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.
Cherokee Nation Remains a Steadying & Growing Economic Force With $2.2 Billion Impact on Oklahoma
Cherokee Nation made a $2.169 billion economic impact in the state in fiscal year 2018, reflecting an increase of about 7% from 2016 and more than 100% from 2010.
The Family Man: President/CEO Kip Ritchie on Managing ‘Community Transforming Projects’ at Greenfire
“We’re a top 20 construction firm in Milwaukee — competing with companies that have been in business for over 100 years,” says Kip Ritchie, President/CEO of Greenfire Management Services.
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.
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Hard Rock Casino Coming to Birthplace of Country Music
Hard Rock International is partnering with the Bristol Resort & Casino team to create Hard Rock Casino Bristol in southern Virginia.
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.
Navajo Generating Station Powers Down, Nation Considers Future of Energy Economics on Reservation
The largest coal-fired power plant in the West, in operation since 1974 near Page, Arizona, has shut down.
Senate Confirms E. Sequoyah Simermeyer as National Indian Gaming Commission Chair
E. Sequoyah Simermeyer’s legal experience and knowledge of Indian gaming empowers him to effectively oversee the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)
Tribal Telecom Company to Upgrade Broadband Infrastructure With $4.3M Grant
“Geographically, we are only a short drive away from the second-largest city in New York, but digitally, we are generations behind. We are changing that.”
Iskwew Air CEO Teara Fraser Named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women
Teara Fraser, Iskwew Air CEO, has been named a Women’s Executive Network (WXN) 2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner.
Two Oklahoma Tribes Seek Casino License in Pope County, Arkansas
The Choctaw Nation has filed its application, joining Cherokee Nation Businesses in vying for the sole gaming license in Pope County — the fourth and final commercial casino permit in Arkansas.
David Nimmo, Chickasaw Nation Industries: A High-Powered CEO With a ‘Servant’s Heart’
David Nimmo, President and CEO of CNI: “Like all of the Native Business CEOs, I am driven by the opportunity to help the resilient and deserving Tribal citizens enhance the quality of their life following years of failed federal policy.”
LDF Construction Wins First 8(a) Contract for $1 Million
LDF Construction President Randy Soulier told Native Business that securing its contract from the USDA comes 18 months after becoming 8(a) certified.
Cherokee Nation Remains a Steadying & Growing Economic Force With $2.2 Billion Impact on Oklahoma
Cherokee Nation made a $2.169 billion economic impact in the state in fiscal year 2018, reflecting an increase of about 7% from 2016 and more than 100% from 2010.
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Leadership Through Likability: John James Maximizes Efficiency and Values Every Employee
John James, President and CEO of Foxwoods, prides himself on his passion for his job, and has a leadership tip: it’s important to be likable.
Lac Vieux Desert Band Reaches Historic Milestone With Payment in Full of Long-Held Casino Debt
The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Indians has paid in full the $30 million loan taken out in 1995 to finance the construction of Lac Vieux Desert Northern Waters Casino Resort.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Receives $1M Grant for Native American Makerspace & Incubator
A $1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will be matched by $1 million in New Mexico state investment for the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center to build a Native American makerspace and business incubator on its growing campus in Albuquerque.
Warren’s Proposal Earmarks $5B to Expand Tribal Broadband, Tribes Win Ruling Against FCC on 5G Infrastructure
Today the D.C Circuit ruled that the FCC failed to sufficiently justify its order permitting telecom providers to deploy 5G small-cell infrastructure at Tribal heritage sites without proper Tribal consultation or completing historic preservation and environmental reviews.
Muskogee Technology Named a Top 10 Machine Tool Solutions Provider by Manufacturing Publication
Muskogee Technology provides a variety of services to meet the needs of the aerospace, defense, heavy machinery, wind energy, and oil and gas industries.
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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 Entrepreneurs Discuss Private Sector Growth on Episode 10 of the Native Business Podcast!
Panelists on the 10th episode of the Native Business Podcast discuss Native entrepreneurship and explain why a private sector is important to the long-term growth and vitality of economy in Indian Country.
Inc. 5000 List: Chloeta Ranks No. 606; Tribal Tech, LLC Named 6-Time Honoree
At least two Native American-owned companies made the 2019 Inc. 5000 list, including Chloeta, coming in at No. 606, and Tribal Tech, ranking at No. 3783.
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Seneca Nation to NY: Arbitration Over Casino Payments & Road Maintenance Are Two Separate Issues
The Seneca Nation argues the arbitration over its casino payments to the state and the state’s maintenance of the decrepit stretch of the Thruway that runs through Seneca lands in Chautauqua County should be two separate issues.
MGM Sues Interior, Argues Tribes Seek to Leverage a ‘Monopoly Over Commercial Gaming in Connecticut’
MGM Resorts International has filed a lawsuit in federal court, arguing that the Interior and its Bureau of Indian Affairs have no authority to approve Connecticut-Tribal gaming compacts for off-reservation commercial casinos.
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.
CANNABIS
Ordinance Would Regulate Medical Marijuana Cultivation, Production & Distribution on St. Regis Mohawk Reservation
If approved a draft ordinance would legalize, license and regulate medical marijuana for cultivation, production and distribution on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation in Franklin County, New York.
Meet Kaben & Shelby Smallwood, Founders of Symbiotic Aquaponic and Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs
Symbiotic Aquaponic is a pioneering company created by Choctaw brothers Kaben and Shelby Smallwood that designs and builds customized backyard and commercial aquaponic farming systems.
Native Business to Release the Inaugural Class of the Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs Online
Native Business will be rolling out profiles of the Native Business Top 50 Entrepreneurs online at NativeBusinessMag.com to further uplift and promote their great work.
Flandreau Tribe Sued USDA Over Failure to Take Action on its Hemp Production Plan, Judge Denies Tribe’s Injunction
“…A delay in approval of the Tribal plan and unlawfully withholding Tribal authority curtails receipt of the Tribal revenue from hemp production at grave cost to Tribal members,” states the Tribe’s May 23 complaint.
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With a massive wind power project, Tribes in South Dakota are raising the stakes for energy production on Tribal lands.
Indian Energy, LLC’s Mission: Empower Tribes to Power Themselves
Allen G. Cadreau and his company, Indian Energy, LLC, have a lifelong mission: empower Tribal communities with the technical support to own and operate their own energy infrastructure.
Daily Digest: A Tribe in Northern Wisconsin Turns Food Waste to Energy
The Forest County Potawatomi Community employs eco-friendly practices across all of its businesses and enterprises.
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