Native Silversmith Candice Ruhl Creates Line of Totem Necklaces to Honor Native Culture and Heritage
Ruhl, a proud member of the Ojibwe Tribe who has been a silversmith for 15 years, When Candice Ruhl’s son encountered discrimination for the first time due to his Native heritage, she knew that she had to do something about it. “I was really upset,” Ruhl told Native...
CNN Dumps Rick Santorum Over Native American Comments; NCAI says ‘Justice is Served’
At the heart of Santorum’s offensive remarks were claims that European settlers “birthed a nation from nothing. I mean, there was nothing here.” Since April, news network CNN has been under fire for its ties to former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum after he made...
New Meridian Leadership Institute Now Enrolling
Education modules will be accessible via several means, including on-site, live online, pre-recorded virtual, and customizable training programs. ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Enrollment is now open for classes conducted by the Meridian Leadership Institute (Meridian/MLI), a new...
Native Business Podcast – Episode 15: DOE Tribal Energy Opportunities and Indian Energy, LLC Microgrid Solutions
On episode 15 of the Native Business Podcast, recorded in November of 2020 during the Native Business Virtual Summit broadcast, your host and the founder/publisher of Native Business Magazine, Gary Davis (Cherokee Nation), is joined by former leaders of the U.S....
Oneida and Menominee Tribes Set to Host Grand-Opening of Bay Bank and Standing Pines Convenience Store
Ribbon cutting planned for May 25 at shared complex on the Menominee Reservation. KESHENA, Wis. — With the return of warmer weather in Wisconsin, the leaders of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Oneida Nation, and Bay Bank are ready to further showcase their...
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Cherokee Art Market Moves to Virtual Platform in 2020
Cherokee Nation has a new virtual platform for the 15th annual Cherokee Art Market. The virtual market will run Dec. 7 – 21 and will feature premier Native American art from various tribal nations. “With many art markets being forced to cancel this year, we wanted to...
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This year’s top honor from the Choctaw Nation’s Small Business Development Department was awarded to Micky Lloyd (right), owner of Common Roots Mercantile, located in McAlester, Oklahoma.Choctaw Nation’s Small Business Development Department recently revealed its...
Cherokee Nation Formalizes Purchase of Will Rogers Birthplace Museum in Oologah, Oklahoma
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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Provides More than $2.5 Billion Impact to Oklahoma in 2019
Choctaw Nation is one of the largest contributors to southeastern Oklahoma, as well as the overall state. DURANT, Okla. — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced on February 25, 2021 that the Tribe had a $2,519,532,303 economic impact on the State of Oklahoma in...
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Study: Non-Gaming Tribal Businesses in Michigan Generate $288M Economic Impact
Waséyabek Development Co. LLC, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi's non-gaming arm, and Gun Lake Investments, the non-gaming economic investment entity of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, or the Gun Lake Tribe, coinvested in McKay...
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Pre-early bird registration rates for what is sure to be one of the most dynamic business events in Indian Country end this Friday, November 30.
Choctaw-Owned Common Roots Mercantile Takes Home Top Chahtrapeneuer Award
This year’s top honor from the Choctaw Nation’s Small Business Development Department was awarded to Micky Lloyd (right), owner of Common Roots Mercantile, located in McAlester, Oklahoma.Choctaw Nation’s Small Business Development Department recently revealed its...
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NIGA Honors Rodney Butler, Who Says Leadership Is About Self-Denial & Courage to Take Risks
Butler humbly accepted the recognition, “This is such a tremendous honor. It is not only about me, but all of our team. It is a collective effort.”
Bernadine Burnette: Humble Beginnings Helped Her to Lead Tribe to Prosperity
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation President Bernadine Burnette has been part of her Tribal community’s success story for more than 20 years and is also one of Native America’s most-honored woman leaders.
A Decade After Launching Tocabe, Osage Entrepreneur Ben Jacobs Is Just Getting Started
Ben Jacobs, Osage, is knee-deep in plans to expand Tocabe beyond Colorado’s borders, bringing exquisite ingredients sourced from Native vendors to people across the country.