AQUA at Choctaw Casino & Resort Opens
Iconic Choctaw Casino & Resort resort pool ready to welcome guests. Photos Courtesy of Choctaw Casino & Resort Durant, OK– Summer at Choctaw Casino & Resort has officially kicked off with the opening of AQUA, the resort's iconic new pool. AQUA is Choctaw...
Alaska Native Organizations Form Teaching Partnership to Bring Culture and Technology Together
Partnership launched May 3 and ANSEP students helped to develop 3D models of 19th century Tlingit Chilkat robe during Career Explorations Week. All photos courtesy: Alaska Native Heritage Center Anchorage, AK - The Alaska Native Heritage Center, Alaska Native Science...
Paskenta Brewery and Distillery Acquires Naming Rights to Rolling Hills Casino and Resorts’ Amphitheater
The Obsidian Spirits Amphitheater at Rolling Hills Casino and Resort will bring premier entertainment experiences, along with craft beer and spirits, to Northern California. Corning, CA – Two Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians enterprises, the Rolling Hills Casino and...
A Piece of Choctaw Casino & Resort’s History Comes Down After Nearly Two Decades
Durant Casino’s Original Hotel, the Choctaw Inn, coming down to Make Way for Future of Choctaw’s Flagship Property. Photo Courtesy Choctaw NationDurant, OK – Choctaw Casino & Resort is removing a piece of history from its Durant casino property with the demolition...
Skydance Brewing and OnCue Release Craft Beer Collaboration
Skydance Brewing Company is an Oklahoma City, OK Native American owned craft brewery. STILLWATER, OK – OnCue and Skydance Brewing introduce a limited-edition craft beer named OK Heritage Ale as part of OnCue’s local brewery collaboration series. "As Oklahoma's Native...
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Mad River Brewing Company’s Newest Beverage Promotes the Rewilding of Klamath River
The "Undammed" huckleberry flavored hard seltzer label depicts the unleashing of waters so that salmon can once again reach hundreds of miles of spawning habitat. Blue Lake, CA -- The Mad River Brewing Company’s Huckleberry Seltzer is a brilliantly flavored,...
Indigenous Health Care Lawyer Corinne Sebren Joins Galanda Broadman
Corinne Sebren joins a growing bench of Galanda Broadman team members. Harvard Law School alumnus Matt Slovin also joined the firm as an Associate this past July. Seattle, WA – Corinne Sebren has joined Galanda Broadman PLLC as an Associate. Corinne joins the firm...
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...
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians Rewards Essential Employees with “Hero Pay” for Dedication During Covid Pandemic
The Augustine Tribal Council voted to give its essential workers $10 additional pay for each hour worked during one of the most difficult years in recent memory. COACHELLA, Calif. — More than 70 tribal government and casino employees were presented with a surprise...
American Indigenous Business Leaders & American Indian Graduate Center Award $20K to Native Student Entrepreneurs
Inaugural Business Pitch Competition hosted at AIBL’s annual national conference in Las Vegas. Missoula, MT – American Indigenous Business Leaders (AIBL) and American Indian Graduate Center partnered to award $20K to four Native American student entrepreneurs to...
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Texas Rangers and Choctaw Announce Naming Rights Partnership for Globe Life Park
Multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue to be called Choctaw Stadium.Arlington, TX —The Texas Rangers and Choctaw Casinos & Resorts today announced a multi-year naming rights partnership for Globe Life Park in Arlington. The multi-purpose sports and...
Casino Del Sol Announces New Retail Sportsbook, Solsports
The spacious 4,000-square-foot venue will surround guests with more than 60 televisions including jumbo flat screens and a high-definition video wall to allow viewing from every angle. TUCSON, AZ – Casino Del Sol is announcing its new sportsbook, SolSports, where...
Texas Rangers and Choctaw Announce Naming Rights Partnership for Globe Life Park
Multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue to be called Choctaw Stadium.Arlington, TX —The Texas Rangers and Choctaw Casinos & Resorts today announced a multi-year naming rights partnership for Globe Life Park in Arlington. The multi-purpose sports and...
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....
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...
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Wizipan Little Elk Selected as Bush Fellowship Award Recipient
REDCO CEO, Little Elk, hopes to use his Bush Fellowship to revolutionize social impact investing in Indian Country. Rosebud, SD -- Wizipan Little Elk (Sicangu Lakota Oyate) was selected for the 2021 Bush Fellowship award. Little Elk is the CEO of Rosebud Economic...
California Energy Commission Awards $5 Million+ in Grant Funding to Indian Energy for Camp Pendleton Energy Storage Demonstration Project
Indian Energy, LLC Founder Allen G. CadreauSan Diego, Calif., January 15, 2020 – San Diego-based energy developer, Indian Energy LLC, has accepted a grant of more than $5 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop and demonstrate long-duration,...
Cherokee Nation Management & Consulting Improving Water Quality at Fort Bliss
Since 2015, a Cherokee Nation Management & Consulting team has improved water quality and trained hundreds of soldiers and civilians on the importance of pollution prevention at Fort Bliss. (Courtesy Cherokee Federal)Since 2015, a Cherokee Nation Management &...
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Gila River Resorts & Casinos Scores Phoenix Suns Starter Jae Crowder in its First Professional Athlete Endorsement Deal
Crowder is the first professional athlete to engage in an endorsement deal with Gila River Resorts & Casinos. Pictured: Jae Crowder relaxes by the pool at Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass. Photo courtesy of Gila River Resorts &...
Texas Rangers and Choctaw Announce Naming Rights Partnership for Globe Life Park
Multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue to be called Choctaw Stadium.Arlington, TX —The Texas Rangers and Choctaw Casinos & Resorts today announced a multi-year naming rights partnership for Globe Life Park in Arlington. The multi-purpose sports and...
