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...
Naat’aanii Development Corporation to Create Managed Health Care System
The business arm of the Navajo Nation plans to create a managed health care entity under New Mexico’s Medicaid program to improve access and quality of health care on the largest Native American reservation in the United States. The Naat’aanii Development Corporation...
Ernie Stevens, Jr.: Serving Tribal Governments as the Global Face of Indian Gaming
NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr. and his wife, Cheryl Stevens For a man who is today considered by many to be the global face of Indian gaming, National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr. says that while growing up on the Oneida Nation of...
Sister Sky, Inc. to Leverage Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs Issue as Curriculum Material
Profiles of the Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs will enhance Sister Sky, Inc.’s training materials with modern-day ‘case studies’ of creating and scaling businesses.
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Don’t Miss Hard Rock’s Star-Studded Super Bowl Ad
Hard Rock’s Michael Bay-directed Super Bowl commercial is set to air directly before halftime. The Hard Rock empire has grown dramatically since the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s acquisition of the international company back in 2007. The purchase, a landmark in Indian...
The Rincon Band’s Craft Brewery Reflects its Culture
For the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, a brewery presented an opportunity for economic diversification. The Tribe opened the doors to the first certified Native American-owned and -operated brewery on Tribal land in Southern California on Thursday, January 30th....
New Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Business Council Takes Office
Keith B. Anderson (pictured) replaces Charlie Vig, who stepped down after eight years as Chairman of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.After 8 years of leading the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community as its Chairman, Charles R. Vig has turned over the role to...
Scholarships to Help Increase Representation of Native Women Pursuing STEM Careers
Increasing the representation of women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields is vital for America to respond to today’s economic, infrastructure and environmental challenges, states the American Indian College Fund (AICF). The nation’s...
Agreement Grants Tulalip Tribes Cut of State’s Sales Tax From Quil Ceda Village
Quil Ceda Village was conceived and built for business. The 2,200-acre municipality houses not only Tulalip Resort Casino (pictured), but a premium outlet mall; several anchor stores, including Cabela’s, Home Depot and Walmart; a retail center; an amphitheater; and...
Federal Court to Hear Mashpee Wampanoag Appeal
Masphee Wampanoag Chairman Cedric Cromwell in front of the U.S. Capitol on November 14, 2018, during the Mashpee Wampanoag Land Sovereignty March and Rally (Copyright © 2018 NativeBusinessMag.com. All rights reserved.)The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will finally see its...
Cherokee Nation Work Group to Evaluate Cannabis for Economic & Health Benefits
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. has appointed a Cherokee Nation work group to study opportunities for leveraging hemp and cannabis through commerce, health care and agriculture. The “Executive Work Group on Hemp, Cannabis and Related Opportunities”...
UND to Offer World’s First Doctoral Program in Indigenous Health
Dr. Donald Warne discusses American Indian health policy with UND Master of Public Health Program students at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences. (Photo by Mike Hess, University of North Dakota Photographer) University of North Dakota’s Indians Into Medicine...
A Backstage Pass to Top Entertainment Venues in Indian Country
According to a 2018 Nielsen Music report, 52 percent of the U.S. population attends a live music event each year. For many Tribal enterprises with entertainment venues in their business mix, that’s music to their ears. In 2017 alone, revenue from concert ticket sales...
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Becomes Fifth Tribe to Join Lawsuit Against Stitt
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation operates 11 gaming facilities throughout northeastern Oklahoma, the largest of which is River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa. Yesterday the Muscogee (Creek) Nation joined four other Oklahoma Tribes in the lawsuit against Gov. Kevin Stitt....
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...
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,”...
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Western District Court Chief Judge Timothy DeGiusti has ordered Oklahoma gaming Tribes to participate in mediation with the State of Oklahoma and Gov. Kevin Stitt to seek a resolution to their gaming lawsuit. "Upon review of the case record, and having conducted a...
Hard Rock Appeals Greek Regulator Rejection of its Casino Bid
Hard Rock International, the Seminole Tribe-owned entertainment empire, has appealed the Hellenic Gaming Commission’s decision to reject its application to build an integrated resort in Athens, Greece. “Based upon the evidence gathered, Hard Rock believes the outcome...
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.
TribalNet Recognizes Soboba, Cherokee & Ho-Chunk IT Teams With Industry Awards
Soboba Casino Resort’s IT Department, Cherokee Nation’s Health IT Department and the Ho-Chunk Nation were recognized for their high-performing information technology teams.
The Navy and Navajo Nation: Foundations for a Research Relationship
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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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Rex A. Rock, Sr.: 25 Years and Counting of Leading Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Rex A. Rock, Sr., is a Native Business Top 30 CEO. For more than 25 years, Rex Rock, Sr., has been involved with the management of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) — first as a member of its Board of Directors and then, starting in 2010, as its President and...
$2M Contract With Federal Aviation Administration Awarded to Filtra Systems
Filtra Systems, a Chickasaw Nation Industries family company, has received a $2 million contract with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Victoria Vasques Acquires Cowan & Associates, Inc.
Tribal Tech, LLC’s President & CEO, Victoria Vasques has acquired management consulting firm Cowan & Associates, Inc., which serves the public and higher education sectors.
