Aaron Schutt on Doyon, Limited’s Growth and Planning for the Next Hundred Years
This feature on Aaron M. Schutt, Doyon, Limited President and CEO, originally appeared as the cover story of Native Business Magazine’s January/February 2019 “Energy” print edition. Aaron Schutt, a Koyukon Athabascan and an enrolled member of the Native Village of…
Harvard: If Feds Do Not Address Tribal Revenue, All Americans Will Suffer
Harvard University’s dire prediction holds that Tribal economies could lose $49.5 billion with the shutdown of non-essential businesses, and that a failure of Tribal economies could imperil whole swaths of the larger American economy.
Shinnecock Victory: Tribal Sign to Stay Lit, Judge Denies State Injunction
The Shinnecock Indian Nation debuted its economic development project, Shinnecock Monument, in early May 2019 to generate Tribal revenues. The Nation's billboard signs in particular have proved a point of contention with the State of New York, but a judge has ruled in...
Gary Davis in USA Today: US Government Must Honor Commitments to Native Americans
“Our people are vulnerable to COVID-19 and our most consistent revenue generator, land-based casino gaming, has disappeared virtually overnight.” —Gary Davis An opinion piece published today in USA Today by Native Business Founder, Publisher and CEO Gary Davis...
Call to Arms: The Attack on Economic Arms of Tribes and Sovereignty
According to veteran lawyer Pilar Thomas, a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, there are only three ways a Tribe can raise revenue for Tribal governmental purposes.
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NDN Collective Announces $10M COVID-19 Response Project for Indigenous People
NDN Collective, Inc. created the invitation-only NDN COVID-19 Response Project to quickly provide grants, communication and strategic support to Tribal Nations, frontline Indigenous-led organizations, and individuals.
Native Pride Provides PPE & Immune-Boosting Juices to Healthcare & First Responders
In acknowledgement of the sacrifices being made by healthcare providers and first responders, Native Pride has expanded its truck driver giveaway of immune-boosting juices to include Seneca Fire, Seneca Nation Marshals, The Health Centers, and Community Health and Wellness Centers on both the Cattaraugus and Allegany Territories.
Report: Tribal Casino Closures Result in Loss of $4.4B in Economic Activity, 728K Jobs
Meister Economic Consulting recently released statistics showing the mounting economic impact the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having on Tribal casino gaming, and as a result, the U.S. economy.
IHS’ COVID-19 Response Fast-Tracks Modern Telehealth Practices
Telehealth has become a key concept in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Indian Health Service signaled this week that it is part of its technology-enabled strategy. Telehealth is the practice of using secure video communications to handle patients' health...
Gary Davis in USA Today: US Government Must Honor Commitments to Native Americans
“Our people are vulnerable to COVID-19 and our most consistent revenue generator, land-based casino gaming, has disappeared virtually overnight.” —Gary Davis An opinion piece published today in USA Today by Native Business Founder, Publisher and CEO Gary Davis...
Call to Arms: The Attack on Economic Arms of Tribes and Sovereignty
According to veteran lawyer Pilar Thomas, a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, there are only three ways a Tribe can raise revenue for Tribal governmental purposes.
Feds Set Aside COVID-19 Aid for Indian Country. But Does it Meet Tribes’ Needs?
“We were looking for $20 billion, and we’re still looking for $20 billion," said NCAI Chairman Kevin J. Allis. It's been nearly two weeks since President Trump signed into law the CARES Act, a $2.2 trillion package to deal with the effects of the novel coronavirus...
Chairman Pierite: Mobiloans Is a ‘Godsend’ for the Tunica-Biloxi and its Consumers
Tunica-Biloxi Chairman Marshall Pierite says Tribal lending entity MobiLoans, LLC, is a lifeline to the Tribe and their consumers during the current coronavirus and financial crisis. While the gaming and hospitality industry may anchor the economy of the Tunica-Biloxi...
Reps. Lead Push for Tribal Small Businesses to Access Relief During Coronavirus
Rep. Sharice Davids, Vice-Chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus, said: "It’s essential that Tribal small businesses can access these critical loan programs as Congress intended so they can pay their employees, keep their businesses afloat, and to help...
