Pechanga Resort Casino Says Thanks to Vaccinated Team Members with $100 Gift Cards
The Vaccination Gratitude Gift Cards, valued at $100 after taxes, have helped encourage hundreds more team members to take this important step toward ending the pandemic. TEMECULA, CA – Pechanga Resort Casino is saying thank you to its team members who have received...
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...
IA2 Receives CDC Foundation Funding to Bring Respite Care, Caregiver Support and Training to Indian country and Alaska Native Communities
Through two innovative partnerships, IA2 will expand best practices for caregiving and provide direct support for respite care to tribal and urban Native communities nationally. The International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA2) announces a grant project...
American Indian Higher Education Consortium Receives Transformative Gift from MacKenzie Scott
With her no-strings-attached gifts, Scott is making history as one of the most generous and empowering philanthropists in recent history. Alexandria, VA -- Today, Mackenzie Scott and her husband Dan Jewett have helped elevate the American Indian Higher Education...
Tocabe Launches Online Marketplace to Deliver Native American Sourced and Curated Ingredients throughout the U.S.
The Popular Restaurant’s First-of-Its-Kind Virtual Pantry and Donation Program also Supports Food Access and Food Sovereignty in Indian Country. Denver, CO – Since opening in 2008, the popular fast-casual Denver restaurant Tocabe has helped elevate Native American...
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Cherokee Nation Purchases Will Rogers Birthplace Museum in Oologah
The Cherokee Nation purchased the historic Will Rogers Birthplace Museum in Rogers County, Oklahoma. A small signing ceremony was held at the museum on November 4, 2020 to coincide with Will Rogers’ birthday and formalize the acquisition from the Oklahoma Historical...
MHA Nation Envoy to Netherlands Served to Advance Tribal Food Sovereignty
Native Business Founder, Publisher and CEO Gary Davis and MHA Nation Chairman Mark N. Fox discussed the Tribal envoy to the Netherlands and the Nation's food sovereignty initiative during the Native Business Virtual Summit live broadcast in November 2020. Chairman...
Cherokee Nation Views COVID as Impetus to Increase Domestic Production
"We determined that never again will Cherokee Nation be at the mercy of the government of the United States. We are actually engaged in constructing domestic production of masks here in Cherokee Nation," Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. said during the Native...
Serial Entrepreneur JC Seneca Speaks to the Power of Pursuing a Vision
Native Pride Travel Plaza houses a smoke shop, gas station, high-speed Diesel pumps and popular diner in Irving, New York — where founder JC Seneca is pictured enjoying a cup of coffee. (Courtesy Seneca)It takes a leap of faith to follow a vision. JC Seneca, a Seneca...
How Mohegan Sun Earned the ‘Industry Innovator’ Title
Mohegan Sun Arena pivoted to host multiple bubble-site residencies for major sporting events in recent months, such as College Basketball’s “Bubbleville,” that featured 26 games, many of which were nationally televised, across 10 days in late November and early...
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Report: COVID Increased Online Gaming, Another Tribe Announces Plans to Launch Gaming App
The Play Agua® social casino site and app for Agua Caliente Casinos will bring social casino gaming live on iOS, Android, and desktop platforms. (Courtesy Agua Caliente Casinos)During the pandemic, online gambling platforms gained a larger user base, according to a...
From the Editor: The Diversity Case for Native American Inclusion
“Strong evidence reveals that more diverse companies are more innovative, yielding better business performance,” says Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama).A reckoning is happening across the world, though particularly in the...
Don’t Miss Hard Rock’s Star-Studded Super Bowl Ad
Hard Rock’s Michael Bay-directed Super Bowl commercial is set to air directly before halftime. The Hard Rock empire has grown dramatically since the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s acquisition of the international company back in 2007. The purchase, a landmark in Indian...
Podcast Episode 9: E-Commerce & Leveling the Playing Field in Indian Country
On the 9th episode of the Native Business Podcast, panelists discuss how the Internet and e-commerce are leveling the playing field in Indian Country.
Warren’s Proposal Earmarks $5B to Expand Tribal Broadband, Tribes Win Ruling Against FCC on 5G Infrastructure
Today the D.C Circuit ruled that the FCC failed to sufficiently justify its order permitting telecom providers to deploy 5G small-cell infrastructure at Tribal heritage sites without proper Tribal consultation or completing historic preservation and environmental reviews.
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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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Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC Wins $22M FDA Contract
Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC, a subsidiary of Chickasaw Nation Industries, has been awarded a $22 million contract to deliver pharmacovigilance systems implementation and IT lifecycle support for the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) II program. “CNI is...
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Register by Friday, March 29th, at midnight PST, to save 15 percent with our advance registration rate for the Native Business Summit, taking place May 13-15, 2019, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Cherokee Nation Technologies Awarded $39.5M Air Force Contract
Cherokee Nation Technologies has won a $39.5 million contract to advise and assist the U.S. Air Force on environmental cleanup, project execution and financial matters.
