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...
3 Tips From a Serial, Cree Entrepreneur Whose Pânsâwân Business Is Thriving Worldwide
Christopher Ian Gladue's business Pȃnsȃwȃn—meaning “thin sliced meat” in Cree—spread like wildfire across Alberta, then Canada, then internationally. (Pȃnsȃwȃn)“Epic” is not an exaggeration for the long and winding entrepreneurial journey of Christopher Ian Gladue. A...
Cinda Hughes: Remembering a Lifelong Champion for Native Americans with Disabilities
Cinda Hughes, a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, passed away on May 19, 2021 at the age of 59.On May 19, Indian Country lost one of its fiercest defenders of the rights of Native Americans with disabilities—and for Native American rights in general—when Cinda...
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...
The Pandemic Is Fueling Female Entrepreneurship
A recent study reveals that female entrepreneurship can improve the global economy to the tune of $2.5 trillion. (iStock) Studies show the pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women, many of whom are balancing work with motherhood and homeschooling. Yet women...
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First Tribally Affiliated Medical School Welcomes Inaugural Class of Doctors-in-Training
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...
FCC Extends Tribal Priority Window for Broadband Licenses 30 Days
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moved Monday’s deadline another 30 days to September 2nd for Tribes to apply for free licenses to use broadband airwaves on their land. The FCC program, Rural Tribal Priority Window, allows Tribes to obtain free, mid-band...
Oneida-Owned Bay Bank Plans New Branch Office for Menominee Nation
Bay Bank, which has two offices in the Green Bay area, anticipates having the new 2,200- square-foot branch facility on the Menominee Nation in Keshena, Wisconsin, ready to open in December. It will offer full-service banking.Oneida-owned Bay Bank will give the...
Hannahville Tribe Selects BetAmerica to Enter Michigan Sports Betting Market
Hannahville Indian Community owns and operates The Island Resort & Casino in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. A BetAmerica-branded sportsbook is coming to the Hannahville Indian Community’s casino and its online platforms across Michigan through a partnership with...
Business Advice Rooted in Values From the Only Native-Owned Kombucha Producer
In 2016, Prairie Band Potawatomi member Melinda Williamson launched Morning Light Kombucha, a trademarked American Indian Foods product. Melinda Williamson started brewing kombucha, the fermented beverage made from green or black tea, for her health. Now she operates...
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