Carmen Davis Speaks to Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure During Indian Country Business Leaders Panel
Native Business Founder, Publisher and Executive Editor Carmen Davis (left), an enrolled member of the Makah Tribe and also Chippewa-Cree and Yakama, recently spoke on a virtual panel entitled Indian Country Business Leaders for Biden. She participated at the request...
10 Questions With Douglas Miles on Self-Capitalizing APACHE Skateboards
Douglas Miles’ drive to succeed as an entrepreneur came from a self-determination so powerful, it was like the will to survive, he says. “In the process, I also felt like I was doing something revolutionary—taking and putting a Native American stamp on something...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch Keynote Remarks from Cherokee Nation Principal Chief, Chuck Hoskin, Jr.
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief, Chuck Hoskin, Jr., addresses the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, growing Tribal communities through bettering the quality of education, job creation, housing, healthcare and much more. Enjoy these keynote...
Federal Judge: Oklahoma Tribal Compacts Auto-Renewed January 1 for 15 Years
Oklahoma's compacts with more than 30 Tribes automatically renewed on January 1, 2020 for another 15-year term, an Oklahoma federal judge determined yesterday. The compacts are not subject to renegotiating. The ruling hands a victory to the Cherokee, Chickasaw and...
From the Editor: Stand With Mashpee, Rights to Spectrum on Tribal Lands, Entrepreneurial Grit
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.”Protect. Protection is ingrained in our ancestral DNA. We have always known and, through...
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Foxwoods, Mohegan Jointly Announce June 1 Reopenings
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Chairman Rodney Butler (left) and Mohegan Tribal Chairman James Gessner are openly engaging with the State of Connecticut about Foxwoods' and Mohegan Sun's vigilant safety measures and protocols in place for their June 1 reopenings.The...
Cherokee Professor, KU Law Students to Train UN Diplomats on Indigenous Issues
Green Hall is the home of the University of Kansas School of Law. KU Law is partnering with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research to provide skills development training for diplomats at the U.N. on Indigenous issues. (Courtesy KU Law / Facebook)...
Executive Order to Remove Regulations to Stimulate Economic Recovery
The “Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery” executive order intends to spur the post-pandemic economy by waiving agency regulations. “The virus has attacked our nation’s economy as well as its health,” states the White House announcement. President Donald...
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Have Long List of Plans for CARES Act Funding
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes conduct onsite COVID-19 testing for all their Lucky Star Casino and government employees in preparation for reopening their gaming facilities and government offices. (Courtesy Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes / Facebook)On Tuesday, May 5 the...
A Beef With Ag Financing Leads to an Innovative Alternative
Zach Ducheneaux, the Intertribal Agriculture Council’s new executive director. (Photo by Chris Dickinson)This Q&A originally appeared in the June 2019 “Tourism, Agriculture & Natural Resources” print edition of Native Business Magazine. The Intertribal...

