Prairie Island Selects Indian Energy to Lead Technical Consultants on $46M Net Zero Project
Two Native American firms will be technical consultants on the $46 million energy projectPRAIRIE ISLAND, Minnesota –The Prairie Island Indian Community has selected a team led by Indian Energy (IE) and Chief Strategy Group (CSG), both Native American-owned companies,...
Change Labs on Navajo Nation Opens 2021 Business Incubator Applications
Change Labs is now accepting applications from Native American business owners and entrepreneurs to their business incubation program.Tuba City, Navajo Nation (AZ) -- Change Labs, an award-winning Native American-led organization, is now accepting applications from...
Pechanga Resort Casino Hosts Two-Day Job Fair, Ups Ante on Hiring with Sign-On Incentives up to $1,500
Applicants will meet directly with hiring managers in many cases and should be ready to accept an on the spot offer if presented. Temecula, CA – Pechanga Resort Casino hosts a two-day job fair in an effort to fill more than 250 positions, and readies to make...
Native Business Video Learning: Watch this interview with Professor Robert Miller, Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law at ASU
Professor Robert Miller pursuing cross-sector economic development and keeping money and resources in Indian Country by reviving private entrepreneurship and developing human capital.Enjoy this insightful and inspiring Native Business Virtual Summit one on one...
JC Seneca: Patience Is a Key Factor in Success
Native Business Founder, Publisher and CEO Gary Davis and serial entrepreneur JC Seneca discuss patience and taking incremental steps toward your goals. JC Seneca, a member of the Seneca Nation, didn't become the owner of multiple businesses overnight. He had a grand...
Native Business NEWS
Cherokee Tribal Council Approves Largest Annual Budget Yet: $1.52B for 2021
In spite of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Council of the Cherokee Nation has approved an historic $1.52 billion budget for the 2021 fiscal year — the Tribe’s largest budget yet. That’s a substantial increase over 2020’s $1.16 billion budget. READ MORE: Cherokee...
Indigenous Food Lab Opens at Minneapolis’ Midtown Global Market
The Sioux Chef, co-founded by Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota), is revitalizing Indigenous foodways through Indigenous Food Lab inside Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Food is at the heart of cultural reclamation, says Sean Sherman, the Oglala Lakota...
SBA Awarded Record-Breaking $132.9B to Small Business Contractors in 2019
Fiscal year 2019 marked a record year for the amount in contracts awarded to small businesses. The The U.S. Small Business Administration has exceeded its small business federal contracting goal of 23 percent, awarding 26.50 percent or $132.9 billion in federal...
From the Editor: Pharrell & Jay-Z’s ‘Entrepreneur’ Celebrates Financial Independence, Like We Champion Across Indian Country
Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama) reflects on entrepreneurship as a vehicle for self-sufficiency as well as generational and cultural prosperity in our weekly “From the Editor.”Pivotal to our mission at Native Business since...
Four Tribes’ Federal Construction Contracts Are on the Rise
“We have 20 contracts in negotiations right now, ranging from $900,000 up to $25 million,” says Doyle Lowry, CEO of the Susanville Indian Rancheria's Four Tribes. As the CEO of Four Tribes Construction Services, a general contracting firm owned by the Susanville...