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More Tribal Casinos Step Up With Food Donations to Alleviate Burden of COVID-19
Gaming Tribes are providing tremendous support to their members and surrounding communities — even as they contend with the current and temporary disappearance of their most consistent revenue generator, land-based casinos.
U.S. Treasury to Hold Tribal Consultations on CARES Act PPP Today
Tribes nationwide have protested the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) oversight of Tribal Government Gaming in the emergency relief available through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Meet Travis Komahcheet, Founder of Intertribal Visions Unlimited and a Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs Honoree
While now on the brink of success, Travis Komahcheet’s entrepreneurial path is laden with the remains of the “bad medicine” he and his wife have endured.
Dreamstarter Grant Supports Young Entrepreneur’s Plans to Produce Video Games by and for Natives
The visionary behind the game design company Northern Plains Game Design is a Dakota State University student and an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.Carl Petersen’s business ambitions recently received a $10,000 boost from Olympic gold medalist Billy...
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Our Success & Finance issue charts the business breakthroughs of Tribes and Tribal entrepreneurs in “The Greatest Success Stories of 2019.” We also pay homage to perseverance and tireless devotion to Indian Country. Ernie Stevens, Jr., and Cheryl Stevens, his wife of 37 years, grace one of the covers. We honor Ernie Stevens’ nearly 20 years of stewardship to Indian gaming as Chairman of NIGA. Tunica-Biloxi Chairman Marshall Pierite is featured on the opposite cover. He shares how gaming helped his Tribe “to transition from a surviving community to a thriving community,” and reflects on recent success in the financial services industry. We shine a light on financial institutions, such as Stearns Bank, and consider the investment strategy of Mno-Bmadsen. Meanwhile, the DOE’s James E. Campos, underscores: “Energy is our new economy, it is our new currency, and Native Americans play a large part in this equation.”
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$2M Contract With Federal Aviation Administration Awarded to Filtra Systems
Filtra Systems, a Chickasaw Nation Industries family company, has received a $2 million contract with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Native Business to Release the Inaugural Class of the Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs Online
Native Business will be rolling out profiles of the Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs online at NativeBusinessMag.com to further uplift and promote their great work.
Native Business Summit Inspired Attendees ‘to Conquer & Keep Conquering Our Dreams’
“We all left feeling inspired & ready to conquer & keep conquering our dreams & making a difference and that is PRICELESS,” said Native Business Summit attendee Nicole Seneca.
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Foxwoods, Mohegan Jointly Announce June 1 Reopenings
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Chairman Rodney Butler (left) and Mohegan Tribal Chairman James Gessner are openly engaging with the State of Connecticut about Foxwoods' and Mohegan Sun's vigilant safety measures and protocols in place for their June 1 reopenings.The...
More Tribal Casinos Step Up With Food Donations to Alleviate Burden of COVID-19
Gaming Tribes are providing tremendous support to their members and surrounding communities — even as they contend with the current and temporary disappearance of their most consistent revenue generator, land-based casinos.
U.S. Treasury to Hold Tribal Consultations on CARES Act PPP Today
Tribes nationwide have protested the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) oversight of Tribal Government Gaming in the emergency relief available through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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Trump Signs Farm Bill, Opens Hemp Distribution Channels
The national prohibition on industrial hemp has been lifted. Yesterday President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law.
New Farm Bill to Overhaul Hemp Industry
The 2018 Farm Bill legalizes commercial production of hemp and explicitly honors tribes’ authority to implement programs that allow the cultivation of industrial hemp—regardless of state law.
Former Leader of RES Conference To Present Native Business Summit. Pre-Early Bird Registration Ends November 30
Pre-early bird registration rates for what is sure to be one of the most dynamic business events in Indian Country end this Friday, November 30.
Cherokee Nation Businesses Signs on as Presenting Sponsor of Native Business Summit
Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the inaugural Native Business Summit, taking place May 13-15, 2019, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) commissioned Shayai Lucero to create a floral wreath to be placed at the the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., to honor Native Warriors during Native American Heritage Month....
