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 &...
Criminal Justice Lawyer Rachael Shulman Joins Galanda Broadman
Rachael joins a growing bench of Galanda Broadman team members.Seattle, WA – Rachael Shulman has joined Galanda Broadman PLLC as an Associate. Rachael joins the firm after serving as an Assistant Public Defender in the Missouri State Public Defender’s...
Puyallup Tribe and World-Renowned Chef Roy Yamaguchi Partner on Native / Internationally Inspired Restaurant
The restaurant is scheduled to open in late 2023.PUYALLUP RESERVATION, Tacoma, WA —The Puyallup Tribe has partnered with world-renowned restaurateur Chef Roy Yamaguchi to bring his unique international culinary vision to Tacoma in a Northwest Indigenous /...
National Native American Human Resources Association to Celebrate 25th Annual National Conference in Honolulu
The annual conference offers three days of education, networking, mentoring and fun with multiple strategic sessions and presentations from keynote speakers and industry experts. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Native American Human Resources Association (NNAHRA) will...
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Hosts Third Emerging Aviation Technology Conference
Chief Gary Batton of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.Durant, OK - On April 4th and 5th the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) hosted their third Regional Emerging Aviation Technology Conference. The two-day conference was full of speakers and presentations that addressed...
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Roulette, Craps and Mini Baccarat Now Live at Casino Del Sol
Located in southwest metropolitan Tucson, Ariz., the Pascua Yaqui Tribe is a federally recognized tribe with more than 20,000 enrolled members. TUCSON, AZ – Live roulette, craps and mini baccarat table games debuted at Casino Del Sol on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021....
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to Allocate $750 Million in Tourism Funding
The American Rescue Plan has allocated $3 billion to the EDA to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to accelerate the economic recovery. The American Rescue Plan has allocated $3 billion to the EDA to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to...
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...
BetMGM Partners with Gila River Hotels & Casinos and Arizona Cardinals for Sports Betting
Gila River Hotels & Casinos operates three Arizona locations, all owned by the Gila River Indian Community: Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte, and Vee Quiva. All three will feature custom built BetMGM Sportsbooks, set to open near football season, reflective of its...
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Las Vegas-Style Games Debut at Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
Gila River Hotels & Casinos executives pose in front of a roulette table several weeks prior to setting up Las Vegas-style live table games on the casino floor at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler. L-R: Joseph Young, Corporate Vice President of Gaming Operations;...
San Manuel Casino Celebrates 35 Years with Phase One Opening of $760m Resort Expansion Project
Phase one debut gives San Manuel the most slots in the Western United States, a new high-limit gaming room, more dining options, three bars, and three luxury retail shops. Highland, Calif. – After 35 years of delighting customers with premier entertainment, the San...
Chahta Nowvt Aya: The Journey of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Comes to Life with New Choctaw Cultural Center
Interactive and Immersive Space Tells the Story of the Choctaw People and Culture. Pictured above: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton and members of the Choctaw Nation Tribal council. Durant, OK – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Cultural Center, which tells...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch this Interview on Tribal Gaming and Sports Betting Operations w/ SDSU Professor Kate Spilde
Professor Spilde reveals how gaming has evolved, and continues to evolve, with the times. Enjoy this one on one interview with Ms. Kate Spilde who is a Professor at San Diego State University (SDSU) and the Endowed Chair of the Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming. In...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch this interview on Tribal Online Economic Development and Leveling the Playing Field with Technology
Esteemed panelists discuss the ways that Tribes can leverage the internet to expand their Tribal economiesEnjoy this informative Native Business Virtual Summit Broadcast segment, "Tribal Online Economic Development – Leveling the Playing Field with Technology". Native...
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Native Business Video Learning: Watch entrepreneur mentoring & 8(a) insights from Victoria Vasques, Owner and Chairwoman of Tribal Tech, LLC
Victoria Vasques is the founder of one of the fastest-growing small businesses in the Washington, D.C. Enjoy this insightful and inspiring Native Business Virtual Summit broadcast interview delivering entrepreneur mentoring & federal contracting insights from...
