Circling Raven Ranks No. 19 Nationally in ‘Golfweek’s Best U.S. Casino Courses’
Golfweek course raters clearly value the Tribe’s mission and its admirable execution at Circling Raven. Worley, ID – Circling Raven Golf Club garnered the No. 19 ranking in “Golfweek’s Best U.S. Casino Courses, 2021,” the annual compilation of America’s finest casino...
DOE Awards $12 Million to American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Funding to maximize deployment of energy technology. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today $12 million in funding to 13 American Indian and Alaska Native communities across the nation for projects that will reduce energy costs and...
SSBCI Allocating $500M to Tribal Governments; Deadline to Submit Notice of Intent to Apply is July 30th
Bold Concepts and ACTIVBonding Can Provide Surety Credit by Utilizing Bonding Collateral Pool. Pictured above: Kevin Wimsatt, Chief Executive Officer of Bold Concepts. Included in the American Rescue Plan Act, which President Biden signed in March, was $10 billion...
Four Native Organizations Secure $3 Million from W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Expand Native Entrepreneurship Support
Change Labs, Native Community Capital, Native Women Lead, and New Mexico Community Capital will launch a new entity to boost locally-driven entrepreneurial ecosystems and economic development in Southwestern Indigenous communities. Albuquerque, NM -- The W.K....
U.S. Dept of Commerce Invests $3.2 Million to Support Elk Valley Tribe’s Business Development & Job Growth Efforts
The mission of the U.S. Economic Development Administration is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation's regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of...
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Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas Announces Maximum Momentum Giveaway Winner
The giveaway was launched on the casino’s opening day, March 25, 2021. Photo credit: Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS – On Friday, July 3, Mohegan Sun Casino, inside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, selected the winner for the...
Four Winds Casinos Partners with Evolv Technology for Touchless Weapons Detection Screening
Evolv Express®, will help ensure guest and team member safety without the need for guests to individually complete traditional weapons screening methods. New Buffalo, MI –– The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Wind Casinos® are pleased to announce a partnership with...
Montana Department of Commerce Announces 14 Native American-Owned Small Businesses Grant Awardees
14 Entrepreneurs will share $86,500 in Tribal Tourism Digital Business Development grants. MONTANA – The Montana Department of Commerce announced $86,500 in funding to support the growth of 14 Native American-owned small businesses through the Tribal Tourism Digital...
Native American Agriculture Fund Invests $1 Million Dollars in Native Youth for 2021
Twenty Grants Awarded For Projects Serving Native Youth Across 115 Tribal Nations. Fayetteville, AR -- The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) has awarded $1 million dollars to 20 grantees serving Native youth across 115 Tribal Nations. The diverse range of...
Agua Caliente Casinos Set to Host GAMEACON
Agenda includes Games, Gaming Influencer Appearances, ESports Tournaments, Panels, Virtual Reality and Awards. Rancho Mirage, CA -- Agua Caliente Casinos, the award-winning premier casino and entertainment resort in the Coachella Valley with three distinct properties...
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On episode 7 of the Native Business Podcast, entrepreneurs discuss moving the Tribal “Buy Native” initiative from concept to unprecedented economic and private sector growth catalyst.
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Gaming Executive Yale Rowe Named President and General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lake Tahoe
27-year industry veteran returns to Hard Rock roots and will oversee growth of 539-room hotel and casino in picturesque Lake Tahoe. LAKE TAHOE, NV – Gaming industry veteran Yale Rowe has been named President and General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lake...
Pechanga Resort Casino Ushers Back Entertainment with Summer and Fall Show Lineup
Fully vaccinated guests do not need to wear face masks while at Pechanga Resort Casino. TEMECULA, CA – Pechanga Resort Casino announces it will welcome back the return of live entertainment in mid-August. Upcoming shows and concerts have been scheduled for the late...
Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort Becomes the Exclusive Casino Partner of the Seattle Storm
For the 2021 season the Storm will be playing at the Angel Of The Winds Arena in Everett, Washington. Arlington, WA – Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort is pleased to announce its role as Exclusive Casino Partner of the Seattle Storm. This is the first partnership of...
COVID-19 Relief Provides New Funding for Tribal Broadband Access Initiatives
A message from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. By: Michael Pryor and Melissa Thevenot Broadband access disparities across rural areas of the country, particularly on tribal lands, is a pervasive problem in need of solution. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has...
Comcast and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Announce Broadband Expansion
Nearly $3 million invested to expand broadband service to 600 homes in and around the Tribe’s community campus. AUBURN, WASHINGTON – On March 29, 2021, Comcast and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe announced expanded broadband service to 600 homes and businesses located on...
