Native Business Podcast – Episode 15: DOE Tribal Energy Opportunities and Indian Energy, LLC Microgrid Solutions
On episode 15 of the Native Business Podcast, recorded in November of 2020 during the Native Business Virtual Summit broadcast, your host and the founder/publisher of Native Business Magazine, Gary Davis (Cherokee Nation), is joined by former leaders of the U.S....
Oneida and Menominee Tribes Set to Host Grand-Opening of Bay Bank and Standing Pines Convenience Store
Ribbon cutting planned for May 25 at shared complex on the Menominee Reservation. KESHENA, Wis. — With the return of warmer weather in Wisconsin, the leaders of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Oneida Nation, and Bay Bank are ready to further showcase their...
Pechanga Resort Casino Says Thanks to Vaccinated Team Members with $100 Gift Cards
The Vaccination Gratitude Gift Cards, valued at $100 after taxes, have helped encourage hundreds more team members to take this important step toward ending the pandemic. TEMECULA, CA – Pechanga Resort Casino is saying thank you to its team members who have received...
Tallchief Outdoor Events Center Launches Inaugural Season
Newly created event space to feature diverse events and entertainment. Irving, NY -- As COVID restrictions lift, performance venues are heralding upcoming summer events to entertainment-starved WNY audiences. In the case of Tallchief Territory, Home of Native Pride,...
San Manuel Casino Unveils Expansion Details Including Expanded Gaming, Luxury, Retail and Fine Dining
With the new slot machines, San Manuel Casino’s property will contain more than 6,500 slots, making it the west coast leader for this type of gaming. The California-based San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced today new details about their long-awaited Casino...
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Native Business Video Learning: Watch This Native Business Virtual Summit Roundtable: Energy Opportunities with U.S. Department of Energy and Indian Energy, LLC
This informative Native Business video covers various ways Native communities can leverage opportunities in the Energy sector to their advantage. This roundtable segment recorded in November of 2020 during the Native Business Virtual Summit broadcast addressed the...
REDW CELEBRATES 2020 RECIPIENTS OF FIRM’S ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP IN ACCOUNTING ADMINISTERED BY AIGC
The American Indian Graduate Center, a national nonprofit organization providing educational assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native college students throughout the United States, administers the scholarship. Albuquerque, NM – REDW LLC, one of the...
Consolidated Construction Co., Inc. Teams with HKG Architects to Design, Build COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Facility for Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribe
This rendering shows the COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Facility (on left) that was built in late 2020 and an additional second wing with micro apartment rooms (on right) being constructed now to house short-term COVID-19 patients for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate...
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Provides More than $2.5 Billion Impact to Oklahoma in 2019
Choctaw Nation is one of the largest contributors to southeastern Oklahoma, as well as the overall state. DURANT, Okla. — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced on February 25, 2021 that the Tribe had a $2,519,532,303 economic impact on the State of Oklahoma in...
JC Seneca Foundation and G-Health Enterprises Collaborate to Provide Health Care Services for Native Territories
"...[we] are of one mind in our mission to provide healthcare and medical services to people on the Native territories..." Irving, NY --- Seneca Nation businessman, J.C. Seneca, and Raul Vazquez, M.D. F.A.A.F.P., founder of Buffalo’s G-Health Enterprises, have...
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Morongo Casino Joins the Cashless Gaming Movement
The American Gaming Association has advocated for the casino industry to adopt cashless or digital payment solutions since 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic is speeding up the process. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the use of cashless solutions — and Morongo...
EBCI Forms LLC to Grow its Holdings in Commercial Gaming Sector
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians plans to expand its gaming foothold with the purchase of commercial casino properties, according to Principal Chief Richard Sneed. (Photo Courtesy Clemson University)The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council (EBCI) has...
Dealers of Counterfeit Native Jewelry to Pay $300K Fine to Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Counterfeit Native-made jewelry undermines Indigenous-made designs as well as New Mexico's vibrant market for traditional Native artwork.. (Interior)Two New Mexico jewelry dealers who admitted to passing off jewelry made in the Philippines as Native American at their...
SoCal Tribal Casinos Begin Reopening, Some Using Advanced Cleaning Tech
Viejas Casino & Resort reopened May 18 and is among other Tribal casinos using advanced cleaning technologies like UVC. (Courtesy Viejas Casino & Resort / Facebook)Between now and the beginning of June, seven Southern California Tribal casinos have reopening...
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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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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Four Tribes’ Federal Construction Contracts Are on the Rise
“We have 20 contracts in negotiations right now, ranging from $900,000 up to $25 million,” says Doyle Lowry, CEO of the Susanville Indian Rancheria's Four Tribes. As the CEO of Four Tribes Construction Services, a general contracting firm owned by the Susanville...
LDF Business Development Corporation Hires First Corporate Retail Director
The Lac du Flambeau Business Development Corporation, the non-gaming business development arm of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, today announced the hiring of its first Corporate Retail Director, Dan Bonavia. RELATED: LDF Construction Wins First...
SBA’s Jovita Carranza Pledges More Opportunity for Women & Underserved Entrepreneurs
Jovita Carranza recently took the helm as the 26th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Administrator Carranza will lead the only federal agency exclusively dedicated to assisting small business owners and entrepreneurs in starting, growing, and...
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Coquille Indian Tribe Announces Tribal Member as CEO of The Mill Casino-Hotel & RV Park
Margaret Simpson, right, will succeed Terri Porcaro as chief executive officer of the Coquille Economic Development Corp., parent company of The Mill Casino-Hotel & RV Park. Photo by Alison Felton, Life’s Milestones LLC NORTH BEND, OR –– The Coquille Indian Tribe...
