From Batter to Bubbles: Justine Osceola Shares Her Entrepreneurial Journey
Justine Osceola, Founder of Made by Justine O LLC, originally started her career baking cakes. She soon discovered the demand, and her love, of making soaps. (Courtesy Justine Osceola)This article originally appeared in the summer 2019 edition of Native Business...
Securing a PPP Loan Helped to Power Tocabe’s Reopening
Tocabe counts two brick-and-mortar locations, plus a food truck. “Within days of the lockdowns beginning we lost 80% of our sales,” Ben Jacobs, the Osage co-founder of Tocabe, told Native Business. (Photo by Rachel Greiman, Green Chair Stories) For more than 11 years,...
From the Editor: FedEx Pressures Redskins, Non-Gaming Economic Impact, Native Business Turns 2 Years Old
Carmen Davis, an enrolled member of the Makah Nation, and also Chippewa-Cree and Yakama, weighs in on the hottest news in business from across Indian Country the week of July 1-7, and offers perspective on this pivotal moment in history. Starting today, Native...
Quapaw Nation Keeps the Meat Supply Moving
Angus cattle roam Quapaw lands. Beyond serving outside customers, the Quapaw Nation raises more than 1,300 cattle and bison on their ranch for processing. As a USDA-inspected facility, meat can be shipped across state lines and sold in public markets. (Courtesy Quapaw...
Move to Strip MHA Nation of Missouri River Mineral Rights Is a ‘Land Grab’ and ‘Attack on Our Trust Resources’
“I’m not gonna be around this earth that long,” MHA Nation Chairman Mark N. Fox acknowledged, “but I’ll tell you what. If it takes 100 years to resolve this... then 100 years it shall be." For nearly two centuries, up until recently, the federal government has...
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CNB Files Affidavit of Bias Against Lopsided Voter for Arkansas Casino License
The seven-member Arkansas Racing Commission favored the Gulfside Casino Partnership, 637-572, over the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma for the lone casino permit to build in Pope County, Arkansas. But one commissioner’s lopsided score against Cherokee Nation Businesses...
Hard Rock International, Seminole Gaming Name New President of Entertainment
Newly appointed as President of Entertainment, Keith Sheldon will oversee and direct entertainment for both Seminole Gaming, which manages seven Florida gaming locations, and the global brand Hard Rock International, also owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida....
Tribe Sues Trump Over Threats to Pull COVID-19 Funds If Checkpoints Not Shut-Down
A COVID-19 checkpoint on the border of the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. President Trump's chief of staff threatened to withhold federal COVID-19 relief from the Tribe if it refused to remove checkpoints intended to limit the spread of the coronavirus, states a...
Michigan Tribal Casino to Open Retail Sportsbook & Launch Statewide BetRivers.com
Online wagering in Michigan pends on a schedule determined by state regulators. Michigan residents can sign-up to be notified immediately when online wagering begins at mi.betrivers.com.Early third quarter 2020, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians plans to open...
Banks Move to Close Racial Wealth Gap, Foster Minority Entrepreneurship
A few, major U.S. banks are not only voicing solidarity with communities of color, they are putting money toward eliminating racial injustice and the wealth gap. Bank of America has pledged $1 billion over the next four years to fight racial inequality, of which $250...
Coming in 2021: Quil Ceda Creek Casino, Double In Size
Set to open in early 2021, the new, improved and double-in-size venue is situated on 15 acres of Tulalip Tribal land located directly off I-5 exit 199 in Tulalip, Washington.Across the street from the Tulalip Tribes’ existing casino, the new and expansive Quil Ceda...
Quapaw Nation Keeps the Meat Supply Moving
Angus cattle roam Quapaw lands. Beyond serving outside customers, the Quapaw Nation raises more than 1,300 cattle and bison on their ranch for processing. As a USDA-inspected facility, meat can be shipped across state lines and sold in public markets. (Courtesy Quapaw...
CDC Releases Casino Reopening Guidelines After 700+ Venues Resumed Operations
The American Gaming Association's map tracks casino reopenings across the country at the property-level.While the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily closed all 989 commercial and Tribal casino properties in the U.S., today, 744 gaming properties have unlocked their doors...
Navajo Times Pauses Print Publication for Two Weeks Due to COVID-19, Continues Digital Delivery
With several states including Arizona experiencing record-high positive coronavirus cases, the Navajo Nation reimplemented a 57-hour lockdown over the past weekend. Meanwhile, Navajo Times Publishing Company Inc. announced it will close its doors for 14 days beginning...
