Energy Keepers Inc. Starts Selling Hydroelectric Power to Washington Utility
Flyovers provide a birds-eye view of the Seliš Ksanka Qĺispe Dam in Montana. (Photo Courtesy Energy Keepers, Inc.) Energy Keepers Inc., is selling hydroelectric power to Washington state utility Puget Sound Energy. The corporation owned by the Confederated Salish and...
Secretary Of Interior Strips Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of its Land
“It begs the question, what is driving our federal trustee's crusade against our reservation?” asks Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell. (Photo by Native Business Magazine)The U.S. Department of the Interior has “disestablished” the Mashpee Wampanoag...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch Entrepreneur Mentoring & Insights from Lance Gumbs, Shinnecock Tribal Ambassador & CEO of Shinnecock Lobster Shack
Watch this informative video with Mr. Lance Gumbs to get a glimpse into how his entrepreneurial mind thinks and works outside of the box. Enjoy this insightful and inspiring Native Business Virtual Summit broadcast interview delivering entrepreneur mentoring &...
CARES Act to Deliver $10B to Indian Country, Previous Funds Yet to Reach Tribes
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote today on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill that delivers $10 billion in emergency aid to Tribes and Tribal organizations. The bulk of those...
Human Resources: Navigating Employment Issues in the Face of COVID-19
In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are facing major personnel challenges, and the office of Human Resources is where much of the delicate work is being done. How many people are needed? How much work is there to be done, and can it be done remotely? And...
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Economic Development, Financial Management Experts Launch McCabe Consulting LLC
Sean McCabe [left] and Juan Massey [right] pose for a photo before a panel presentation at the 2020 Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas. (Courtesy McCabe Consulting LLC) Native American economic development, fiscal management and government policy experts have...
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s Fight for Trust Status Is About More than Land
“A Tribal land base is critical for the exercise of Tribal sovereignty, and for the protection and continuation of Tribal culture, and represents the foundation for Tribal economic development,” Cromwell has said. (Photo by Native Business Magazine)‘A grave...
Leading Like A Native: Troy Clay Leverages Pokagon Band Strength
Troy Clay is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.“I don’t have all the answers and I am not bashful about that,” says Troy Clay, Pokagon Band of Potawotami, who is President and CEO of Mno-Bmadsen, the non-gaming investment arm of the Pokagon Band's business operations....
NIGC Fills Core Leadership Team and Adds 4 Attorneys
Sharon Avery, a citizen of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan (left), and Rea Cisneros, an enrolled member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, will serve together Associate General Counsels for the NIGC.The National Indian Gaming Commission...
CNB: $3.15B Projected 10-Year Impact of its Arkansas Casino Is ‘Conservative’
A recent study indicates that Legends Resort and Casino could make a substantial economic impact on Russellville, Arkansas, to the tune of more than $3.15 billion over 10 years. That’s a “conservative” estimate, says Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB), the Tribal...