Morongo Casino Joins the Cashless Gaming Movement
The American Gaming Association has advocated for the casino industry to adopt cashless or digital payment solutions since 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic is speeding up the process. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the use of cashless solutions — and Morongo...
EBCI Forms LLC to Grow its Holdings in Commercial Gaming Sector
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians plans to expand its gaming foothold with the purchase of commercial casino properties, according to Principal Chief Richard Sneed. (Photo Courtesy Clemson University)The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council (EBCI) has...
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Meet Kaben & Shelby Smallwood, Founders of Symbiotic Aquaponic and Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs
Symbiotic Aquaponic is a pioneering company created by Choctaw brothers Kaben and Shelby Smallwood that designs and builds customized backyard and commercial aquaponic farming systems.
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.
Flandreau Tribe Sued USDA Over Failure to Take Action on its Hemp Production Plan, Judge Denies Tribe’s Injunction
“…A delay in approval of the Tribal plan and unlawfully withholding Tribal authority curtails receipt of the Tribal revenue from hemp production at grave cost to Tribal members,” states the Tribe’s May 23 complaint.
A Common Theme Binds Native Business Magazine’s June 2019 Issue: Through Agricultural, Natural Resource & Tourism Development, We Empower Self-Reliance
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Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund Chooses 12 Tribes for New Clean Energy Projects
The Bishop Paiute Tribe is one of many past grantees of the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund. (Courtesy Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund/GRID Alternatives)In its third year, the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund aims to grow solar energy as well as solar job opportunities in...
Harper’s Bazaar Shines a Light on Indigenous Entrepreneurs’ Sustainable Fashion Brands
Design by Erin Lux (Courtesy Harper’s Bazaar)Innovation is generally forward-thinking, but it can also be a revival of tradition — and then sold through the modern-day e-commerce market. That’s how Harper’s Bazaar is framing the innovation of fashion, while featuring...
Cherokee Nation’s Green Energy Investments to Help Reach 25% Carbon Emissions Reduction Goal by 2027
Sixty-six solar panels were recently installed on the roof of Tri-Community W.E.B. Association, which provides low-cost, homemade meals to Cherokee elders. (Cherokee Nation)Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. says the Tribe has a “sacred responsibility”...
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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...
Breakdown of How the $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill Would Impact Indian Country
A $2 trillion stimulus deal, the largest economic stimulus measure in U.S. history, aims to rescue a shutdown economy amidst the coronavirus outbreak. The agreement reached Wednesday between the White House and Senate leaders would authorize loans and grants to small...
JC Seneca: Patience Is a Key Factor in Success
Native Business Founder, Publisher and CEO Gary Davis and serial entrepreneur JC Seneca discuss patience and taking incremental steps toward your goals. JC Seneca, a member of the Seneca Nation, didn't become the owner of multiple businesses overnight. He had a grand...
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Tunica-Biloxi Chairman Marshall Pierite: Cherishing the Past and Building for the Future
Marshall Pierite is not only Chairman of the Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana; he’s also a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, a small business owner, a former social worker, a father, and a husband. “But the most important title I cherish is being a servant to all,”...
UW Launches Wind River Startup Challenge With $25K in Seed Funding
“Economic development must occur at the grassroots level in order to be successful,” says James Trosper, director of UW’s High Plains American Indian Research Institute. “With this startup challenge, community members will lead the change rather than wait for...
NAFSA: Helping Tribes Succeed in the Financial Services Industry For Nearly a Decade
Seven years ago, in July of 2012, the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) was formed when two smaller groups—the Native American Lending Alliance and the Native American Fair Commerce Coalition—decided to join forces. In so doing, they could pool...
From the Editor: Why ‘Embracing Innovation to Empower Indian Country’ Inspired the 2020 Native Business Summit
“Opportunity is limitless, if we dare to innovate,” says Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama). What defines strong leadership in times of uncertainty? What bolsters resilience and emboldens the future of Indian Country?...
Bay Mills to Open Michigan’s First Tribally Owned Cannabis Marketplace
The Bay Mills Indian Community is slated to open Michigan’s first Tribally owned marijuana market later this fall. An all-in-one business, Northern Lights Cannabis Company will grow, process, test and sell recreational cannabis products from its campus on the upper...
Native Business Virtual Summit 2020: Embracing Innovation to Empower Indian Country
The Native Business Virtual Summit 2020 broadcast will take place November 17-20, 2020, live streamed from the Native Business production studios. Native Business Founders and Publishers Gary and Carmen Davis will serve as the hosts of this year’s Summit. In November...
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...
Native Business Releases Success & Finance Issue, Honoring Business Breakthroughs of 2019
Our Success & Finance issue charts the business breakthroughs of Tribes and Native entrepreneurs, demonstrating the radically changing landscape of Indian Country’s economy.
Navajo Nation Pilot Project to Convert Methane to Hydrogen for Fuel & More
The Navajo Nation is capturing the excess natural gas vented from its oil-producing operations and converting it to hydrogen.
7GAE Names Kowalske as President, Firm’s Hiring Surge Reflects Growth
Karl Kowalske, President, is the latest addition to 7GAE, which has added more than 30 new members to its team since last year. (Courtesy 7GAE)Effective today, Karl Kowalske will oversee Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering (7GAE) as its new president. With...
Seneca Gaming’s Chrissy Jimerson Honored as Woman of Influence
Christina “Chrissy” Jimerson, Seneca Gaming Corporation’s Executive Director of Compensation and Total Rewards, has been honored as a Buffalo Business First 2020 Women of Influence “Behind The Scenes” Award Recipient. A lot of work goes on behind-the-scenes at Seneca...
The Morning Routines of 3 Business Leaders in Indian Country
Valentina R. Sireech, CEO, U.T.E. LLC, an enrolled member of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation; and Dave Williams, President/CEO of Missouri River Resources and a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation; start each morning with...