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This Tribal Empire Is Responsible for the World’s First Live Slots
Innovation is the name of the game for casino properties across the world looking to appeal to an increasing demographic of virtual players. The difference between “live slots” and online slot games is players are controlling physical slot machines located inside a...
Judge Orders Mediation in Tribes’ Lawsuit Against Oklahoma Gov.
Western District Court Chief Judge Timothy DeGiusti has ordered Oklahoma gaming Tribes to participate in mediation with the State of Oklahoma and Gov. Kevin Stitt to seek a resolution to their gaming lawsuit. "Upon review of the case record, and having conducted a...
Hard Rock Appeals Greek Regulator Rejection of its Casino Bid
Hard Rock International, the Seminole Tribe-owned entertainment empire, has appealed the Hellenic Gaming Commission’s decision to reject its application to build an integrated resort in Athens, Greece. “Based upon the evidence gathered, Hard Rock believes the outcome...
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Tribal Cannabis Tasting Room in Sin City Lets You Sample the Goods
The sovereign Nation legally offers a sample “flight” to patrons looking to try before they buy at its new Vegas Tasting Room.
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.
Cedar Greens, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Holistic Cannabis Outfit, Opens in Washington
“We see the revenue it will generate to be an important part of the Tribe’s overall economic strategy to become more self-sufficient,” said Kyle E. Johnson, Executive Director of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Economic Development Authority.
Hemp Warrior: For Alex White Plume, Sovereign Resolve Is Finally Paying Off
“All living things deserve respect,” says Alex White Plume, Oglala Lakota, who performs a ritual before each hemp harvest. “We tell the plant, ‘Thank you. We’re going to use you.’”
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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...
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...
Rex A. Rock, Sr.: 25 Years and Counting of Leading Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Rex A. Rock, Sr., is a Native Business Top 30 CEO. For more than 25 years, Rex Rock, Sr., has been involved with the management of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) — first as a member of its Board of Directors and then, starting in 2010, as its President and...
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Cheyenne & Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana: Continue Expanding Tribes’ Economic Impact
In an interview with Native Business Magazine, Cheyenne and Arapaho Governor Reggie Wassana said that right now, the Tribes’ six Lucky Star casinos are the main economic engine for the Tribes.
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.
Bill to Support Native Women Entrepreneurs Passes New Mexico House
A bill seeking to appropriate $200,000 from the general fund to the Indian Affairs Department to create the first Native American Women’s Business Institute in New Mexico passed the House State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee yesterday. Native...
Snoqualmie Casino CEO Brian Decorah Says the Key to Inspiring a Workforce Is Appreciation
A member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and CEO of Snoqualmie Casino, Brian Decorah has traveled many roads to get to where he is in life.
Stephanie A. Bryan, Poarch Band Tribal Chair & CEO, Is Improving Quality of Life Through the Family Business
Over the course of her lifetime, Stephanie A. Bryan, the Tribe’s Chair and CEO, has seen the Poarch Band evolve from an unrecognized group into an economic powerhouse.
New Childcare Center to Empower Tribal Parents With Greater Flexibility to Find & Maintain Jobs
Among those to benefit are the more than 500 employees working shifts around the clock at the nearby Wind River Casino, Tribal agencies and schools, many of whom struggle to find reliable childcare during working hours.
Native CDFIs to Set Policy Priorities & Meet With Congress on Strategies to Grow Tribal Economies
At the Summit, Native CDFIs will set policy priorities and then meet directly with Congress to advocate for strategies to grow Native economies.
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.
Native Business Leadership on the Corporate & Federal Stages in 2019
Gary and Carmen Davis represented Native Business at numerous corporate and federal events in 2019, playing a vital role in driving business forward in Indian Country.
Pequot Perseverance: Chairman Rodney Butler Delivers a Bold Future Forecast
Foxwoods Resort Casino, based on the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Reservation in Connecticut, wants to leverage its brand power internationally. “We've certainly been pursuing branding and management opportunities, not just in the U.S. but around the globe,” Chairman...
Native Business App Available For Download Now on iOS and Android Platforms!
After a year and a half of unprecedented success for a Native-owned media business, Native Business has launched the Native Business App, available across iOS and Android platforms!
Native Business Celebrates the Greatest Success Stories of 2019
The end of a year invites the opportunity to commemorate successes and to acknowledge progress.
Native Business Leadership on the Corporate & Federal Stages in 2019
Gary and Carmen Davis represented Native Business at numerous corporate and federal events in 2019, playing a vital role in driving business forward in Indian Country.
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...
New Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Business Council Takes Office
Keith B. Anderson (pictured) replaces Charlie Vig, who stepped down after eight years as Chairman of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.After 8 years of leading the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community as its Chairman, Charles R. Vig has turned over the role to...
Executive Leader Named for New Agua Caliente Casino, Slated to Open in Fall 2020
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, which operates two other casinos in the Coachella Valley, is gearing up for the opening of its third gaming venue in Cathedral City, California. The new casino is rising along Highway 111, a main drag that links Palm Springs...
Rex A. Rock, Sr.: 25 Years and Counting of Leading Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Rex A. Rock, Sr., is a Native Business Top 30 CEO. For more than 25 years, Rex Rock, Sr., has been involved with the management of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) — first as a member of its Board of Directors and then, starting in 2010, as its President and...
