Biden Campaign Adds Clara Pratte (Navajo) to Lead Engagement With Tribes
Clara Pratte (right), who served as the Chief of Staff for Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye, has been named Tribal engagement director for Joe Biden's presidential campaign.This week, the campaign of Joe Biden—the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for...
Native American Natural Foods Closes on Multi-Million-Dollar Equity Capital Investment
The Candide Group led Native American Natural Foods’ capital raise on behalf of the Libra Social Investment Fund. The capital infusion will drive NANF’s mission to create wealth and ownership for Native communities and ranchers, while building a Native-led brand...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch this Interview with Successful Native American Entrepreneur JC Seneca
JC Seneca continues the expansion of his impressive entrepreneurial empire. Enjoy this one on one interview with this One-on-One Interview with JC Seneca – Founder, Tallchief Hemp. In this informative interview conducted by Native Business Founder and Publisher, Gary...
MHA Nation Sues Interior Over Missouri Riverbed Property & Mineral Rights
“This lawsuit in the Court of Federal Claims seeks to hold DOI financially responsible for this illegal taking of our property rights and for the breach of the duties DOI owes to the MHA Nation under its trust responsibilities and our Treaties,” said MHA Nation...
From the Editor: Half of Okla. Is Native Land, NFL Team Retires Racist Name, Tribes Take on Digital Divide
Tribal land rights upheld, a racial slur and mascot retired — these breakthroughs for Indian Country reflect a potential shift toward a more just nation, says Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama). “From the Editor” is our weekly...
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New Mad River Brewing Logo Honors Yurok Tribal Ownership and Heritage
Linda Cooley, a Yurok tribal member and Mad River Brewing (MRB) Company's Chief Operating Officer, holds the new MRB logo, which celebrates its new Yurok Tribal ownership by paying homage to a traditional Yurok design known as sturgeon back, the Coast Range, healthy...
US House Passes $3 Trillion Economic Relief Package With $24 Billion for Indian Country
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says the Heroes Act is an “urgently-needed legislation to protect the lives and livelihoods” of U.S. citizens and also the “life of our democracy.” (Photo by Gage Skidmore, Flickr/CC) On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives...
Seminole Tribe Purchases All Rights to Hard Rock Brand, Trademarks in Vegas
Hard Rock International recently purchased all rights to the Hard Rock brand and related trademarks allowing the Seminole Tribe of Florida the agency to open a Hard Rock property in Las Vegas.The Seminole Tribe's 2006 purchase of Hard Rock International marked a...
Grand Canyon Reopens as Hualapai Tribe Enters COVID Lockdown and Navajo Nation Objects
The South Entrance Station of Grand Canyon National Park, seen here barricaded, will be accessible from May 15-18 between the hours of 6 and 10 a.m. as part of a phased reopening. (Courtesy National Park Service)Despite the economic benefits of tourism, Tribal Nations...
AMERIND Risk’s Tribal Protection Includes Auto Insurance and Cyber Liability
AMERIND Risk is based on the Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico, not far from Albuquerque. The building displays the firm’s motto, “Tribes Protecting Tribes.” (Courtesy AMERIND Risk)This article originally appeared in the March 2019 “Infrastructure” print edition of...

