Minnesota Tribal Casinos in Varying Stages of Reopening
Seven Clans Casino, Warroad reopened on May 28 with restricted hours and safety requirements including masks must be worn at all times. (Courtesy Red Lake Nation)Minnesota’s 19 Tribal casinos are owned and operated by its 11 federally recognized Tribes, and those that...
Podcast Episode 13: MHA Nation Chairman Mark N. Fox
On episode 13 of the Native Business Podcast, your hosts and founders/publishers of Native Business Magazine, Gary (Cherokee Nation) and Carmen (Chippewa-Cree Tribe, Makah Tribe and Yakama Nation) Davis, are joined by Mark N. Fox, Chairman of the Mandan Hidatsa &...
Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Opens as the First Native American Casino in the Entertainment Capitol of the World
Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Melissa Gorga was joined alongside husband Joe Gorga and friends celebrating her birthday at One Steakhouse. Photo Credit: Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment. Las Vegas, Nevada – Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas,...
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...
Minority & Native-Owned Businesses Face Higher Risk of Becoming Crisis Casualties
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, minority-owned small businesses are facing dramatic economic casualties, as they struggle to access pandemic-related financial relief. During the Great Recession, entrepreneurs of color were left behind. Once again, a crisis is...
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Tribal Leaders Respond to Assertions by Okla. Legislators That New Gaming Compacts Are ‘Legally Flawed’
Oklahoma House and Senate leaders sent a joint letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt stating that he overstepped his authority when he signed gaming compacts with the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and the Comanche Nation.
Small Casinos Can Now Get PPP Funds. The Race Is On
The Trump Administration has scrapped a rule preventing casinos from receiving loans under the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP), a move that could bring huge benefits to Native communities that rely on gaming as a source of income.
USDA Signs Off on Blackfeet, Cayuga and Sac & Fox Hemp Plans
The Blackfeet Nation, the Cayuga Nation and the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa got the go-ahead to implement their hemp production plans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week. The department also approved state hemp regulatory plans...
3 South Dakota Sioux Tribes File New CARES Act Lawsuit
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Chairman Harold Frazier commented today on Native America Calling about ANCs formed through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971: “[T]hese corporations really just came about, and the way I understand them, they're for...
Tribal CARES Money Delayed as Lawsuit Pends to Bar ANCs From Funding
A decision on whether or not Alaska Native Corporations will share in the $8 billion Tribal set aside money as part of the CARES Act still hangs in the balance. A CARES Act hearing took place this morning, and a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to...

