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Center: Tobacco black market and New York tribes (12/19)
"Faced with a crushing state deficit, angry American Indians, and uncooperative tobacco companies, Paterson on December 15 signed into law a bill designed to take on one of America’s most lucrative black markets: the underground trade in cigarettes flowing...
Tax exemption weighed for Tlingit-Haida Tribes (12/18)
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska could gain an exemption from sales tax in Juneau. The exemption would mainly apply to purchases made by the federally recognized tribe. The city's finance director said the...
Court upholds immunity for tribal loan firms (12/18)
Payday loan companies owned by tribes enjoy sovereign immunity, the California Court of Appeal ruled on Monday. Five companies owned by the Miami Nation of Oklahoma and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska do business over the Internet. The California...
Blog: Osage-owned eatery opens doors in Denver (12/17)
"Tocabe: An American Indian Eatery opens tomorrow at 3536 West 44th Avenue, and even in a city stuffed with restaurants, it has the potential to set itself apart. The creation of Ben Jacobs, a member of the Osage tribe...
Oklahoma seizes 51,000 packs of tribal cigarettes (12/17)
The state of Oklahoma seized 51,000 packs of cigarettes that were being transported to tribal smokeshops. The Oklahoma Tax Commission claimed the packs were stamped with low 6-cent stamps. They were apparently headed to the Muscogee Nation and the...
New York tribes vow fight over tobacco tax bill (12/16)
New York tribes said they will continue to fight efforts to impose tobacco taxes on their reservations. The Seneca Nation, the Oneida Nation and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe said a bill signed by Gov. David Paterson (D) on...
Pascua Yaqui Tribe feels effects of sour economy (12/12)
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona isn't immune from the national recession, KOLD News 13 reports. Angelique Valenzuela of the tribe's social services department has seen an increase in families in need of assistance. Last month, the tribe fielded...
New York tobacco taxation bill sent to governor (12/12)
A bill that seeks to impose state tobacco taxes on reservations has been sent to New York Gov. David Paterson (D). Paterson has 10 days to sign or veto the legislation. If he does nothing, the bill will automatically...
Cayuga Nation plans to fight tobacco tax charges (12/10)
The Cayuga Nation of New York will fight tobacco tax charges after losing a round in state court, a lawyer for the tribe said. The tribe tied to stop Cayuga and Seneca counties from investigating its smoke shop operation. But...
Navajo Nation faces $3.5M loss over failed loans (12/10)
The Navajo Nation could be out $3.5 million as a result of two failed loans that have been called in by commercial banks. The tribe took over Biochemical Decontamination Systems Manufacturing Inc. after the company failed to make its loan...
Seneca Nation worried about New York taxation push (12/09)
The Seneca Nation is worried that the state of New York might try to impose taxes on reservation businesses in order to close up a $15 billion budget deficit. President Barry E. Snyder Sr. met with Gov. David Paterson (D)...
Indian business grows with government contracts (12/08)
A business owned by a member of the Menominee Nation of Wisconsin has crossed the $100 million mark in government contracts. Master Key Consulting, founded by Jonathan Wilber, is the largest Indian-owned firm in Maryland. After landing its first $40,000...
Jodi Rave: Indian business leaders inspire (12/05)
"Vina Little Owl took center stage Thursday during the American Indian Business Leaders annual fundraising luncheon where she stood - and later danced - as a shining example of how business education and tribal culture can be used for...
North Dakota tribe buys retail store on reservation (12/05)
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation is the new owner of a retail shop on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. The tribe purchased the Northern Star Gift Shop in New Town as an economic development venture and...
Opinion: New developments in inter-tribal commerce (12/05)
"Tribes have engaged in kinship commerce, or inter-tribal trade, since time immemorial. A recent news headline, however, recently helped bring these activities to the forefront: “Economic Consortium of Indian Tribes Launched; The Native American Group to Buy from and Sell...
Cayuga Nation in court over raid of smokeshops (12/04)
The Cayuga Nation of New York was in court on Wednesday to protest a county raid on two of its smokeshops. The tribe said authorities in Cayuga County lacked authority to seize tribal cash and property. The tribe said...
Alaska Native shareholders worried about future (12/04)
Shareholders in an Alaska Native regional corporation are worried about their financial future. The 13th Regional Corp. was created to represent Alaska Natives who weren't legal residents of Alaska when theAlaska Native Claims Settlement Act. was passed in 1971. it...
