5 States Voted to Legalize Marijuana, What It Means for Tribes
With marijuana legal is South Dakota, customers will be able to purchase cannabis products on Pine Ridge lands and leave with it, rather than needing to consume it on reservation. The Tribe plans to create a cannabis marketplace to bring financial opportunity to the...
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...
Finding Slots in the Forest
“We’re constantly looking at demographics and how we can get more people to our area,” John Neumann, General Manager of Northern Waters Casino Resort, located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, previously told Native Business. This article was originally published...
‘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...
Chairman Cromwell: Biden-Harris to Restore the Soul of the Nation & Indian Country
“We certainly believe the Biden-Harris Administration will restore our land, respect Tribal sovereignty, protect missing and murdered Indigenous women, and economic development,” Cromwell told Native Business. (Native Business Photo) Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman...
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Michigan’s First Tribal Cannabis Store Opens Today
Northern Light Cannabis Co. opens to the public today, November 6th. Northern Light Cannabis Co. will start as a store and grow into a marijuana marketplace. The all-in-one operation, owned by the Bay Mills Indian Community, will eventually grow, process, test and...
Ho-Chunk Forms WarHorse Gaming to Manage Forthcoming Casinos at Racetracks
Lance Morgan, President and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc., said the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has formed WarHorse Gaming LLC to build three casinos at horse racing tracks across Nebraska. (Courtesy Ho-Chunk, Inc.) Ho-Chunk, Inc. has created a...
Historic First: Northern Cheyenne Tribe Elects All Women
Once the newly elected Tribal leaders are sworn in, all but three will be female. The Northern Cheyenne Tribe counts 11,266 enrolled Tribal members with about 5,012 residing on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in southeastern Montana.The Northern Cheyenne Tribal...
5 States Voted to Legalize Marijuana, What It Means for Tribes
With marijuana legal is South Dakota, customers will be able to purchase cannabis products on Pine Ridge lands and leave with it, rather than needing to consume it on reservation. The Tribe plans to create a cannabis marketplace to bring financial opportunity to the...
Four Natives Win Re-Election to Congress, Plus Longtime General Counsel to Tribes Named to U.S House
Rep. Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna representing New Mexico's 1st congressional district; Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation representing the 3rd Congressional District of Kansas; and Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma),...
Presidential Race Hangs in Balance, Social Media Platforms Fact-Check Trump
Thus far, Biden has secured 238 electoral votes, and Trump, 213. Both candidates still have pathways to garner the 270 electoral college votes necessary to win the presidency. (270toWin.com)While President Trump prematurely declared victory early Wednesday, votes...
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...
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Chairman Cromwell: Biden-Harris to Restore the Soul of the Nation & Indian Country
“We certainly believe the Biden-Harris Administration will restore our land, respect Tribal sovereignty, protect missing and murdered Indigenous women, and economic development,” Cromwell told Native Business. (Native Business Photo) Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman...
Quapaw Nation’s Saracen Casino Open for Business in Arkansas
The 200,000-square-foot Saracen Casino opened to the public on October 20, 2020. (Saracen Casino) The largest commercial project in the state of Arkansas opened its doors this month — and it's owned by the Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma. Arkansas Governor William Asa...
The Shine Network Will Empower and Celebrate Indigenous Women
Jennifer Podemski launched The Shine Network to empower and celebrate Indigenous women in film and television. (Courtesy jenniferpodemski.com)Indigenous women are chronically underrepresented both on screen and behind the camera in Canada’s film and television...
Native Business Virtual Summit 2020: Embracing Innovation to Empower Indian Country
The Native Business Virtual Summit 2020 broadcast will take place November 17-20, 2020, live streamed from the Native Business production studios. Native Business Founders and Publishers Gary and Carmen Davis will serve as the hosts of this year’s Summit. In November...