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Native Business Video Learning: Watch This Empowering Virtual Biz Spotlight feat. Tim Roberts, VP of International Expansion at Cherokee Nation Businesses
Cherokee Nation Businesses has a global footprint with several thousand professionals in 50 States, 26 countries and 2 territories.Enjoy this insightful and inspiring Native Business Virtual Summit Biz "Spotlight" featuring Tim Roberts, Vice President of International...
Tribal Tech, LLC Announces New CEO, Neill Sciarrone
Ms. Sciarrone’s appointment represents a continuation of Tribal Tech’s investment in growth and strategic acquisitions. ALEXANDRIA, VA, – Tribal Tech, LLC, an American Indian, woman-owned management and technical services company, announced today that Marie O’Neill...
Aleut Community Receives Grant for Aeronautics Training from Economic Development Administration
The internship and mentorship opportunities provided will immediately prepare residents for existing jobs, while building the capacity for automated commercial aircraft manufacturing in the region. WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced...
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Four Winds Casinos Partners with Evolv Technology for Touchless Weapons Detection Screening
Evolv Express®, will help ensure guest and team member safety without the need for guests to individually complete traditional weapons screening methods. New Buffalo, MI –– The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Wind Casinos® are pleased to announce a partnership with...
Gaming Executive Yale Rowe Named President and General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lake Tahoe
27-year industry veteran returns to Hard Rock roots and will oversee growth of 539-room hotel and casino in picturesque Lake Tahoe. LAKE TAHOE, NV – Gaming industry veteran Yale Rowe has been named President and General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lake...
Pechanga Resort Casino Ushers Back Entertainment with Summer and Fall Show Lineup
Fully vaccinated guests do not need to wear face masks while at Pechanga Resort Casino. TEMECULA, CA – Pechanga Resort Casino announces it will welcome back the return of live entertainment in mid-August. Upcoming shows and concerts have been scheduled for the late...
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Tallchief Hemp Founder JC Seneca: Hemp Is Traditional
Seneca shared an overview of his best-selling products, including CBD bath bombs (pictured), CBD cooling gels, and CBD tinctures. (TallchiefHemp.com) JC Seneca, Founder of Tallchief Hemp, shared at the Native Business Virtual Summit how he established, capitalized and...
Serial Entrepreneur JC Seneca Speaks to the Power of Pursuing a Vision
Native Pride Travel Plaza houses a smoke shop, gas station, high-speed Diesel pumps and popular diner in Irving, New York — where founder JC Seneca is pictured enjoying a cup of coffee. (Courtesy Seneca)It takes a leap of faith to follow a vision. JC Seneca, a Seneca...
Mohawk Tribe Is On Track for DEA Federal Cannabis License
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s holding company, the Tewáthahón:ni Corporation, has entered into a joint development agreement with MMJ Biopharma Cultivation, Inc. MMJ will lease and develop approximately 20 acres of Tribal trust land, previously designated by the...
U.N. Overturns 60-Year Classification of Cannabis
Today, the United Nations (U.N.) Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) voted to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 drug Convention treaty. The decision comes six decades after its placement, and opens doors for greater research into the potential therapeutic...
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AMERIND is unique from corporate insurance companies in its creation and intention. As a 100% Tribally owned and trusted insurance partner, providing affordable and reliable insurance products and services is a top priority. AMERIND recommends that you take time to...
Wyoming Tribes Take Over Ownership of the Circle Ridge Oil and Gas Field
“Today is the most significant milestone in the history of the sovereignty of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation,” said Shoshone Business Council Chairman John St. Clair. Ft. Washakie, WY -- The Eastern Shoshone and...
Native Owned Eighth Generation Announces $30,000 Prize Fund For Wool Blanket Design Contest
Call for three artists to help Eighth Generation design three wool blankets. Seattle, WA -- Eighth Generation, owned by the Snoqualmie Tribe, is announcing the 2021 Wool Blanket Design Contest – the largest one ever. With a prize fund of approximately $30,000, the...
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Tourette Association of America Welcomes Newest Board Member, High-Ranking Native American Federal Employee with Tourette Syndrome
Gidner, who has Tourette Syndrome, is a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Tribe has served throughout the U.S. Department of the Interior. Bayside, NY -- The Tourette Association of America (TAA), the only national nonprofit organization serving the Tourette...
JC Seneca Foundation and G-Health Enterprises Sponsor COVID Vaccine “Table Talk”
Information Session Aimed at Encouraging Vaccine Participation Among Native People. Irving, NY --- Advancing their collaboration to bring healthcare and medical services to Native territories and surrounding communities across WNY, Seneca Nation businessman, J.C....
