Hidden Gems: How Rural Casinos are Changing the Game in the Northern Plains
This article was originally published pre-pandemic in the April 2019 gaming issue of Native Business Magazine. At the beginning of the gaming industry in the Northern Plains, some operations got their start as weekly bingo games held in school gymnasiums, converted...
Eighth Generation Invests in American Textile Manufacturing
COO Serene Lawrence and Dev. Lead Kim Kroeker hold up a blanket design by Shirod Younker (Photo by Emilia Wronski)Eighth Generation, a lifestyle brand owned by the Snoqualmie Tribe, is launching an Urban Manufacturing Initiative (UMI) featuring a line of high-end wool...
CNN Dumps Rick Santorum Over Native American Comments; NCAI says ‘Justice is Served’
At the heart of Santorum’s offensive remarks were claims that European settlers “birthed a nation from nothing. I mean, there was nothing here.” Since April, news network CNN has been under fire for its ties to former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum after he made...
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...
Native Business Awards Announced! Presentations Taking Place at Native Business Virtual Summit
The five Native Business Awards include: Tribal Sovereignty Champion of the Year Award, Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Business of the Year Award, Tribal Enterprise of the Year Award, and Native Disruptor of the Year Award. Native Business is excited to announce the...
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Coming in 2020: High-Speed, Yurok Connect Broadband
Walter Hoffman runs Yurok Connect on the Klamath side of the Yurok Reservation. Launched in 2013 and administered by the Yurok IT Department, Yurok Connect is a Yurok Tribe-owned, wireless internet service provider. (Yurok Tribe)Increased internet speeds and access to...
10 Reasons to Glamp at Diné-Owned Shash Diné EcoRetreat
Glamp under the stars at Diné-owned bed-and-breakfast Shash Diné EcoRetreat just outside of Page, Arizona, off U.S. Route 89. (Shash Diné) Baya Meehan, co-founder of Shash Diné, a glamping paradise on the Navajo reservation outside of Page, Arizona, can trace her...
From the Editor: Biden Names Tribal Engagement Director, TANKA Bar’s Multi-Million-Dollar Capital Raise, Tribes Defend Sovereignty
Native Business Executive Editor Carmen Davis (Makah/Chippewa-Cree/Yakama) reflects on what’s happening across Indian Country and why it matters in our weekly “From the Editor.” Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is investing in diverse coalitions and recently made a...
After McGirt Decision, Jenner & Block Expands Native Law & Government Relations Teams
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on July 9th that 19 million acres in eastern Oklahoma is Indian land. Now, Jenner & Block—the firm that worked on the case on behalf of the plaintiffs—is expanding its Native American practice with a team of eight law and...
Chi Ishobak Provides Financing and Capital for Pokagon Band Entrepreneurs
Chi Ishobak (pronounced Chee-ish-oh-bock) means “Big Cabbage” in Pokagon. The Certified Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) recently financed a Tribal entrepreneur Richard Sturgeon's purchase of his own tractor-trailer to empower his autonomy and...
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