CEO Anthony Mallott on Sealaska Corporation’s Big Comeback
When Anthony Mallott took the reins as CEO of Sealaska on June 28, 2014, the company was under water. In 2013, it lost $35 million and hadn’t broken even on its own operations in 15 years.
Decolonizing Philanthropy: Edgar Villanueva Wants to Change How You Think About ‘Helping’ Native Communities
Edgar Villanueva was frustrated. After 14 years spent working in philanthropy, he was tired of tiny amounts of money trickling down to Native communities that made limited or no impact.
Tribal Carbon: Turning a Profit While Protecting Forests
Indian Country is a leader in the carbon energy economy. Tribes coast to coast and across the expanse of Indian Country in between are participating in the forest carbon offset market. The State of California set a price on carbon, and through a cap-and-trade system,...
Greenfire Is Smoking the Construction Management Competition
Poised to capitalize on Milwaukee’s economic boon is Greenfire Management Services, a Potawatomi construction management firm.
First Nations: Applying Venture Capitalist Principles to a Not-for-Profit
Michael Roberts (Tlingit), President and CEO of First Nations Development Institute, runs the 38-year-old nonprofit like a for-profit business.
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Meet Vicki Vasques, Founder of Tribal Tech, LLC, and a Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneur
Today Tribal Tech, LLC, Victoria Vasques’ 8(a) startup, has an impressive and growing collection of awards as one of the fastest-growing small businesses in the Washington, D.C. federal marketplace.
Study: Tribes Had Nearly $13B Economic Impact on Oklahoma in 2017
The 38 federally recognized tribes in Oklahoma had a $12.9 billion impact on the state in 2017, according to a new study released Thursday.
Santiago X to Inspire Indigenous Future-Scapes at Chicago Architecture Biennial
Santiago X, a self-described “Indigenous Futurist,” is contributing a large-scale installation to the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial.
Meet Bill McClure, Founder of Native American Coffee and a Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneur
Bill McClure started NativeAmericanCoffee.com with his daughter, Ellie, in 2008. The proud Muscogee (Creek) owner attributes a lot of his success to hustle and old-fashioned business practices.
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe Gets $2M for Manufacturing and Warehouse Facility
A Tribe in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will construct a 20,000-square-foot manufacturing center with $2 million in federal funds, matched by $350,000 in local funding.
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