AMERIND Risk: Native Led (by CEO Derek Valdo) and Native Owned
Derek Valdo is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.Since 2012, Derek Valdo (Acoma Pueblo) has been CEO of AMERIND Risk, the nation’s only insurance company that is 100 percent Tribally owned with 100 percent Tribal clients. Under his leadership, AMERIND Risk has almost...
What do the Democratic Candidates Mean for Native Businesspeople?
The field of hopefuls vying for the 2020 Democratic nomination for President, who will face off against Republican incumbent Donald Trump, has been whittled to six.
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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.
Navajo Founder of Changing Woman Initiative Named to InStyle Magazine’s List of 50 Badass Women
Nicolle Gonzales, a Navajo certified nurse midwife and the Founder of the Changing Woman Initiative, a health collective dedicated to reviving cultural birth knowledge, is featured among InStyle Magazine’s list of 50 Badass Women.
Shopify Invests in Making Māori E-Commerce Program Available Worldwide
Te Whare Hukahuka CEO Travis O’Keefe said his organization’s program is designed to enable more Indigenous businesses around the world to launch online, sell more and do it more efficiently. (Courtesy Te Whare Hukahuka / YouTube)Global e-commerce giant Shopify is...
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Appeals Court: ‘Tell Me What Disqualifies a Tribe From Tribal Immunity When They Buy an Asset?’
“A Tribe is a sovereign entity. That question was resolved a couple hundred years ago,” asserted Judge G. Steven Agee, when a case concerning the sovereign immunity of a Tribal economic arm came up in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on...
NAFSA Leverages Financial Literacy Month to Highlight Critical Topics
Need a primer on financial literacy? Look no further than the Native American Financial Services Association’s (NAFSA) incredibly comprehensive Financial Literacy Program.
The Native Business Summit Will Bring the Knowledge, Resources and Passion from the Pages of Native Business Magazine to Life
Register by Friday, March 29th, at midnight PST, to save 15 percent with our advance registration rate for the Native Business Summit, taking place May 13-15, 2019, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
First Tribally Affiliated Medical School to Change Indian Country From a ‘Desert of Primary Care Physicians to an Oasis’
The Cherokee Nation has been plagued with many of the same problems as Tribal Nations across the United States, including struggling to attract a sufficient number of primary care physicians. “Some of our remote areas are hard to fill,” said Principal Chief Bill John Baker.
Native Business Summit Inspired Attendees ‘to Conquer & Keep Conquering Our Dreams’
“We all left feeling inspired & ready to conquer & keep conquering our dreams & making a difference and that is PRICELESS,” said Native Business Summit attendee Nicole Seneca.
‘Your Network Is Your Net Worth’: The Native Business Summit Is Underway, Building Bridges Across Indian Country
“Your network is your net worth,” said Gary Davis (Cherokee), Publisher of Native Business Magazine, “and that’s what we’re building here at the Native Business Summit.”
Chemehuevi Tribe Completes $2.6M Solar Project to Further Energy Independence
On Thursday, the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe unveiled its newest solar energy project: a $2.6 million carport solar system that will power the Chemehuevi Community Center, which is the Tribe’s designated emergency response center.
BIA Transfers 9,300 Acres Into Trust Status for MHA Nation
The Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara (MHA) Nation has prevailed in securing more than 9,300 acres of land into trust for Tribal self-determination and economic development, including a buffalo ranch and oil and gas production.
Spokane Tribe Celebrates Solar Initiative, ‘Born of Fire’
The second largest fire in Washington state in summer 2016, a season of seemingly ceaseless burns across the western United States, ravaged the Spokane Indian Reservation.
Tribal Member Laura Stensgar, Instrumental in Circling Raven Golf Club’s Success, Named CEO of Resort
The amenity-rich Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel — named “Tribal Destination of the Year” for 2019 — has appointed Laura Stensgar as CEO of the Northern Idaho destination property.
Native Business Drops its Leadership Issue, Honoring the Top 30 CEOs in Indian Country
Native Business’ Leadership issue shines a light on the Top 30 CEOs in Indian Country.
The Greek-American CEO of Mohegan Gaming Believes the Tribal Enterprise Can ‘Inspire Athens’
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s expansion in the Mario Kontomerkos era is happening quickly — both domestically and across oceans and continents.