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How 8 Native Entrepreneurs Capitalized Their Businesses
Loretta Guzman, a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall, Idaho, paid her way through school as a barista, and also capitalized Bison Coffeehouse with her tips and through sales of her beadwork. (Courtesy Bison Coffeehouse) Native Business asked several...
Tribal Tech, LLC Ranked on Inc. 5000 List, 7-Time Honoree
It was two decades ago when Victoria Vasques (Diegueño of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians) left her 25-year public service career to launch Tribal Tech, LLC, her 8(a) business headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. She stepped down from her position at the...
Heartfelt Advice for Entrepreneurs From the Diné Founder of a Personnel Security Firm
President and Owner of Personnel Security Consultants, Michele Justice, Diné, is also a licensed private investigator through the state of New Mexico.For Michele Justice, as a Diné woman, a desire to impact her community is embedded in the very fabric of her being. “I...
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Gila River Hotels & Casinos Bets on Phoenix Suns and Mercury
Gila River gaming enterprise has entered into a new partnership deal with the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury. A partnership between Gila River Hotels & Casinos and the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury will bring all-new amenities to consumers across the Valley...
Chairman Cromwell: Biden-Harris to Restore the Soul of the Nation & Indian Country
“We certainly believe the Biden-Harris Administration will restore our land, respect Tribal sovereignty, protect missing and murdered Indigenous women, and economic development,” Cromwell told Native Business. (Native Business Photo) Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman...
Quapaw Nation’s Saracen Casino Open for Business in Arkansas
The 200,000-square-foot Saracen Casino opened to the public on October 20, 2020. (Saracen Casino) The largest commercial project in the state of Arkansas opened its doors this month — and it's owned by the Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma. Arkansas Governor William Asa...
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5 More Tribal Hemp Plans Receive Federal Go-Ahead
Five Tribal hemp proposals got the federal green light Thursday. The newly approved plans include those of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in western Oklahoma, Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South...
Yakama Nation Pursues Agricultural Expansion Plan to Replace its Dependency on Timber
The Yakama Nation has been heavily involved in the timber industry for decades. The current reservation is 1.377 million acres in South Central, Washington, which includes 600,000 acres of timber lands. (iStock.com / Samson 1976)This article originally appeared in...
USDA Signs Off on Blackfeet, Cayuga and Sac & Fox Hemp Plans
The Blackfeet Nation, the Cayuga Nation and the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa got the go-ahead to implement their hemp production plans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week. The department also approved state hemp regulatory plans...
South Dakota OKs Industrial Hemp, But Marijuana Remains Illegal
Two weeks after the Oglala Lakota voted to legalize marijuana on Pine Ridge, the state of South Dakota legalized the growing of hemp. The state's move reverses a long-held policy and is great news for farmers who want to grow hemp. For the Oglala Lakota and other...
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Cherokee Nation’s Green Energy Investments to Help Reach 25% Carbon Emissions Reduction Goal by 2027
Sixty-six solar panels were recently installed on the roof of Tri-Community W.E.B. Association, which provides low-cost, homemade meals to Cherokee elders. (Cherokee Nation)Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. says the Tribe has a “sacred responsibility”...
3 Native CDFIs to Deliver Influx of Capital & Coaching to Native Small Business Owners
Theresa Desautel opened her Red Willow Café on the Colville Reservation with assistance from the CDFI Northwest Native Development Fund. (Photo by Uzoma Obasi/Northwest Area Foundation)Relief is on the way for Native small business owners. A total of $6 million in...
Native Americans Seemingly Left Out of JPMorgan Chase’s $30B Commitment to Advance Racial Equity
JPMorgan Chase’s $30 billion commitment serves to “drive an inclusive economic recovery, support employees and break down barriers of systemic racism.” But its emphasis on Black and Latinx communities seemingly leaves Native Americans out of the equation. Pictured:...