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Episode 4 of the Native Business Podcast focuses on professonial development, featuring a cast of all Native women business panelists, recorded in front of a live audience at the Native Business Summit.
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FireKeepers Opens First Tribally Owned Sportsbook in Michigan
FireKeepers Casino Hotel and Tribal officials cut a ribbon to mark the grand opening of Dacey’s Sportsbook.Patrons started casting wagers at Dacey's Sportsbook & Taphouse at FireKeepers Casino Hotel on June 22nd. The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi-owned...
CNB Files Affidavit of Bias Against Lopsided Voter for Arkansas Casino License
The seven-member Arkansas Racing Commission favored the Gulfside Casino Partnership, 637-572, over the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma for the lone casino permit to build in Pope County, Arkansas. But one commissioner’s lopsided score against Cherokee Nation Businesses...
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...
Tribal Operator of Largest Native American Health System in US Pivots to Telemedicine
While telemedicine has long been considered a good idea, it is even moreso in this time of emergency. The highly contagious COVID-19 virus has overwhelmed hospitals and endangers the health care workers who are heroically trying to stem the tide.
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.
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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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All Native Group, a Ho-Chunk, Inc. Subsidiary, Partners With IHS to Lead COVID-19 Response
Employees from All Native Group, a division of Ho-Chunk, Inc., will comprise the Indian Health Service (IHS) Critical Care Response Team, created to provide life-saving medical care to COVID-19 patients across 44 federally and Tribally managed IHS facilities. These...
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.
Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC Wins $22M FDA Contract
Chickasaw Strategic Pointe, LLC, a subsidiary of Chickasaw Nation Industries, has been awarded a $22 million contract to deliver pharmacovigilance systems implementation and IT lifecycle support for the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) II program. “CNI is...
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Pokagon Band Selects Kambi to Manage Sportsbooks
Kambi will install and manage self-serve sports betting kiosks at the three Four Winds Casinos. The “Bring-Your-Own-Device” bet-builder technology allows patrons to place their wagers on their mobile phone and create a QR code that can be processed as the...
FireKeepers Opens First Tribally Owned Sportsbook in Michigan
FireKeepers Casino Hotel and Tribal officials cut a ribbon to mark the grand opening of Dacey’s Sportsbook.Patrons started casting wagers at Dacey's Sportsbook & Taphouse at FireKeepers Casino Hotel on June 22nd. The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi-owned...
CNB Files Affidavit of Bias Against Lopsided Voter for Arkansas Casino License
The seven-member Arkansas Racing Commission favored the Gulfside Casino Partnership, 637-572, over the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma for the lone casino permit to build in Pope County, Arkansas. But one commissioner’s lopsided score against Cherokee Nation Businesses...
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USDA Green Lights 3 More Tribal Hemp Plans
Three more Tribes recently received USDA approval of their hemp regulatory plans, bringing the total number of approved Tribal plans to 17 since the crop was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill. The Oglala Sioux Tribe, the Seneca Nation of Indians and the...
Cannabis Sales Surge Amid Coronavirus and Social Distancing
The Muckleshoot Tribe-owned cannabis retail outlet Joint Rivers opened in June 2018, boasting the largest sales floor in the state with 86 linear feet of cabinet space dedicated to flower alone. Since the coronavirus outbreak, Joint Rivers’ sales have skyrocketed. If...
Oglala Lakota Nation Envisions Cannabis Resort as Driving Economic Force
On March 10, members of the Oglala Lakota Nation cast a landslide vote in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational and medicinal use on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The Tribe is exercising its sovereignty in a state where marijuana is currently...
Will Oglala Lakota Tribal Members Vote in Favor of a Cannabis Marketplace?
Tomorrow, members of the Oglala Lakota Nation will cast their votes on whether to legalize marijuana for medical and recreational use within the bounds of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The move would “jump start” the local economy, leaders say, in a...
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Securing a PPP Loan Helped to Power Tocabe’s Reopening
Tocabe counts two brick-and-mortar locations, plus a food truck. “Within days of the lockdowns beginning we lost 80% of our sales,” Ben Jacobs, the Osage co-founder of Tocabe, told Native Business. (Photo by Rachel Greiman, Green Chair Stories) For more than 11 years,...
David J. Byrd Named National Director of Minority Business Development Agency
David J. Byrd was appointed as the National Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) on June 15th. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced Byrd, former National Deputy Director, as the 18th National Director of...
SBA, Treasury Release New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness PPP Applications
SBA’s new rules have been published; last day to apply for a PPP loan is June 30 Yesterday the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan...
