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...
California Senate Panel Passes Ramos Bill Creating First-ever Paid Holiday on California Native American Day for Court Workers
The State of California Judicial Council, a sponsor of the proposal, voted in January to seek authority to ensure California Native American Day is designated as a paid holiday for court employees. Sacramento, CA — A measure to grant state Judicial Branch employees...
Cherokee Nation’s Healthcare Investments to Spur Education & Economic Growth
The first graduating class is expected to complete their medical education at the new facility in May 2024. The accredited medical school campus is located on the W.W. Hastings campus in Tahlequah, and is the first Tribally-affiliated medical school on Native land in...
Lac Vieux Desert Partners with PointsBet Online and Mobile Sports Betting to Go Live in Michigan
PointsBet and Lac Vieux Desert debuting best-in-class technology, promotions, bet types and more for Michigan, including a ‘Win-Win’ promotion for all clients in the state WATERSMEET, MI — PointsBet, a premier global sportsbook operator, today announced that it will...
Native Business NEWS
$25M in COVID-19 Relief to Support Navajo Gaming Employees
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort in Flagstaff, Arizona Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise counts four casinos in Arizona and New Mexico and more than 1,100 employees (in addition to creating more than 7,400 direct, indirect and induced jobs when fully operational). A...
Gila River Breaks Ground on $143M Resort Expansion
As Kenneth Manuel, Jr., CEO of Gila River Hotels & Casinos, previously told Native Business: He’s a big proponent of investing and reinvesting in the business, as well as the team. Pictured: Gila River lobby (Courtesy Gila River Hotels & Casinos) While casinos...
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...
Waséyabek Development Co. Buys Manufacturing Firm
Re-Source Industries, Inc. provides production machining services to a variety of industries. Re-Source Industries will change its name to RSI of West Michigan. (re-sourceindustries.com)Re-Source Industries is now part of the growing economic portfolio of Nottawaseppi...
This Tribal Hospital Was Ranked Among the Top 8 Percent of U.S. Healthcare Programs
The Choctaw Nation-owned and operated Talihina Hospital received a perfect five-star rating. (Photo by Deidre Elrod/Choctaw Nation) In 1999, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma was the first Tribe to build its own hospital with its own funding. The Choctaw Nation Health...