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Coquille Indian Tribe Announces Tribal Member as CEO of The Mill Casino-Hotel & RV Park
Margaret Simpson, right, will succeed Terri Porcaro as chief executive officer of the Coquille Economic Development Corp., parent company of The Mill Casino-Hotel & RV Park. Photo by Alison Felton, Life’s Milestones LLC NORTH BEND, OR –– The Coquille Indian Tribe...
Report: COVID Increased Online Gaming, Another Tribe Announces Plans to Launch Gaming App
The Play Agua® social casino site and app for Agua Caliente Casinos will bring social casino gaming live on iOS, Android, and desktop platforms. (Courtesy Agua Caliente Casinos)During the pandemic, online gambling platforms gained a larger user base, according to a...
From the Editor: The Diversity Case for Native American Inclusion
“Strong evidence reveals that more diverse companies are more innovative, yielding better business performance,” says Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama).A reckoning is happening across the world, though particularly in the...
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From the Editor: Diversifying Revenue Streams & Uniting in Solidarity
Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama) reflects on economic diversification and why it matters now more than ever in our weekly “From the Editor.”For years, much of Indian Country has thought Indian gaming impervious to disruption....
Navajo Nation President Nez to Keynote Tonight’s Democratic National Convention
The Democrats have selected 17 of the “next generation of party leaders” to speak via video Tuesday night, including Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez will deliver a keynote address to the Democratic National Convention tonight....
Tribal Tech, LLC Ranked on Inc. 5000 List, 7-Time Honoree
It was two decades ago when Victoria Vasques (Diegueño of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians) left her 25-year public service career to launch Tribal Tech, LLC, her 8(a) business headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. She stepped down from her position at the...
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Meet Robert Weaver, a Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs Honoree, Who Believes: Heal The System, Heal The People
Entrepreneurship can be a solitary pursuit — but not for healthcare consultant Robert Weaver, a member of the Quapaw Nation.
IHS, Cherokee Nation Launch New HIV Pilot Project
On National HIV Testing Day, June 27, the Indian Health Service and Cherokee Nation Health Service announced the launch of a new HIV pilot project.
International Economic Development Council Recognizes Choctaw Nation
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma’s Division of Strategic Development received an award for its GrowChoctaw.com website from the International Economic Development Council.Offerings from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma’s Division of Strategic Development recently received...
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Gun Lake Investments Looks to Expand Economic Opportunity
Since its 2014 debut, GLI has made five investments, and the firm is looking for more ways to expand economic opportunity for tribal members and the greater West Michigan community.
Excel in Business & Life With This Financial Literacy Course
Indigenous in nature, tech-driven and community-based, this Financial Literacy and Business Basics course is truly unique. The course works with Pueblos and families to assist them with financial basics and launching their businesses.
Interactive Map Identifies 100-Plus Native American Financial Institutions
Did you know that Native-owned banks have a combined asset base of almost $3 billion? The Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) recently published an interactive map of all 100-plus Native American financial institutions across Indian Country.
Native Business Leadership on the Corporate & Federal Stages in 2019
Gary and Carmen Davis represented Native Business at numerous corporate and federal events in 2019, playing a vital role in driving business forward in Indian Country.
Pequot Perseverance: Chairman Rodney Butler Delivers a Bold Future Forecast
Foxwoods Resort Casino, based on the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Reservation in Connecticut, wants to leverage its brand power internationally. “We've certainly been pursuing branding and management opportunities, not just in the U.S. but around the globe,” Chairman...
Native Business App Available For Download Now on iOS and Android Platforms!
After a year and a half of unprecedented success for a Native-owned media business, Native Business has launched the Native Business App, available across iOS and Android platforms!
From Fear to Favor: Geothermal Energy’s Future on the Reservation
Geothermal power comes from drilling down to superheated water, often as hot as 700 degrees Fahrenheit, and allowing the escaping steam to turn a turbine on the surface. This makes geothermal energy very site specific.
Tribal Solar Gets $5 Million Boost From Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo has committed $5 million to the GRID Alternatives Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund, an extension of its National Tribal Program.
Henry Red Cloud: ‘Native Communities Are the Saudi Arabia of Solar’
“With all 568 federally recognized Tribes, there’s 61 gigawatts of power available in solar,” said Henry Red Cloud, founder and owner of Lakota Solar Enterprises (LSE), based on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
NIGA, Oneida Nation Honor Rick Hill’s Legacy
Rick Hill, NIGA Chairman Emeritus and former Chairman of the Oneida Nation, has left behind an indelible legacy as a distinguished leader, loyal friend and servant to Indian Country.
Ray Halbritter: An ‘Unrealistic’ Leader Realizes Success for his Nation
Ray Halbritter has led the Oneida people to an economic and cultural renaissance that has been hailed as a national model of success.
Native Business Releases Success & Finance Issue, Honoring Business Breakthroughs of 2019
Our Success & Finance issue charts the business breakthroughs of Tribes and Native entrepreneurs, demonstrating the radically changing landscape of Indian Country’s economy.