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HEROES Act Includes $20B in Direct Funding to Tribes to Counter Coronavirus Impacts
The newly unveiled House Democratic plan, the HEROES Act, or the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, includes another $20 billion in direct funding for Tribal governments to counter “the fiscal impacts” of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Necessity Was the Mother of Invention: Treating Remote Alaska Natives Via Telemedicine
Cruising the Internet might leave you with the impression that telemedicine is a 21st century invention. So, you might be surprised that telemedicine has been the state-of-the-art for healthcare in Alaska for more than 50 years. Necessity was indeed the mother of...
Typically ‘Booming’ Fireworks Sales on Tribal Reservations May Take a Hit This July 4th
Business is typically booming during fireworks season on Tribal reservations that permit sales. While Boom City Fireworks on Tulalip Tribal land in Washington State (pictured) is still open today, fireworks sales (and possession) on Yakama Nation lands have been...
Siyeh Corporation CEO Dennis Fitzpatrick Says Leaders Need to Be Good Listeners
Ever since Dennis Fitzpatrick became the founding CEO of the Blackfeet Nation-owned Siyeh Corporation, the Tribe has been on a rip-roaring economic streak.
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.
Native American Bank Issues Millions of Dollars in Small Business Loans, More to Come
Denver-based Native American Bank, N.A. has supported applications for nearly $16 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding to alleviate the COVID-19 health and economic crisis in Indian Country, bank officials announced this week. Dozens of Native...
NDN Collective Announces $10M COVID-19 Response Project for Indigenous People
NDN Collective, Inc. created the invitation-only NDN COVID-19 Response Project to quickly provide grants, communication and strategic support to Tribal Nations, frontline Indigenous-led organizations, and individuals.
Gary Davis in USA Today: US Government Must Honor Commitments to Native Americans
“Our people are vulnerable to COVID-19 and our most consistent revenue generator, land-based casino gaming, has disappeared virtually overnight.” —Gary Davis An opinion piece published today in USA Today by Native Business Founder, Publisher and CEO Gary Davis...
Partners in Tech: Wildflower International and Pojoaque Pueblo
It was a marriage made in business heaven: Pojoaque’s almost 12,000 acres of real estate and highly varying and inaccessible topography, combined with Wildflower International’s partnership with UAS drone manufacturer Silent Falcon.
IHS’ COVID-19 Response Fast-Tracks Modern Telehealth Practices
Telehealth has become a key concept in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Indian Health Service signaled this week that it is part of its technology-enabled strategy. Telehealth is the practice of using secure video communications to handle patients' health...
MIT Fellowship Seeks Indigenous-Led Solutions to Drive Social, Economic Impact
MIT Solve has launched the third year of its Indigenous Communities Fellowship, seeking Indigenous-led solutions that drive social, environmental, and economic impact in Native communities across the U.S.
Chairman Fox: Oil Crisis Threatens to ‘Knockout’ MHA Nation’s Economy
The real “left hook” for the MHA Nation will come in May, followed by the “power-punch knockout” in June, “when we could lose 80 to 90% of our revenue,” said MHA Nation Chairman Mark N. Fox, who favors boxing analogies. If oil prices don’t rebound, the Tribe stands to...
New England Tribes Prepare to Enter Hydropower Market
A consortium of New England Tribes may be ready to kickstart an effort to get into the energy market after their first attempt crashed into a budget black hole.
Aaron Schutt on Doyon, Limited’s Growth and Planning for the Next Hundred Years
This feature on Aaron M. Schutt, Doyon, Limited President and CEO, originally appeared as the cover story of Native Business Magazine’s January/February 2019 “Energy” print edition. Aaron Schutt, a Koyukon Athabascan and an enrolled member of the Native Village of…
From Slots to the C-Suite: Kenneth Manuel, Jr., CEO, Gila River Hotels & Casinos
Kenneth Manuel, Jr. is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.Kenneth Manuel, Jr. began as a slot attendant at Gila River’s first gaming venture and worked his way up to the C-suite — and he’s just getting started. Not only did Kenneth Manuel, Jr., grow up in the Gila River...
Citizen Potawatomi IT Expert Named as First Chief Information Officer for Express
Linda Marie Arredondo will lead Express through an IT transformation.Linda Marie Arredondo, a Citizen Potawatomi Tribal member with an impressive and diverse career in information technology spanning 20 years, has been named Express Employment Professionals’...
Economic Development, Financial Management Experts Launch McCabe Consulting LLC
Sean McCabe [left] and Juan Massey [right] pose for a photo before a panel presentation at the 2020 Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas. (Courtesy McCabe Consulting LLC) Native American economic development, fiscal management and government policy experts have...
