Native Business Leadership on the Corporate & Federal Stages in 2019
Gary and Carmen Davis represented Native Business at numerous corporate and federal events in 2019, playing a vital role in driving business forward in Indian Country.
Golden Opportunity: Tribes Turn to the Sun to Create a New Energy Economy
Dozens of new solar projects are sprouting up on Native lands across the U.S. as Tribes seek new ways to grow and diversify their economies in sustainable ways that advance sovereignty and power their governments and businesses. The U.S. Department of Energy’s...
Lac Vieux Desert Partners with PointsBet Online and Mobile Sports Betting to Go Live in Michigan
PointsBet and Lac Vieux Desert debuting best-in-class technology, promotions, bet types and more for Michigan, including a ‘Win-Win’ promotion for all clients in the state WATERSMEET, MI — PointsBet, a premier global sportsbook operator, today announced that it will...
Multiple Tribal Casinos Nationwide Partnered With NFL Teams in 2019
Since the Cowboys and WinStar blazed the trail forward, many Tribally owned casinos and NFL teams have followed suit, inking mutually beneficial partnerships.
Pequot Perseverance: Chairman Rodney Butler Delivers a Bold Future Forecast
Foxwoods Resort Casino, based on the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Reservation in Connecticut, wants to leverage its brand power internationally. “We've certainly been pursuing branding and management opportunities, not just in the U.S. but around the globe,” Chairman...
Native Business NEWS
Fond du Lac Band’s Biomass Project Garners Energy Award
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's environmental specialist and projects manager, Bruno Zager (second from left), received an award for the Band's biomass thermal project from Heating the Midwest with Renewable Energy on January 6th. On the the Fond du...
Rez Rising: New App Pushes Back on Border-town Spending
A new app and website seek to keep millions of dollars of spending — and sales tax revenue — on the Navajo Nation and other Tribal lands by connecting customers with Native-made goods and services. Rez Rising, now in the app store on iPhone, and on Android, includes...
Arm of Lac Vieux Desert Band, PointsBet Ink 20-Year Deal
An arm of the Lac Vieux Desert Band is gearing up to debut online and mobile sports betting and gaming in Michigan, once regulatory licenses are secured. The Lac Vieux Desert Public Enterprise and Finance Commission has entered into an exclusive agreement with...
Stearns Bank Serves Rural America and Gets the Job Done
Stearns Banks has a long-standing reputation as one of the top performing banks in the nation.
Decision on Final Commercial Casino License in Arkansas Delayed by Temporary Restraining Order
A temporary restraining order has put the pending review of Cherokee Nation Business’ application to secure a gaming license for Pope County, Arkansas, on hold again.