Casino Del Sol Announces New Retail Sportsbook, Solsports
The spacious 4,000-square-foot venue will surround guests with more than 60 televisions including jumbo flat screens and a high-definition video wall to allow viewing from every angle. TUCSON, AZ – Casino Del Sol is announcing its new sportsbook, SolSports, where...
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Michigan’s First Tribal Cannabis Store Opens Today
Northern Light Cannabis Co. opens to the public today, November 6th. Northern Light Cannabis Co. will start as a store and grow into a marijuana marketplace. The all-in-one operation, owned by the Bay Mills Indian Community, will eventually grow, process, test and...
5 States Voted to Legalize Marijuana, What It Means for Tribes
With marijuana legal is South Dakota, customers will be able to purchase cannabis products on Pine Ridge lands and leave with it, rather than needing to consume it on reservation. The Tribe plans to create a cannabis marketplace to bring financial opportunity to the...
Bay Mills to Open Michigan’s First Tribally Owned Cannabis Marketplace
The Bay Mills Indian Community is slated to open Michigan’s first Tribally owned marijuana market later this fall. An all-in-one business, Northern Lights Cannabis Company will grow, process, test and sell recreational cannabis products from its campus on the upper...
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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Wyoming Tribes Take Over Ownership of the Circle Ridge Oil and Gas Field
“Today is the most significant milestone in the history of the sovereignty of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation,” said Shoshone Business Council Chairman John St. Clair. Ft. Washakie, WY -- The Eastern Shoshone and...
Native Owned Eighth Generation Announces $30,000 Prize Fund For Wool Blanket Design Contest
Call for three artists to help Eighth Generation design three wool blankets. Seattle, WA -- Eighth Generation, owned by the Snoqualmie Tribe, is announcing the 2021 Wool Blanket Design Contest – the largest one ever. With a prize fund of approximately $30,000, the...
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JC Seneca Foundation and G-Health Enterprises Sponsor COVID Vaccine “Table Talk”
Information Session Aimed at Encouraging Vaccine Participation Among Native People. Irving, NY --- Advancing their collaboration to bring healthcare and medical services to Native territories and surrounding communities across WNY, Seneca Nation businessman, J.C....
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Partners with State Agencies and Community Organizations for Urban Native Vaccination Clinic, Food and PPE Distribution
Approximately 600 People Received their First Dose of the Moderna Vaccine. Albuquerque, NM - The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) was pleased to partner with Thornburg Foundation, New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs (DIA), the state Health Department, Native...
Amazon’s Represent the Future Summit is Back
Amazon’s second annual virtual career enrichment experience to uplift Black, Latinx, and Native American professionals of all backgrounds and levels of experience is happening August 24th & 25th! At Native Business Magazine, our #1 focus is the empowerment and...
Siyeh Corporation CEO Dennis Fitzpatrick Says Leaders Need to Be Good Listeners
Ever since Dennis Fitzpatrick became the founding CEO of the Blackfeet Nation-owned Siyeh Corporation, the Tribe has been on a rip-roaring economic streak.
Calculated Risk Taker Holly Gagnon: This Industry Powerhouse Seriously Loves the Casino Industry
Holly Gagnon, Seneca Gaming Corporation President and CEO, is a certified CPA who started her career at large accounting firms.
3 Native CDFIs to Deliver Influx of Capital & Coaching to Native Small Business Owners
Theresa Desautel opened her Red Willow Café on the Colville Reservation with assistance from the CDFI Northwest Native Development Fund. (Photo by Uzoma Obasi/Northwest Area Foundation)Relief is on the way for Native small business owners. A total of $6 million in...
Native Americans Seemingly Left Out of JPMorgan Chase’s $30B Commitment to Advance Racial Equity
JPMorgan Chase’s $30 billion commitment serves to “drive an inclusive economic recovery, support employees and break down barriers of systemic racism.” But its emphasis on Black and Latinx communities seemingly leaves Native Americans out of the equation. Pictured:...
Digital Innovation: Native American Bank Introduces Mobile App & More Tech-Forward Solutions
As President and CEO Thomas Ogaard has emphasized to us, Native American Bank is committed to being forward-thinking in Indian Country, as well as in the banking industry at large. “I see technological innovation as being a key component to what we do,” Ogaard...
DOE Awards $12 Million to American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Funding to maximize deployment of energy technology. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today $12 million in funding to 13 American Indian and Alaska Native communities across the nation for projects that will reduce energy costs and...
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...
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...
Inside the Groundbreaking Native Business Virtual Summit Live Broadcast
The first-ever Native Business Virtual Summit live broadcast (NativeBusinessSummit.com) was a success. The event was live streamed to viewers across North America from the Native Business production studios, November 17-20th. The epic, four-day groundbreaking event...
Prairie Island to Become Minnesota’s First Net-Zero Energy Community
“Not only will we be one of the first Tribal Nations to achieve this critical (net-zero) goal, but we will also serve as a model for communities across the United States that aim to protect the earth by reducing their energy impact on the environment,” Tribal Council...
Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund Chooses 12 Tribes for New Clean Energy Projects
The Bishop Paiute Tribe is one of many past grantees of the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund. (Courtesy Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund/GRID Alternatives)In its third year, the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund aims to grow solar energy as well as solar job opportunities in...
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...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch and Gain Accounting and Compliance Insights from Sean McCabe – Founder and Managing Member, McCabe CPA Group
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Entrepreneur Amongst Native American Hall of Fame 2021 Class of Inductees
Dave Anderson, Ojibwe, of the Famous Daves Barbecue restaurant chain is one of the eight notable Native Americans honored in 2021. Great Falls, MT -- The National Native American Hall of Fame is pleased to announce eight new inductees into this year’s slate of...