Native Business Awards Announced! Presentations Taking Place at Native Business Virtual Summit
The five Native Business Awards include: Tribal Sovereignty Champion of the Year Award, Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Business of the Year Award, Tribal Enterprise of the Year Award, and Native Disruptor of the Year Award. Native Business is excited to announce the...
ANCs Comprise More Than Half of Alaska Business Magazine’s Top 49 List, Account for $15B in Gross Revenue
Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) accounted for more than half of Alaska Business Magazine's recently released “2020 Top 49ers” list. For the 26th consecutive year, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) anchored the list at #1 overall, responsible for more than...
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe Announces Million Dollar Pro Football Frenzy
Participants can make weekly football picks and play free online games daily to win prizes. Stateline, NV. – Hotel Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will take part in the Million Dollar Pro Football Frenzy now - Feb. 13, 2022. Participants can make weekly football picks...
Las Vegas-Style Games Debut at Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
Gila River Hotels & Casinos executives pose in front of a roulette table several weeks prior to setting up Las Vegas-style live table games on the casino floor at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler. L-R: Joseph Young, Corporate Vice President of Gaming Operations;...
San Manuel Casino Celebrates 35 Years with Phase One Opening of $760m Resort Expansion Project
Phase one debut gives San Manuel the most slots in the Western United States, a new high-limit gaming room, more dining options, three bars, and three luxury retail shops. Highland, Calif. – After 35 years of delighting customers with premier entertainment, the San...
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5 More Tribal Hemp Plans Receive Federal Go-Ahead
Five Tribal hemp proposals got the federal green light Thursday. The newly approved plans include those of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in western Oklahoma, Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South...
Yakama Nation Pursues Agricultural Expansion Plan to Replace its Dependency on Timber
The Yakama Nation has been heavily involved in the timber industry for decades. The current reservation is 1.377 million acres in South Central, Washington, which includes 600,000 acres of timber lands. (iStock.com / Samson 1976)This article originally appeared in...
USDA Signs Off on Blackfeet, Cayuga and Sac & Fox Hemp Plans
The Blackfeet Nation, the Cayuga Nation and the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa got the go-ahead to implement their hemp production plans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week. The department also approved state hemp regulatory plans...
South Dakota OKs Industrial Hemp, But Marijuana Remains Illegal
Two weeks after the Oglala Lakota voted to legalize marijuana on Pine Ridge, the state of South Dakota legalized the growing of hemp. The state's move reverses a long-held policy and is great news for farmers who want to grow hemp. For the Oglala Lakota and other...
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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...
Chairman Fox Conveys Extreme Adverse Impacts of Pipeline Closure on the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation
In the MHA Nation’s press release, Chairman Mark N. Fox, pictured above, (Photo credit: TOM STROMME/The Bismarck Tribune) acknowledged the controversy surrounding the pipeline. “I have profound respect for Standing Rock and the other tribes that oppose DAPL,” Fox...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch Entrepreneur Mentoring & Insights from JC Seneca: Founder, Tallchief Hemp, Native Pride Travel Plaza and Six Nations Manufacturing
Mr. Seneca is a member of the Seneca Nation and started his first business in 1987. Enjoy this insightful and inspiring Native Business Virtual Summit broadcast interview delivering entrepreneur mentoring from Mr. JC Seneca who is the Founder of Tallchief Hemp,...
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San Manuel’s Landmark $14M Gift Means Improved Healthcare for SoCal Natives
Check presentation with San Manuel Chair Ken Ramirez (left), San Manuel Business Committee Member Johnny Hernandez (center), and CGU President Len Jessup (right). (Courtesy San Manuel Band of Mission Indians)The San Manuel Band of Mission Indian’s landmark $14 million...
