How to Launch a Native Energy Startup
Tulsa-based Big Elk Energy Systems builds massive parts, the size of semi tractor-trailers, for use in the pipeline industry. Geoff Hager has some advice for potential Native entrepreneurs who want to follow his lead in starting up a successful energy-related company:...
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...
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...
Hidden Gems: How Rural Casinos are Changing the Game in the Northern Plains
This article was originally published pre-pandemic in the April 2019 gaming issue of Native Business Magazine. At the beginning of the gaming industry in the Northern Plains, some operations got their start as weekly bingo games held in school gymnasiums, converted...
Eighth Generation Invests in American Textile Manufacturing
COO Serene Lawrence and Dev. Lead Kim Kroeker hold up a blanket design by Shirod Younker (Photo by Emilia Wronski)Eighth Generation, a lifestyle brand owned by the Snoqualmie Tribe, is launching an Urban Manufacturing Initiative (UMI) featuring a line of high-end wool...
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House Passes Bill to Protect Mashpee Lands
A new amendment would impose a one-year moratorium on Interior spending to take away lands of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, whose ancestors greeted the Pilgrims and aided their survival. (Photo Courtesy Mashpee Wampanoag Facebook)Bill would prevent Interior from...
For the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Healing Is More Than Just Health Care
Puyallup Tribe Vice Chairman Bill Sterud, Dr. Alan Shelton, Chairman David Z. Bean are seen here inside the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority building. (Courtesy Puyallup Tribe of Indians)This article originally appeared as the cover story of the summer 2019 edition of...
Study Spurs the Big Questions: How Do We Make It Easier to Do Business on the Rez?
Change Labs is weighing the big questions: How can we leverage technology to create a frictional experience for Native entrepreneurs and facilitate more economic activity on the Navajo Nation? (Courtesy Change Labs)Study Results Establish Benchmark for Improving...
New COO to Further Mohegan Gaming’s International Growth Plans
COO Ray Pineault, who replaces the recently exited Michael Silberling, will guide Mohegan through the COVID-19 pandemic with the goal of enhanced performance and continuous international expansion.New leadership is powering Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE)...
Coming in 2020: High-Speed, Yurok Connect Broadband
Walter Hoffman runs Yurok Connect on the Klamath side of the Yurok Reservation. Launched in 2013 and administered by the Yurok IT Department, Yurok Connect is a Yurok Tribe-owned, wireless internet service provider. (Yurok Tribe)Increased internet speeds and access to...
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In New York State, Tribal casinos pay a tax rate of 25 percent of gaming revenues, whereas commercial casinos pay 37 percent or more. A new study commissioned by the Oneida Indian Nation analyzing the state and local tax rates reveals that: while casinos operated in...
Ernie Stevens, Jr. Receives ICE Landmark Award for Industry Contributions
Ernie Stevens, Jr., Chairman and national spokesperson for the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), has long been an advocate for making Tribal gaming an integral part of the global gaming landscape. Representing NIGA and its member Tribes, Stevens actively...
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Agua Caliente Band to Open Third Casino Property and Foodie Attractions in Coachella Valley
The Agua Caliente Band plans to open a third casino property this fall, creating 500 jobs in the Coachella Valley. The property is currently under construction. (Courtesy Agua Caliente Band/Facebook)Considering layoffs and furloughs have been the norm for the casino...
Study: Equalizing NY Tribal & Commercial Casino Tax Rates Is a ‘Zero-Sum Game’
In New York State, Tribal casinos pay a tax rate of 25 percent of gaming revenues, whereas commercial casinos pay 37 percent or more. A new study commissioned by the Oneida Indian Nation analyzing the state and local tax rates reveals that: while casinos operated in...
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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....
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