Former Obama Advisor Nominated as Cherokee Nation Delegate to Congress
The Cherokee Nation is nominating Kimberly Teehee as the Tribe’s delegate for the U.S. House of Representatives, enacting a treaty provision that has never been enforced.
Data Centers: A Good Investment or Risky Business?
Data centers are big business. According to MarketWatch, the global data center market is estimated to reach revenues of around $174 billion by 2023.
5 States Voted to Legalize Marijuana, What It Means for Tribes
With marijuana legal is South Dakota, customers will be able to purchase cannabis products on Pine Ridge lands and leave with it, rather than needing to consume it on reservation. The Tribe plans to create a cannabis marketplace to bring financial opportunity to the...
A Decade After Launching Tocabe, Osage Entrepreneur Ben Jacobs Is Just Getting Started
Ben Jacobs, Osage, is knee-deep in plans to expand Tocabe beyond Colorado’s borders, bringing exquisite ingredients sourced from Native vendors to people across the country.
Native Business’ Summer Issue Spotlights Groundbreaking Tribal Health Care, Trailblazers in Arts & Entertainment, and Disruptors in the Beauty Industry
The eighth edition of Native Business Magazine examines Tribal and Native involvement in the lucrative arts and entertainment, health and wellness, and beauty industries.
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Q&A With Dr. Courtney Lewis, Author of Sovereign Entrepreneurs
“One-industry economies like casinos cannot thrive long-term without small business support,” says Dr. Courtney Lewis, author of Sovereign Entrepreneurs.
Respect Indian Country, Retire ‘Rent-a-Tribe’
The term “rent-a-Tribe” grossly misrepresents American Indians, their intellectual abilities, and business acumen and should be retired permanently.
Oklahoma Attorney General, Tribes to Meet to Discuss Gaming Compacts
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is scheduled to meet with Tribal leaders in Shawnee on October 28 to review interpretations of the gaming compact renewal provision.
$100M Expansion to Double Size of Gun Lake Casino
Gun Lake Casino has announced a $100 million expansion plan to double its size by summer 2021.
Chief Hoskin Signs Career Readiness Act, Doubling Funding to $2M to Train Cherokees for Trade Jobs
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. signed the Career Readiness Act on October 16, doubling funding from $1 million to $2 million per year to train Cherokee Nation citizens for construction, health, information technology and lineman trade jobs.

