Tribal Carbon: Turning a Profit While Protecting Forests
Indian Country is a leader in the carbon energy economy. Tribes coast to coast and across the expanse of Indian Country in between are participating in the forest carbon offset market. The State of California set a price on carbon, and through a cap-and-trade system,...
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...
Winnebago Company Launches Smokable CBD Hemp Product
The new product is called Niota (pronounced NYE-Oh-tah). WINNEBAGO, Nebraska – A new business started by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s economic development entity has launched its first hemp product, a smokable preroll made with CBD flower. Winnebago Agriculture...
SWAIA Saw the Pandemic’s Silver Lining: Santa Fe Indian E-Market
Royston Turquoise Bracelet by Myles Calladitto, Diné. View the complete list of virtual Indian Market artists at market.swaia.org. (Photo Courtesy swaia.org/exhibitors) “The pandemic forced everyone to be in this place of standstill, and in that standstill, we were...
Kamala Harris Named Joe Biden’s Running Mate
Former presidential candidate Kamala Harris is Joe Biden's pick for vice president. (Biden Campaign)Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, has picked Sen. Kamala Harris (D-California) as his running mate. The first Black candidate, and...
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Tribes Object Cardroom Language in Bills That Could Open Door to Sports Betting in Calif.
Pechanga Resort Casino – looking toward The Cove pool complex and hotel towers. Pechanga Resort Casino will open incrementally and under limited conditions, starting June 1st. California is lauded as the untapped “holy grail of sports betting markets, and not just...
Choctaw Fresh Produce Aims to Build Community and Economy
Tribal Public Information Department employee MeShay Jimmie tours Choctaw Fresh Produce’s operation with Choctaw Fresh Produce Supervisor Jason Grisham. (Courtesy Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians)This article originally appeared in the June 2019 “Tourism,...
Indigenous Environmental Network Organizes Partnership to Supply PPE to Indian Country
Navajo & Hopi Families COVID 19 Relief Fund volunteers unload water donated by Jason Mamoa. (Courtesy IEN / Deidra Peaches)The Indigenous Environmental Network has partnered with eight progressive and Indigenous justice-focused peer organizations to launch...
Navajo Nation Clean Water Infrastructure Needs Exceed $700 million
The Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project will provide a reliable long-term municipal and industrial water supply to the eastern section of the Navajo Nation, southwestern portion of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, and the city of Gallup, New Mexico. (Courtesy Bureau of...
MIGIZI Set on Fire During Minneapolis Protests: ‘Despite Flames, We as a Community Burn Brighter’
Among the casualties of the escalating protests Thursday was the homebase of MIGIZI, by virtue of its location near the heart of the violence. (MIGIZI Facebook)Protests broke out across Minneapolis (and nationwide) Thursday over the killing of George Floyd, a...
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