Amazon Is Ready to Represent the Future
Elizabeth Nieto, Head of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Amazon Amazon is hosting their first-ever virtual career enrichment summit specifically designed to bring together Black, Latinx, and Native American Professionals. Anyone who is a regular Native...
First Seneca Nation Member Named to Lead Seneca Gaming Corporation
Kevin Nephew, an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation’s Wolf Clan, is responsible for having developed and launched the Seneca Gaming Corporation’s company-wide Continuous Improvement program, which has provided savings and efficiencies to the corporation.The...
Choctaw Development Fund Awards More Than $340,000 to Town of Broken Bow, Oklahoma
Construction on Phase II of Oka Park to begin and the renovations to the Park will highlight the areas rich Native culture, as evident by the name "Oka", meaning water in Choctaw. Pictured from left to right: Michael Southard, Choctaw Nation Director of Economic...
How the Mescalero Apache Turned a Remote Rockies Reservation Into a Tourism Mecca
The resort has two ziplines: The Apache Eagle ZipRider, a 2,668-foot glide across Lake Mescalero, and the Apache Wind Rider ZipTour, a three-leg tour that begins at 11,489 feet above sea level in elevation and spans nearly 9,000 feet, reaching speeds of up to 65 miles...
House Rules: How Free-Play Fuels Tribal Gaming Gains
The impact of free-play on casinos' bottom line is as yet unknown, but it's certainly a part of Tribal gaming. (Gilaxia via iStock by Getty Images)From free-play points to discounts at casino restaurants to comped reservations at luxury hotel suites, players know that...
Native Business NEWS
Pokagon Band Selects Kambi to Manage Sportsbooks
Kambi will install and manage self-serve sports betting kiosks at the three Four Winds Casinos. The “Bring-Your-Own-Device” bet-builder technology allows patrons to place their wagers on their mobile phone and create a QR code that can be processed as the...
Typically ‘Booming’ Fireworks Sales on Tribal Reservations May Take a Hit This July 4th
Business is typically booming during fireworks season on Tribal reservations that permit sales. While Boom City Fireworks on Tulalip Tribal land in Washington State (pictured) is still open today, fireworks sales (and possession) on Yakama Nation lands have been...
Pressure From Sponsors Spurs NFL Team With Racist Name to Review its Brand
FedEx Field (Flickr CC/Rory Finneren)Washington D.C.’s NFL football team has used a racist slur for its name since 1933. Today, the organization announced it will conduct a “thorough review” of its name and mascot. The move comes after title sponsor FedEx, which has...
UKB, Kialegee Sign New Gaming Compacts, Prospective Casinos Near Oklahoma City
UKB Assistant Chief Jamie Thompson signs the new Tribal-state gaming compact on Wednesday, July 1st. (BRITTNEY BENNETT/GCN)Two Tribes, the United Keetowah Band (UKB) of Cherokee Indians and the Kialegee Tribal Town (KTT), signed new 15-year compacts with the state of...
Happy 2nd Anniversary, Native Business! Celebrating Impact, Growth & Community
Gary (Cherokee Nation) and Carmen Davis (Makah Tribe), Founders and Publishers of Native BusinessTwo years ago, Gary and Carmen Davis established Native Business as the voice of business in Indian Country. Since day one, our goal has been to empower, inform and...