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For the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Healing Is More Than Just Health Care
Puyallup Tribe Vice Chairman Bill Sterud, Dr. Alan Shelton, Chairman David Z. Bean are seen here inside the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority building. (Courtesy Puyallup Tribe of Indians)This article originally appeared as the cover story of the summer 2019 edition of...
Pequot Health Care Names an Oncology Center as Preferred Partner
Leaders of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation built Pequot Health Care (PHC) to serve its members, other Tribal Nations, as well as commercial businesses and organizations that offer self-funded health plans. PHC recently named Eastern Connecticut Hematology and...
Native Botanicals Modernizes Traditional Plant Medicine
All of Native Botanicals’ products use remedies that are wisdom-backed by Lakota elders, and incorporate traditional healing herbs like sage and yucca, among others. (Courtesy Native Botanicals) “There's a saying in Lakota, The time is now,” Shilo Clifford (Lakota)...
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.
Building a Tourism Operation Near Mystical Antelope Canyon
Native Business spoke with Roseann Littleman and her husband Lester about capitalizing Arrowhead Campground & the Navajo Wagon tours.Roseann and Lester Littleman invite tourists to unplug and experience the Diné way of life in the rugged, high-desert landscape of...
Hunter Leveraged Her Experience to Grow Tanka Bar Into its Namesake: ‘Larger Than Life’
In the Lakota language, Tanka means “larger than life,” and that’s what the company is becoming.Native Business previously interviewed Karlene Hunter about how she capitalized her Tanka Bar-making business in 2007. We share that original Q&A below. In July, the...
Chief Burgers: Tribes Need to Support Original Concepts
Thomas Begay (Navajo, Hopi) and his wife Kendra Begay (Navajo, Hopi) saved $15,000 to purchase an old FedEx truck to house Chief Burgers, their gourmet burger and picadilly business on wheels, based in Window Rock, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation reservation.Thomas...
Cherokee Nation’s Green Energy Investments to Help Reach 25% Carbon Emissions Reduction Goal by 2027
Sixty-six solar panels were recently installed on the roof of Tri-Community W.E.B. Association, which provides low-cost, homemade meals to Cherokee elders. (Cherokee Nation)Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. says the Tribe has a “sacred responsibility”...
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...
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...
Osage Entrepreneur Geoff Hager Put Everything on the Line to Launch Big Elk
"You may have a solid business plan with great analytics, but at the end of the day, people invest in people. You have to get your message across in a short amount of time why someone would want to invest in you," says Geoff Hager, a direct descendant of Osage chief...
SAGE, Standing Rock-Owned Public Power Authority, to Develop Wind Farm
SAGE was created by and for the 8,000-member Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North and South Dakota. Pictured: Lakota Flag (Courtesy SAGE)SAGE Development Authority’s forthcoming utility-scale wind farm, “Anpetu Wi” on the Standing Rock Reservation, serves to advance...
Gary Davis Named Ambassador for the DOE’s Equity in Energy Program
Gary Davis (Cherokee Nation), Founder, Publisher and CEO of Native Business, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Energy’s first slate of Equity in Energy Ambassadors.The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Economic Impact and Diversity has named Gary...
Native Women Lead Hires Alicia Ortega to Helm Organization’s Next Step
Native Women Lead has hired Alicia Ortega, former executive director of All Pueblo Council of Governors, to steer the organization into the future. (Courtesy Native Women Lead)Former All Pueblo Council of Governors Executive Director Alicia Ortega, Pueblos of Pojoaque...
Native Business Virtual Summit 2020: Embracing Innovation to Empower Indian Country
The Native Business Virtual Summit 2020 broadcast will take place November 17-20, 2020, live streamed from the Native Business production studios. Native Business Founders and Publishers Gary and Carmen Davis will serve as the hosts of this year’s Summit. In November...
TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020 Features Muscogee (Creek) Nation Chief David Hill
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, penned the TIME 100 profile on Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief David Hill. (MCN Photo) Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief David Hill has been named to TIME magazine’s 2020 list of the...