Native Business Virtual Summit 2020: Embracing Innovation to Empower Indian Country
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...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leaves Behind a Country Changed by Her Life of Service
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is seen during a public appearance hosted by the Museum of the City of New York at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York, NY, USA on December 15, 2018. (Photo by Albin Lohr-Jones/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP...
San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority to Acquire the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas
Native American Tribe’s Affiliate to Wholly Own and Operate Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Highland, CA – As reported on May 3, 2021 by Native Business Magazine, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (“San Manuel” or the “Tribe”) and the San Manuel Gaming and...
Gary “Litefoot” Davis, Notah Begay III and Other Speakers Announced for Tribal Coronavirus Summit
Gary “Litefoot” Davis (center), Notah Begay III (left), and other distinguished medical and economic professionals will be participating in the virtual summit hosted by Sean McCabe (right). The Tribal Leaders Coronavirus Strategic Response Virtual Summit announced...
Ho-Chunk, Inc. Gets Gaming Initiatives on Nebraska’s November Ballot
“We’re talking about Nebraska entities investing in Nebraska so the jobs, the taxes, and the profits all stay in Nebraska,” said Lance Morgan, President and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc., in a video posted by Keep the Money in Nebraska, a campaign supporting the gaming...
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Navajo Times Pauses Print Publication for Two Weeks Due to COVID-19, Continues Digital Delivery
With several states including Arizona experiencing record-high positive coronavirus cases, the Navajo Nation reimplemented a 57-hour lockdown over the past weekend. Meanwhile, Navajo Times Publishing Company Inc. announced it will close its doors for 14 days beginning...
Spike in COVID-19 Cases in Arizona Leads Tribe to Suspend Casino Operations Again
The Gila River Indian Community's Wild Horse Pass Hotel & CasinoAfter extended periods of closure, several Arizona casinos resumed operations last month with vigilant disinfectant protocols and social distancing measures in place. However, Arizona, one of the...
Haaland, Kennedy Introduce Bill to Protect Tribal Lands
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe rallied for its sovereign rights to land in front of the U.S. Capitol in November 2018. (Photo by Native Business)The Tribal Reservation Pandemic Protection Act would prohibit the Trump Administration from threatening Tribal reservation...
Facebook to Invest $1.1 Billion in Minority Suppliers and Diverse Leadership
As the dial is turned up on the racial justice movement, Facebook, like other corporations, is bringing into focus the need to support communities of color through supplier partnerships and increasing workforce diversity and inclusion. (Facebook Diversity...
David J. Byrd Named National Director of Minority Business Development Agency
David J. Byrd was appointed as the National Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) on June 15th. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced Byrd, former National Deputy Director, as the 18th National Director of...

