Aleut Community Receives Grant for Aeronautics Training from Economic Development Administration
The internship and mentorship opportunities provided will immediately prepare residents for existing jobs, while building the capacity for automated commercial aircraft manufacturing in the region. WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced...
Dual Taxation: One of the Biggest Impediments to Economic Development in Indian Country
“It takes the feds three to five years to build one mile of Indian Reservation Road (IRR). Under their formula, however, it would take us 500 years to finish our roads. So they’re not really helping, which means that we’re using our resources to fix these problems.”...
The MBDA American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Business Center Grant Competition is Open
Register now for the June 8th pre-application conference and learn more about this opportunity. The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is seeking proposals to operate one of 13 American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) MBDA Business...
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,...
Culturally Insensitive Phrases Still Permeate U.S. Businesses
Rather than downplay them as “merely words or symbols,” these small changes represent a willingness to listen to and truly hear Native voices.
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Cherokee Nation to Debut Cherokee Language Animated Film Inage’i at Drive-In
The Cherokee language animated series ᎢᎾᎨᎢ, pronounced “Inage’i”, premieres at a drive-in theater on September 4th, during the 68th annual Cherokee National Holiday. The project, presented by the Cherokee Nation Film Office and produced by FireThief Productions, was...
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....
Modified Timeline for Census Collection Increases Pressure on Tribal Response
Experts have blamed low Tribal response to the 2020 Census on the lack of Internet access in Indian Country and the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit some Tribal areas such as the Navajo Nation (pictured) particularly hard. (Navajo...
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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Oklahoma’s Casino Market Is Closed Statewide to Curtail the Coronavirus Outbreak
Oklahoma Tribal gaming properties statewide have temporarily ceased operations to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, according to officials of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA). As the second-largest Indian gaming market nationwide, just shy of...
NIGA Chairman Stevens Releases Statement Amid ‘Unprecedented Times’
On Tuesday, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee suspended operations indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak. The casino will continue to pay employees during the closure. As Indian Country — particularly the gaming sector — grapples with adapting business...
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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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Tribal Tech Joins the Inc. 5000 Hall of Fame
Growth is the yardstick by which Inc. measures its annual Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 lists. Tribal Tech, LLC, recently garnered a formidable credential: inclusion in the Inc. 5000 Hall of Fame.
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The Choctaw Nation Opens Revamped Travel Plaza & Casino Too
The new Choctaw Travel Plaza in Pocola, Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation opened the new plaza after seven months of construction on September 30. (Courtesy Choctaw Nation)The Choctaw Nation cut the ribbon on the relocated Choctaw Travel Plaza and Casino Too in Pocola,...
Oklahoma’s Casino Market Is Closed Statewide to Curtail the Coronavirus Outbreak
Oklahoma Tribal gaming properties statewide have temporarily ceased operations to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, according to officials of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA). As the second-largest Indian gaming market nationwide, just shy of...
NIGA Chairman Stevens Releases Statement Amid ‘Unprecedented Times’
On Tuesday, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee suspended operations indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak. The casino will continue to pay employees during the closure. As Indian Country — particularly the gaming sector — grapples with adapting business...
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The nation’s largest American Indian restaurant business is hosting DENVER E.A.T.S.S. (Epicurean Award to Support Scholars), the American Indian College Fund’s popular top chef showcase.
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These prestigious Minority Enterprise Awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of successful minority businesses from across the country.
Native Entrepreneurs to Expand Their Brewery Business With Rambler Taproom in Farmington
Dubbed the Bow & Arrow Rambler Taproom, it’s forecasted to open in winter, Sheppard, Bow & Arrow Owner and CEO, told Native Business.
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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...
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