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...
Arizona Tribes Sign Historic Gaming Compact With State, Opening Door for Casino Expansions, New Table Games, and Sports Betting
Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, middle, and Arizona tribal leaders put their signatures on a document at a bill signing allowing a major expansion of sports betting in Arizona at an event at the Heard Museum Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Phoenix. The measure...
How a Shoshone-Bannock Entrepreneur Funded her Dream: Bison Coffeehouse
Native Business interviewed Loretta Guzman pre-pandemic. Her Portland-based coffee shop is open and serving. Follow her on Instagram @bisoncoffeehouse for real-time updates. The name Bison Coffeehouse came to Loretta Guzman in a dream, while she was ill in the...
How a Lakota Woodworker Funded His Business: 10 Q’s With Stephan Cheney
Stephan Cheney, a young Lakota entrepreneur of the Kul Wicasa Oyate fromt the Lower Brule, South Dakota, hunts for wood around his Northern California home to make his signature furniture. “I collect a lot of pieces of wood randomly along the way,” says the discerning...
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SBA, Treasury Designate $10B in Paycheck Protection Loans for CDFIs
To ensure COVID-19 relief reaches underserved communities, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury are setting aside $10 billion in round 2 Paycheck Protection Program small-business loan funds exclusively for Community Development Financial...
Cherokee Nation Unveils $332M COVID-19 Respond, Recover and Rebuild Plan
The Cherokee Nation has revealed its $332 million spending plan to use the Tribe’s first portion of CARES Act funding. The Cherokee Nation’s COVID-19 Respond, Recover and Rebuild spending plan will largely offset unbudgeted expenses due to coronavirus, protect...
Facebook Shops Streamlines E-Commerce for Small Businesses
To date, commerce on Facebook has taken place through Marketplace. The introduction of Facebook Shops is changing that. The e-commerce platform allows businesses to customize the look and feel of their “shop,” while equipping brands with a number of other tools, such...
Landmark Agreement: Yurok Tribe Partners With Calif. Parks & Rec
Representatives from the Yurok Tribe and California Department of Parks and Rec on February 12 after signing a landmark agreement for the Tribe to operate the Stone Lagoon Visitor Center. The Yurok Tribe will officially begin operating the Stone Lagoon Visitor Center...
Andrew Metcalfe on Closing the Digital Divide and Bringing Reservations Together
Imagine a higher-than-average standard for broadband connectivity on Indian land. Andrew Metcalfe wants to close the digital divide. (Courtesy Native Network)This article originally appeared in the March 2019 “Infrastructure” print edition of Native Business Magazine....
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