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...
CNN Dumps Rick Santorum Over Native American Comments; NCAI says ‘Justice is Served’
At the heart of Santorum’s offensive remarks were claims that European settlers “birthed a nation from nothing. I mean, there was nothing here.” Since April, news network CNN has been under fire for its ties to former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum after he made...
Finding Slots in the Forest
“We’re constantly looking at demographics and how we can get more people to our area,” John Neumann, General Manager of Northern Waters Casino Resort, located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, previously told Native Business. This article was originally published...
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...
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From the Editor: Biden Names Tribal Engagement Director, TANKA Bar’s Multi-Million-Dollar Capital Raise, Tribes Defend Sovereignty
Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama) reflects on what’s happening across Indian Country and why it matters in our weekly “From the Editor.” Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is investing in diverse coalitions and recently made a...
After McGirt Decision, Jenner & Block Expands Native Law & Government Relations Teams
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on July 9th that 19 million acres in eastern Oklahoma is Indian land. Now, Jenner & Block—the firm that worked on the case on behalf of the plaintiffs—is expanding its Native American practice with a team of eight law and...
Chi Ishobak Provides Financing and Capital for Pokagon Band Entrepreneurs
Chi Ishobak (pronounced Chee-ish-oh-bock) means “Big Cabbage” in Pokagon. The Certified Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) recently financed a Tribal entrepreneur Richard Sturgeon's purchase of his own tractor-trailer to empower his autonomy and...
Mutual of Omaha to Retire Corporate Logo Depicting Caricature of a Native American Chief
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From Slots to the C-Suite: Kenneth Manuel, Jr., CEO, Gila River Hotels & Casinos
Kenneth Manuel, Jr. is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.Kenneth Manuel, Jr. began as a slot attendant at Gila River’s first gaming venture and worked his way up to the C-suite — and he’s just getting started. Not only did Kenneth Manuel, Jr., grow up in the Gila River...
Michigan Tribal Casinos Enter Sports Betting and Online Gaming Agreements
Pictured: William Hill Sportsbook Tropicana, one of the largest sportsbooks in Atlantic City. A Michigan Tribal casino has partnered with William Hill to bring sports betting to its two casinos.The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) has entered...
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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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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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Kenneth Manuel, Jr. is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.Kenneth Manuel, Jr. began as a slot attendant at Gila River’s first gaming venture and worked his way up to the C-suite — and he’s just getting started. Not only did Kenneth Manuel, Jr., grow up in the Gila River...
Michigan Tribal Casinos Enter Sports Betting and Online Gaming Agreements
Pictured: William Hill Sportsbook Tropicana, one of the largest sportsbooks in Atlantic City. A Michigan Tribal casino has partnered with William Hill to bring sports betting to its two casinos.The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) has entered...
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On the grounds of Tribal sovereign immunity, yesterday a federal court dismissed a challenge by environmental groups to expanded coal mining on the Navajo Nation to power the Four Corners Power Plant.
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