On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Honoring Our Ancestors Who Built and Sustained Thriving Economies
Fourteen states — Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wisconsin — as well as the District of Columbia and more than 130 cities celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in place...
Indian Energy LLC Awarded $1.2M by California Energy Commission to Demonstrate Energy Storage Solution
Allen G. Cadreau, CEO of Indian Energy (right), shakes the hand of U.S. Army Major General Christopher Donahue (left). (Courtesy Indian Energy) Without a storage solution, 100% renewable energy penetration is not possible. Indian Energy, LLC holds the final key to...
Haaland Is Biden’s Pick for Interior Secretary
Haaland (D-New Mexico) is an enrolled citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna and serves on the House Natural Resources Committee. Haaland can remain in her House seat until her confirmation as Secretary of the Interior by the U.S. Senate is complete. In its 171-year-old...
Mississippi Band of Choctaws Demonstrate Value of Sports Betting in Indian Country
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw's Timeout Lounge is leading the way in Tribal sports betting, and bringing a new demographic to their resort. (iStock)In May of 2018, the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), declaring...
Accelerate Business Growth with ACTIVBonding
Kevin Wimsatt, Chief Executive Officer of Bold Concepts, ACTIVBonding's parent company (Courtesy Bold Concepts)Want an edge in the crowded federal construction market? Increased bonding capacity empowers businesses to acquire higher-value contracts, thus maximizing...
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AMERIND: Tribes Protecting Tribes – More Important Now Than Ever Before
Todd Albright, National Practice Manager for Tribal accounts at Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, IllinoisThese are, indeed, challenging times. As business leaders, you have...
If Elected to Congress, Teresa Leger Fernandez, Longtime General Counsel to Tribes, Promises to Improve Infrastructure in Tribal Communities
Teresa Leger Fernandez, pictured with her three sons. She is endorsed by Congresswoman Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo elected to Congress in 2018. (teresaforall.com) If elected to New Mexico’s all-female House of Representatives delegation (women are vying...
‘Ride to the Polls’ Encourages Natives to Vote in Critical Election
Protect the Sacred Now's movement, Ride to the Polls, joined forces with Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote and March On, to amplify the call to action to vote in this critical election to the Native community. (@allieyoung13)Whereas the passage of the Indian...
Boeing Commits $1.3M to Indigenous Communities for Infrastructure, EdTech & More
The world's largest aerospace company has committed $1.3 million to support Indigenous communities across the United States. The investment is made in observance of National Native American Heritage Month in November, and builds on Boeing’s previously announced...
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Largest Resort Operator in Louisiana to Expand With Online Casino, Sportsbook
The 865-member Coushatta Tribe owns and operates Coushatta Casino Resort, the largest casino in Louisiana with 2,800 gaming machines and 70 table games, employing 2,400 people. Coushatta Casino Resort will launch Rush Street Interactive's (RSI) social product, which...
$25M in COVID-19 Relief to Support Navajo Gaming Employees
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort in Flagstaff, Arizona Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise counts four casinos in Arizona and New Mexico and more than 1,100 employees (in addition to creating more than 7,400 direct, indirect and induced jobs when fully operational). A...
ARTZ, Zuni Artist-Owned Gallery, Debuts on Pueblo
Given the proliferation of imitated-Zuni art across the southwest and globe, a new gallery on the Zuni Pueblo aims to affirm the credibility and legitimacy of Zuni art.
Susanville Indian Rancheria Launches Innovative Technology Company
The Susanville Indian Rancheria has partnered with D.C.-area information technology executives to launch ATI Government Solutions, LLC, which designs, develops and implements computing solutions.
Cherokee Nation System Solutions Receives Small Business Award From EPA
Cherokee Nation Systems Solutions was recently recognized by the EPA for its outstanding contributions to the agency’s small business programs.
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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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S&K Technologies Wins $22M DOE Contract, Pivots Operations Due to COVID-19
A global small business leader in technology and aerospace, S&K Technologies Inc. is pivoting amid the novel coronavirus pandemic to focus on safety, while continuing to meet its 69 contractual obligations — 45 of which are priority-related for the US Military.
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.
Meet the Spokane Siblings Behind Sister Sky and Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs
Siblings Monica Simeon and Marina TurningRobe established Sister Sky in 1999. The Spokane citizens utilize ancestral, herbal wisdom and ethics to create natural hair and skin merchandise, and they continue carrying these principles into their newest venture, Sister Sky, Inc.
