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.
National Native American Human Resources Association Board of Directors Announce Advisory Committee
NNAHRA is a nonprofit organization with a mission to serve and support human resources professionals and tribal leaders in Indian Country Human Resources and Organizational Development through educational events, networking and professional certification. WASHINGTON,...
Indian Energy, LLC Honored as 2020 Native American Business of the Year
Indian Energy, LLC Founder Allen G. Cadreau (right) accepts the Business of the Year Award.Indian Energy LLC was honored by Native Business as the inaugural recipient of our Native Business of the Year Award. The award was presented at the recent Native Business...
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...
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Robert J. Miller: Diversify to Recession-Proof Native Economies
“We need diversification to be more recession proof,” argues Robert J. Miller, a citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe and Professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Robert J. Miller, a citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe, insists...
NASA Mars 2020-Inspired Kits to Teach Blackfeet Youth About Space, Science
Perseverance is on its way to Mars. The rover is cruising through space for a touchdown on Mars on February 18, 2021.Five-hundred NASA science kits were recently distributed to students across the Blackfeet Reservation. Created in partnership with Blackfeet Community...
Luiseño Entrepreneur Ruth-Ann Thorn Interviews Santa Fe Indian Market Artists
The career of gallerist and serial entrepreneur Ruth-Ann Thorn, a citizen of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, is always evolving. Native Business previously profiled the owner of Exclusive Collections Gallery, a full-service art curation service located in Solano...
Tribal Carbon: Turning a Profit While Protecting Forests
Indian Country is a leader in the carbon energy economy. Tribes coast to coast and across the expanse of Indian Country in between are participating in the forest carbon offset market. The State of California set a price on carbon, and through a cap-and-trade system,...
Native American Agriculture Fund Names New Investment Manager
Together, NAAF and Neuberger Berman will execute the largest and most ambitious philanthropic investment program supporting Native American agriculture in the history of the U.S. The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) began delivering on its mandate to distribute...
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NIGA Requests $18B in Federal Aid for Tribal Gaming
Tribal casinos across the country are shutting down temporarily to prevent the spread of coronavirus. NIGA, helmed by Ernie Stevens, Jr. (pictured), seeks $18 billion in federal aid to support Tribal economies and employees. The National Indian Gaming Association...
What COVID-19 May Mean for Tribal Sports Betting in 2020
Given the NCAA’s cancellation of March Madness, what does that mean for the sports betting industry?If sports betting is the wave of the future for the gaming industry and specifically Indian gaming, that wave may be slightly delayed. Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has all...
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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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AICCO: 25 Years of Building an Entrepreneurial Community in Oklahoma
The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO) will commemorate its 25th year at its largest annual event, The Gathering 2018 Business Summit. The fifth annual summit takes place October 7-9, 2018, at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma.
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa Wins TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award for 2020
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa landed a Travelers’ Choice Award for 2020 from TripAdvisor. (Courtesy Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa/Facebook) With a 4.0 "very good" rating, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa landed a Travelers’ Choice Award for 2020 from...
NIGA Requests $18B in Federal Aid for Tribal Gaming
Tribal casinos across the country are shutting down temporarily to prevent the spread of coronavirus. NIGA, helmed by Ernie Stevens, Jr. (pictured), seeks $18 billion in federal aid to support Tribal economies and employees. The National Indian Gaming Association...
What COVID-19 May Mean for Tribal Sports Betting in 2020
Given the NCAA’s cancellation of March Madness, what does that mean for the sports betting industry?If sports betting is the wave of the future for the gaming industry and specifically Indian gaming, that wave may be slightly delayed. Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has all...
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Lance Gumbs owns and operates several successful businesses — a gift shop, smoke shop, delicatessen, café and a club venue.
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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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