Montana Department of Commerce Announces 14 Native American-Owned Small Businesses Grant Awardees
14 Entrepreneurs will share $86,500 in Tribal Tourism Digital Business Development grants. MONTANA – The Montana Department of Commerce announced $86,500 in funding to support the growth of 14 Native American-owned small businesses through the Tribal Tourism Digital...
Mohegan Gaming CEO Mario Kontomerkos: Planning World Domination (No, Really, He Is)
Native businesses compete in the global economy, operating even an ocean away — just look at Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, under the leadership of CEO Mario Kontomerkos.
Sovereignty by the Barrel: D. Dave Williams, President and CEO, Missouri River Resources
D. Dave Williams is President and CEO of Missouri River Resources, the MHA Nation’s privately owned oil and gas company on the Fort Berthold Reservation.
Could Cryptocurrencies Present the Potential to Diversify Tribal Assets?
There are nearly 5,000 cryptocurrency assets with Bitcoin being the most well-known. While cryptocurrencies operating on blockchain technology have existed since 2009, when Bitcoin was introduced, the past few years have seen a dramatic increase in cryptocurrency...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch this interview on Tribal Online Economic Development and Leveling the Playing Field with Technology
Esteemed panelists discuss the ways that Tribes can leverage the internet to expand their Tribal economiesEnjoy this informative Native Business Virtual Summit Broadcast segment, "Tribal Online Economic Development – Leveling the Playing Field with Technology". Native...
CBC Mortgage Agency Launches Initiative To Increase Homeownership Within Urban Indian Community
The word “Kani” is a word used by the Cedar Band of Paiutes for home or house from the band’s traditional language.CEDAR CITY, Utah – Jan. 12, 2021 -- CBC Mortgage Agency (CBCMA), a tribally-owned nationally chartered housing finance agency and a leading source of...
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....
From the Editor: COVID Has Shown Us That Diversification Is More Important Than Ever
"Whether we’re in the middle of a pandemic, recovering from a pandemic, or not in a pandemic at all, the need for economic diversification across Indian Country is a constant," Carmen Davis the founder, publisher and executive editor of Native Business Magazine.Let’s...
Chief Washakie Foundation Establishes Fund to Benefit University of Wyoming and Wind River Reservation
The excellence fund was established through a $90,000 gift from the Chief Washakie Foundation and will be maintained in perpetuity by the University of Wyoming Foundation. The Chief Washakie Foundation has established an endowment fund at the University of Wyoming...
California Energy Commission Awards $5 Million+ in Grant Funding to Indian Energy for Camp Pendleton Energy Storage Demonstration Project
Indian Energy, LLC Founder Allen G. CadreauSan Diego, Calif., January 15, 2020 – San Diego-based energy developer, Indian Energy LLC, has accepted a grant of more than $5 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop and demonstrate long-duration,...
Indian Energy, LLC Honored as 2020 Native American Business of the Year
Indian Energy, LLC Founder Allen G. Cadreau (right) accepts the Business of the Year Award.Indian Energy LLC was honored by Native Business as the inaugural recipient of our Native Business of the Year Award. The award was presented at the recent Native Business...
Chairman Fox at NBVS: Energy-Based MHA Nation Economy Has Taken Severe Hit
MHA Nation Chairman Mark N. Fox shared the pandemic's impact on oil and gas during the Native Business Virtual Summit live broadcast. The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (MHA) Nation’s Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in western North Dakota sits on the oil-rich Bakken...
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment Announces Appointment of Ray Pineault as President and Chief Executive Officer
Pineault has been acting as Interim CEO for MGE since March 31, 2021.UNCASVILLE, CT – Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), developer of awe-inspiring integrated entertainment resorts (IER) worldwide, today announced the appointment of Ray Pineault as its...
Cinda Hughes: Remembering a Lifelong Champion for Native Americans with Disabilities
Cinda Hughes, a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, passed away on May 19, 2021 at the age of 59.On May 19, Indian Country lost one of its fiercest defenders of the rights of Native Americans with disabilities—and for Native American rights in general—when Cinda...
Wizipan Little Elk Selected as Bush Fellowship Award Recipient
REDCO CEO, Little Elk, hopes to use his Bush Fellowship to revolutionize social impact investing in Indian Country. Rosebud, SD -- Wizipan Little Elk (Sicangu Lakota Oyate) was selected for the 2021 Bush Fellowship award. Little Elk is the CEO of Rosebud Economic...