Vanessa Roanhorse: Inspiring the Native Entrepreneurial Community to Rise
On any given day, you may find Vanessa Roanhorse, Diné, founder and CEO of Roanhorse Consulting, discussing ways to raise the voice of minority businesses and localize economic development with her client, the City of Albuquerque, where she also calls home.
Yocha Dehe Grows Agri-Tourism and Olive Oil Distribution
Following the debut of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation’s olive oil mill and two tasting rooms, the tribe’s agri-tourism base has skyrocketed.
Diné Founder of Orenda Tribe Translates Her Entrepreneurial Mind to Pandemic Aid
“I have a really intensive skill set as a business and fashion executive to apply to pandemic aid,” Orenda Tribe's Founder Amy Yeung, Diné, tells Native Business. (Ramsay De Give, Courtesy Orenda Tribe)After a 30-year career designing for fast-fashion corporations,...
Tribes Look to Cannabis and Hemp Industries for New Revenue Streams
The St. Croix Chippewa Tribe and Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel have reached an agreement on full implementation of the Tribe’s hemp and cannabidiol (“CBD”) control program. The agreement establishes the first tribally-owned and operated hemp business in the Badger State, home to 11 federally recognized tribes.
Robert J. Miller: Taking the Greed Out of Capitalism
Greed may be good for Gordon Gekko, but it is not an Indian value. So, for Robert J. Miller, the dilemma becomes how to extract and leverage the strengths of capitalism without selling our souls.
Native Business NEWS
Native CDFI’s Economic Development & Procurement Conference Underway in Montana
A powerhouse economic development and procurement conference is underway in Billings, Montana, led by a Native Community Development Financial Institution.
Lawmakers Praise Federal Ruling on Navajo Coal Mining to ‘Save Jobs and Revenue for Another 30 Years’
Two lawmakers gave praise on the 9th circuit ruling against green groups from blocking revenues, jobs and energy sustainability for the Navajo people.
Podcast Episode 6: The Indigenous Food Movement
On the 6th episode of the Native Business Podcast, Native American food and beverage professionals who weigh in on Indigenous food movement that has taken off and shows no sign of slowing down.
Honoring Sovereign Immunity, 9th Circuit Dismisses Challenge to Coal Mining on Navajo Nation
On the grounds of Tribal sovereign immunity, yesterday a federal court dismissed a challenge by environmental groups to expanded coal mining on the Navajo Nation to power the Four Corners Power Plant.
James Smith Cree Nation, Tesla Energy Institute to Create Hydro-Electric Power Plant
A hydro-electric project on First Nation territory along the North Saskatchewan River is forecasted to produce power at competitive rates for the rest of the century.
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