miller pursuing cross-sector economic development and keeping money and resources in Indian Country by reviving private entrepreneurship and developing human capital.Enjoy this insightful and inspiring Native Business Virtual Summit one on one...
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...
Cherokee Nation’s Healthcare Investments to Spur Education & Economic Growth
The first graduating class is expected to complete their medical education at the new facility in May 2024. The accredited medical school campus is located on the W.W. Hastings campus in Tahlequah, and is the first Tribally-affiliated medical school on Native land in...
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Quapaw Nation’s Saracen Casino Open for Business in Arkansas
The 200,000-square-foot Saracen Casino opened to the public on October 20, 2020. (Saracen Casino) The largest commercial project in the state of Arkansas opened its doors this month — and it's owned by the Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma. Arkansas Governor William Asa...
From the Editor: The Pandemic Is Forcing Innovation in Gaming
“Diversification can occur within an industry. Tribal gaming arms are actively pursuing new revenue streams and embracing digital innovation,” says Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama). The pandemic spawned a gaming apocalypse — a...
First Peoples Fund Debuts Resilience Fund to Support Native Artists & Culture Bearers
First Peoples Fund a national non-profit organization founded in 1995, honors and supports Native artists and culture bearers who are vital in nurturing culturally informed, locally-led community development that enhances tribal economies, guides cultural healing,...
Navajo Geoscience Engineer at Sandia Named 2019 Most Promising Engineer or Scientist by AISES
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Cherokee Federal Unveils Scout Health Security to Address COVID-19 Crisis
Cherokee Federal unveils Scout Health Security unit to Cherokee Nation leaders and medical professionals at Cherokee Nation’s Outpatient Health Center in Tahlequah.Cherokee Federal recently introduced a new line of products aimed at addressing the global health crisis...
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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...
Quapaw Nation’s Saracen Casino Open for Business in Arkansas
The 200,000-square-foot Saracen Casino opened to the public on October 20, 2020. (Saracen Casino) The largest commercial project in the state of Arkansas opened its doors this month — and it's owned by the Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma. Arkansas Governor William Asa...
From the Editor: The Pandemic Is Forcing Innovation in Gaming
“Diversification can occur within an industry. Tribal gaming arms are actively pursuing new revenue streams and embracing digital innovation,” says Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama). The pandemic spawned a gaming apocalypse — a...
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Navajo-Owned Businesses Petition to Repurpose Vacant BIA Buildings for Native Small Businesses
Change Labs’ petition asks Rep. Tom O'Halleran (D-Arizona) to request congressional funds to clean up vacant BIA buildings and repurpose them for Navajo and Hopi small businesses. The campaign info is here: https://nativestartup.org/biacleanup. (Raymond Chee) Native...
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...
Building a Tourism Operation Near Mystical Antelope Canyon
Native Business spoke with Roseann Littleman and her husband Lester about capitalizing Arrowhead Campground & the Navajo Wagon tours.Roseann and Lester Littleman invite tourists to unplug and experience the Diné way of life in the rugged, high-desert landscape of...
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Navajo Founder of Changing Woman Initiative Named to InStyle Magazine’s List of 50 Badass Women
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U.S. Senator Mike Enzi Attends Unveiling of Northern Arapaho Tribe’s $3M Expansion to Health Care Center
U.S. Senator Mike Enzi joined Northern Arapaho tribal leaders, city officials, financing partner MoFi, and community members at today’s unveiling of the newly expanded Wind River Family & Community Health Care in Riverton, Wyoming.
Heartfelt Advice for Entrepreneurs From the Diné Founder of a Personnel Security Firm
President and Owner of Personnel Security Consultants, Michele Justice, Diné, is also a licensed private investigator through the state of New Mexico.For Michele Justice, as a Diné woman, a desire to impact her community is embedded in the very fabric of her being. “I...
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Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation Gets a $700K Boost
The Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation (CPCDC)—one of the largest Native-owned community development financial institutions (CDFIs) in the nation—recently got a $700,000 infusion from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
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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...
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...
Puyallup Entrepreneur Launches App ‘TeePee – An Indigenous Directory’
TeePee, a new mobile app created by Miguel Douglas, an enrolled member of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, acts as a digital directory, providing users with the resources to contact each of the 573+ federally recognized Tribes, their enterprises as well as Alaska Native...
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ATNI Winter Convention to Address Climate Change, Energy, Policy & More
Native Business Magazine asked Terri Parr, Coeur d’Alene, Walla Walla and Oneida (Wisconsin), Executive Director of ATNI, to weigh in on critical issues to be addressed at the ATNI Winter Convention 2019.
Here Comes The Sun: Ho-Chunk, Inc. Wins Another Big Grant For Solar
The future is bright for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska after acquiring funding that will increase its solar-power presence on Tribal lands to 2,000 panels.
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...
A Genuinely Effective Leader: Kathy George, CEO, FireKeepers Casino Hotel
Leading with her heart, Kathy George (Seneca), CEO of FireKeepers Casino Hotel, finds motivation by listening to her employees and guests. George is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.Kathy George (Seneca), CEO of FireKeepers Casino Hotel, attributes the resort's success to...
Mno-Bmadsen Leverages an Innovative Investment Strategy
Mno-Bmadsen was created in 2012 to diversify the Pokagon Band’s business interests, revenue streams and wealth for future generations.