Kawi Café gives new meaning to a caffeine “pick me up.” Kawi, which means “coffee” in Cherokee, is more than a neighborhood café in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It’s a place for aspiring entrepreneurs to receive hands-on experience in management and the restaurant industry.
READ MOREThe MHA Nation Wants to Feed the World in a Food Sovereignty Revolution
by Andrew Ricci | Sep 11, 2019 | Agriculture, Energy, Featured, Features, Innovation
In 2017, Mark Fox, Chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation, stumbled across an article in National Geographic that he couldn’t stop thinking about.
READ MORELance Gumbs: Thriving to Survive on the Shinnecock Indian Nation
by Debra Utacia Krol | Sep 11, 2019 | Career, Disruptors, Entrepreneurship, Featured, Innovation, Profiles
Lance Gumbs owns and operates several successful businesses — a gift shop, smoke shop, delicatessen, café and a club venue.
READ MORENative American Partnerships Grow at University of Wyoming
by Native Business Staff | Sep 10, 2019 | Happening Now, Innovation, News, The Future
The Wind River Indian Reservation and the University of Wyoming are growing partnerships across the board — from education and research to economic development.
READ MOREChange Labs Introduces Popup Pods for Retailers
by Native Business Staff | Sep 6, 2019 | Happening Now, Innovation, News, Sales, Sales & Marketing, Startup
Popup pods offer an ideal opportunity for startup entrepreneurs to test-drive retail before committing to a full-time space.
READ MORE$1.3M Grant to Increase Pipeline of Navajos in Neuroscience
by Native Business Staff | Sep 4, 2019 | Innovation, The Future, Workforce Development
“We have a dire need for more neuroscientists on the Navajo Nation. This will increase the amount of Navajo neuroscientists in the coming years,” Diné College President Charles Monty Roessel said.
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