Editorial: Watch for appeal of tribal immunity case (12/04)
"An Oklahoma attorney is considering going to the U.S. Supreme Court with a case that, if accepted by the high court, could have a great bearing on how business is conducted with American Indian tribes. Jonathan Neff of Tulsa says...
Viejas Band reportedly eyes stadium naming rights (12/04)
The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians will reportedly buy the naming rights to the San Diego State University arena. Cox Communications currently holds the rights to the Cox Arena. But The San Diego Reader said the tribe will step...
Santa Fe Indian School mum on development rumors (12/03)
The Santa Fe Indian School in New Mexico isn't talking about its development plans but that isn't stopping the local newspaper from speculating. The Santa Fe New Mexican talked to a woman who said she was told about plans for...
Cayuga Nation heads to court after smokeshop raid (12/01)
The Cayuga Nation of New York is going to court on Wednesday to seek the return of tribal property and cash that were seized from two of its smokeshops. The tribe says authorities in Cayuga County lacked jurisdiction to...
Saginaw Chippewa Tribe diversifies economy (11/26)
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan is diversifying its economy with the opening of a pharmacy. The Cardinal Pharmacy is the first tenant in a new tribal plaza. A credit union and a pizzeria are slated to move in. The...
Crow man fined by Virginia business agency (11/25)
Ted Hogan, a member of the Crow Tribe of Montana whose business activities have been under scrutiny, was fined in Virginia for defrauding investors. Hogen was ordered to pay $95,000 in civil penalties plus $13,117 for the cost of...
Former Ute financial adviser files counterclaim (11/25)
The former financial adviser for the Northern Ute Tribe of Utah has filed a counterclaim after being sued of fraud. John Jurrius says the tribe owes his firm monthly fees and other compensation. He says he helped the tribe achieve...
10th Circuit upholds immunity for tribal business (11/24)
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on November 17 ruled that a business of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma enjoys sovereign immunity. The 23-page decision said Seneca-Cayuga Tobacco is an arm of the tribal government. "As sovereign powers, federally recognized...
Column: Alaska Native corporations take (11/24)
"Alaska Native corporations, our large private landowners, frequently take the lead in natural resource and economic development. We see these corporations hustling for minerals and oil exploration on their land and sometimes land owned by others. We see them taking...
9th Circuit backs immunity for tribal businesses (11/20)
Tribal-owned businesses enjoy the same sovereign immunity as tribal governments, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on November 14. Christopher Cook sued AVI Casino Enterprises, a corporation owned by the Fort Mojave Tribe. He said the company was responsible...
Mashantucket Tribe faces another union effort (11/20)
Firefighters employed by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut are moving to organize into a union. The employees plan to join the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut. A source told The New London Day that the firefighters...
Center: 'Risky business' in Indian Country (11/19)
" Deep in the foothills, miles above California’s Sacramento Valley, the 640-acre home of the Cortina Band of Wintun Indians lies empty except for six houses, a graveyard, and the spot where the band’s ceremonial roundhouse once stood. A...
Blackfeet Nation eager to tap into oil reserves (11/18)
The Blackfeet Nation of Montana is working with Anschutz Exploration Corporation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to explore for oil on the reservation. Anschutz is drilling exploratory wells in two areas on the reservation. Work completed in one...
Pechanga Band puts culture into new golf course (11/18)
The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians of California is emphasizing tribal culture at its new golf course. The Journey at Pechanga celebrated its grand opening last week. The facility features an 18-hole course, a 62,000 square-foot clubhouse, a 2,800...
Crow man finds new project despite past troubles (11/14)
Ted Hogan, a member of the Crow Tribe of Montana with a questionable past, is leading a new energy development venture on the reservation, The Billings Gazette reported. Hogan was convicted of corruption in 1990 after serving as secretary...
Oneida Nation to buy golf course at lower price (11/13)
The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin plans to buy a golf course for a slightly lower price to account for restrictions on the property. The tribe originally agreed to pay up to $12 million for the Thornberry Creek Golf Course....
Navajo agribusiness wins New Mexico certification (11/12)
The agribusiness owned by the Navajo Nation won its first certification from the New Mexico Department of Agriculture on Tuesday. Navajo Agriculture Producers Industry was the only agricultural business in the state to win state certification this year. The...
Osage Nation in talks for new tobacco compact (11/12)
The Osage Nation and the state of Oklahoma are in talks for a new tobacco compact, state Treasurer Scott Meacham told The Tulsa World. The Osage deal would mirror provisions in a new compact with the Cherokee Nation, Meacham said....
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