AB 855 Ramos Bill to Honor California Native Americans with Paid Holiday Advances
AB 855 would amend the Code of Civil Procedure to recognize California Native American Day as a judicial holidaySACRAMENTO—The California State Assembly Judiciary Committee on March 23, 2021 approved a measure on a bipartisan 10-0 vote to allow state and local court...
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Partners with State Agencies and Community Organizations for Urban Native Vaccination Clinic, Food and PPE Distribution
Approximately 600 People Received their First Dose of the Moderna Vaccine. Albuquerque, NM - The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) was pleased to partner with Thornburg Foundation, New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs (DIA), the state Health Department, Native...
Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas Announces Maximum Momentum Giveaway Winner
The giveaway was launched on the casino’s opening day, March 25, 2021. Photo credit: Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS – On Friday, July 3, Mohegan Sun Casino, inside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, selected the winner for the...
NDN Collective Releases Statement on Updates to Cases of Land Defenders Arrested at Mt. Rushmore
NDN Collective President and CEO Nick Tilsen. Photo by Willi White. A Message from NDN CollectiveRapid City, SD -- Last summer, 21 Indigenous people and allies, including Nick Tilsen, the president and CEO of NDN Collective, were met with force from the state police...
Ucross Foundation Awards Spring 2021 Native American Visual Fellowship to Artist Eliza Naranjo Morse
Naranjo Morse is the seventh Native American artist to receive this award, which includes a four-week residency at Ucross. Ucross, WY — Ucross, the renowned artist residency program, today announced artist Eliza Naranjo Morse (Santa Clara Pueblo) will receive the...
Native Business NEWS
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...
EPA Grants Oklahoma Right to Regulate Tribal Lands
In McGirt v. Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that, by treaty, roughly half of Oklahoma is still Native American territory and thus under the five Tribes’ jurisdiction including for taxation and regulation. (Kmusser, Wikimedia Commons) Despite the landmark...
Communication Is the 2020 Job Market’s Most In-Demand Soft Skill
A recent LinkedIn study reveals that soft skills such as strong communication are just as prized as technical competencies in today's job market. “Communication is core to how people interact, and therefore it’s core to how people do business effectively,” says Dan...
Kevin P. Thornton Built a Career Manufacturing Tables and Supplying Casinos From the Ground Up — Literally
Kevin P. Thornton (center) served as CEO of KP Gaming from 1993 to 2010. Today he serves as Executive Director of MSC Gaming, a full-service gaming supply company based in Los Angeles. Blaise Verdi (left), Director of Sales for MSC Gaming, learned his table game trade...
The Choctaw Nation Opens Revamped Travel Plaza & Casino Too
The new Choctaw Travel Plaza in Pocola, Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation opened the new plaza after seven months of construction on September 30. (Courtesy Choctaw Nation)The Choctaw Nation cut the ribbon on the relocated Choctaw Travel Plaza and Casino Too in Pocola,...