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Report: COVID Increased Online Gaming, Another Tribe Announces Plans to Launch Gaming App
The Play Agua® social casino site and app for Agua Caliente Casinos will bring social casino gaming live on iOS, Android, and desktop platforms. (Courtesy Agua Caliente Casinos)During the pandemic, online gambling platforms gained a larger user base, according to a...
Largest Resort Operator in Louisiana to Expand With Online Casino, Sportsbook
The 865-member Coushatta Tribe owns and operates Coushatta Casino Resort, the largest casino in Louisiana with 2,800 gaming machines and 70 table games, employing 2,400 people. Coushatta Casino Resort will launch Rush Street Interactive's (RSI) social product, which...
$25M in COVID-19 Relief to Support Navajo Gaming Employees
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort in Flagstaff, Arizona Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise counts four casinos in Arizona and New Mexico and more than 1,100 employees (in addition to creating more than 7,400 direct, indirect and induced jobs when fully operational). A...
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From the Editor: Recognizing Your Worth & Funding Your Entrepreneurial Dreams
Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama) on entrepreneurship: “Don’t let self-doubt sink in. Trust in your talents that the Creator blessed you with and go for it.”As Native entrepreneurs, first and foremost, we must recognize our...
SWAIA Saw the Pandemic’s Silver Lining: Santa Fe Indian E-Market
Royston Turquoise Bracelet by Myles Calladitto, Diné. View the complete list of virtual Indian Market artists at market.swaia.org. (Photo Courtesy swaia.org/exhibitors) “The pandemic forced everyone to be in this place of standstill, and in that standstill, we were...
How a Shoshone-Bannock Entrepreneur Funded her Dream: Bison Coffeehouse
Native Business interviewed Loretta Guzman pre-pandemic. Her Portland-based coffee shop is open and serving. Follow her on Instagram @bisoncoffeehouse for real-time updates. The name Bison Coffeehouse came to Loretta Guzman in a dream, while she was ill in the...
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Health, Social and Specialty Services to Be Housed Under One Roof on Pascua Yaqui Reservation
Pascua Yaqui Tribal members currently navigate between various buildings dispersed across their reservation in Pima County, Arizona, near Tucson, for various medical and social services. But that’s all changing.
Meet Michell Hicks, Founder of Chief Strategy Group and a Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs Honoree
Michell A. Hicks, the former principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) in North Carolina, has embarked on his latest venture.
‘Trust, But Verify’: Tribal Tech’s Tried and True Route to Success
“Ask the tough questions and don’t give up. Establish that close relationship with your bank and don’t be afraid of change,” says Vicki Vasques, president and CEO of Tribal Tech, LLC.In 2000, Vicki Vasques retired from the federal government to launch her own...
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‘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.”
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.
Native Business to Unveil its Top 30 CEOs in Indian Country on NativeBusinessMag.com
These profiles that dive into the mindsets, mentalities and methodologies of the Top 30 CEOs at Tribally owned enterprises were featured in our premiere Leadership issue.
Oceti Sakowin Power Authority: How a Six-Tribe Coalition Is Defining a New and Bigger Business Model
With a massive wind power project, Tribes in South Dakota are raising the stakes for energy production on Tribal lands.
Respected Indian Country Attorney Rion Ramirez Named CEO of Port Madison Enterprises
After a nearly year-long stint as the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s general counsel, Rion Ramirez has returned to serve the economic arm of the Suquamish Tribe — this time as its CEO.
Blue Lake Rancheria Powers Microgrid for Self-Sufficiency and Savings
The Blue Lake Rancheria is saving about $200,000 annually on energy costs thanks to its 500-kilowatt solar array combined with battery storage.
North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Ratifying Historic Oil Tax-Sharing Compact With MHA Nation
Gov. Doug Burgum has signed legislation that ratifies the historic compact with the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation to change how the state and Tribe share tax revenue from new oil and gas activity on trust and fee lands.
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.
Richard St. Jean to Lead Morongo Casino Resort & Spa Into ‘New Era of Innovation and Growth’
Longtime Tribal gaming executive Richard St. Jean has taken the helm as the new chief operating officer overseeing the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa near Palm Springs, California.
Calculated Risk Taker Holly Gagnon: This Industry Powerhouse Seriously Loves the Casino Industry
Holly Gagnon, Seneca Gaming Corporation President and CEO, is a certified CPA who started her career at large accounting firms.
The Nation Builder: Jason Campbell Gives All his Energy to Advancing Spokane Sovereignty
“If Jason Campbell were a chess player, he would be a grandmaster,” says Mike Tedesco, Executive Director of the Spokane Tribe of Indians.