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Invests Millions in Fast-Tracked Healthcare Project
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is transforming the former Black Hills Natural Gas building into a pharmacy and clinic offering dental, medical and mental health services, reported the Lincoln Journal-Star. The Tribe purchased the natural gas building early this year for...
Four Native Organizations Secure $3 Million from W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Expand Native Entrepreneurship Support
Change Labs, Native Community Capital, Native Women Lead, and New Mexico Community Capital will launch a new entity to boost locally-driven entrepreneurial ecosystems and economic development in Southwestern Indigenous communities. Albuquerque, NM -- The W.K....
Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation CEO Shane Jett: Driving Tribal Development
Shane Jett is the CEO of the Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation, one of Native America’s largest CDFIs.
Lacey Horn, Former Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation, on Coming Home and Making an Impact
Lacey Horn always knew she would return and work for her Tribe; as treasurer of the Cherokee Nation (2011-May 2019), she did just that.
Hunter Leveraged Her Experience to Grow Tanka Bar Into its Namesake: ‘Larger Than Life’
In the Lakota language, Tanka means “larger than life,” and that’s what the company is becoming.Native Business previously interviewed Karlene Hunter about how she capitalized her Tanka Bar-making business in 2007. We share that original Q&A below. In July, the...
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...
From the Editor: Recognizing Your Worth & Funding Your Entrepreneurial Dreams
Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama) on entrepreneurship: “Don’t let self-doubt sink in. Trust in your talents that the Creator blessed you with and go for it.”As Native entrepreneurs, first and foremost, we must recognize our...
Could Cryptocurrencies Present the Potential to Diversify Tribal Assets?
There are nearly 5,000 cryptocurrency assets with Bitcoin being the most well-known. While cryptocurrencies operating on blockchain technology have existed since 2009, when Bitcoin was introduced, the past few years have seen a dramatic increase in cryptocurrency...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch This Empowering Virtual Biz Spotlight feat. Tim Roberts, VP of International Expansion at Cherokee Nation Businesses
Cherokee Nation Businesses has a global footprint with several thousand professionals in 50 States, 26 countries and 2 territories.Enjoy this insightful and inspiring Native Business Virtual Summit Biz "Spotlight" featuring Tim Roberts, Vice President of International...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch Keynote Remarks from Cherokee Nation Principal Chief, Chuck Hoskin, Jr.
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief, Chuck Hoskin, Jr., addresses the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, growing Tribal communities through bettering the quality of education, job creation, housing, healthcare and much more. Enjoy these keynote...
Carmen Davis Reflects on the Foundations of Native Economy: Land, Water & Infrastructure
In our weekly “From the Editor,” Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama) reflects on the foundational components of Native economy: land, water and resource rights, and infrastructure. “Everything in US history is about the...
Osage Entrepreneur Geoff Hager Put Everything on the Line to Launch Big Elk
"You may have a solid business plan with great analytics, but at the end of the day, people invest in people. You have to get your message across in a short amount of time why someone would want to invest in you," says Geoff Hager, a direct descendant of Osage chief...
SAGE, Standing Rock-Owned Public Power Authority, to Develop Wind Farm
SAGE was created by and for the 8,000-member Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North and South Dakota. Pictured: Lakota Flag (Courtesy SAGE)SAGE Development Authority’s forthcoming utility-scale wind farm, “Anpetu Wi” on the Standing Rock Reservation, serves to advance...
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...
Cache Creek Bolsters Talent Pool with Two Key Leadership Hires
Region’s Largest Casino Resort Welcomes New Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Financial Officer. BROOKS, Calif. – Cache Creek Casino Resort, Northern California’s largest casino resort, announced that Stephen Bailey has been named Vice President of...
Gila River Hotels & Casinos Launches Awareness Campaign to Show Impact of Tribal Gaming Contributions
Children admire one of the Phoenix Zoo’s magnificent elephants. The grant from Gila River Hotels & Casinos helped fund many capital projects including an expansion of the elephant habitat. Sacaton, AZ -- Tribal gaming is much more than slots, poker or...