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Education, Jobs and Economic Development

• Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Business Development Resources from the Small Business Administration
• Business Resources from the Minority Business Development Agency
• Congressional Internship Program for Native American College Students
• Economic Development Guidance and Empowerment (eDGE)
• Employment and Job Training, Department of Labor
• Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs for Native Americans
• Indian Arts and Crafts Board
• Indian Trust Reform
• Information Technology Products and Solutions for Indian Tribal Nations
• Native Employment Works (NEW) Program
• Tax Information for Tribes
• Telecommunications Services for Tribal Groups
• Telecommunications Services for Tribal Groups
• Tribal Colleges

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Native American Business Development

Native American Business Alliance(NABA)

mission statement, read about its history, find out about member benefits and access a list of its corporate partners.

Native American Business and Management Resources

UNM library

Native Nashville Business Information

Excellent list of Tennessee resources, with good list of national resources

TN and national

Native American Nations of Oklahoma

Business Help For The Native American Nations of Oklahoma

OK and southwest

Tribal Business Information Centers

Small Business Administration lists the names and phone numbers of Native American business-development groups in most US states

Federal Government Offices and Programs

GSA’s Native American Business Center

will focus primarily on providing American Indian/Alaska Native small business owners with resources and information for meeting key contracting experts and learning how to tap into the government contracting market.

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Native American Business Development Centers (NABDC's)

11.801 Native American Programs

NABDC's provide management and technical assistance to Native Americans located throughout the country. NABDC's provide clients with advice and counseling in such areas as preparing financial packages, business counseling, business information and management, accounting guidance, marketing, business/industrial site analysis, production, engineering, construction assistance, procurement and identification of potential business opportunities. MBDA does not have the authority to nor does it make loans to Native American firms. Program funds are restricted to providing management and technical assistance.

8 regional offices nationwide

Related programs

11.303, Economic Development, Technical Assistance; 15.850, Indian Arts and Crafts Development; 39.001, Business Services; 59.005, Business Development Assistance to Small Business; 59.006, 8(a) Business Development; 59.007, Management and Technical Assistance; 59.009, Procurement Assistance to Small Businesses.

20.904 Bonding Assistance

To enhance and further the opportunity for Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (SDBEs) to obtain bid, performance and payment bonds for transportation-related contracts emanating from the DOT, its grantees, recipients, their contractors and subcontractors.

SBA Office of Native American Affairs (ONAA)

The Office of Native American Affairs is dedicated to ensuring that American Indians, Native Alaskans and Native Hawaiians seeking to create, develop and expand small businesses have full access to the necessary business development and expansion tools available through the Agency's entrepreneurial development, lending and procurement programs.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Indian Health Service

http://www.ihs.gov/

Tribal Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) Program

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ofa/tjobs.htm

Office of Minority Health

http://www.os.dhhs.gov/progorg/ophs/omh/

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Office of Native American Programs (ONAP)

http://www.codetalk.fed.us/sponap.html

Southern Plains ONAP

http://www.codetalk.fed.us/cnphoenx.html

Southwest ONAP

U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Tribal Justice

U.S. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs

Finance and Investment Companies

Aboriginal Capital Corporations (ACCS)

are Aboriginal-owned and controlled business lending organizations. Perhaps a good model for US.

Canada

Native American Capital

www.nativeamericancapital.com/

provides venture capital and development services to Indian Country. NAC's primary mission is to raise venture capital funds and invest them in start-up, early stage, and other businesses in Indian Country, and to provide technical assistance and support to help these businesses grow and prosper.

Peace Hills Trust

Provides funds for mortgages, farm improvements, and ED programs benefiting First Nations members.

Legal Resources for Native Tribes

Cases and Legal Rights Issues

concerning the First Nations and their People

Legal Information Institute

Indian laws materials

Native Sense 

Information, case law and resources for and about Native Americans

U.S. House of RepresentativesInternet Law Library

Indian Nations and Tribes

Marketing Organizations

Disadvantaged Business - Native American Alliance

A Business to Business Alliance which brings Native American companies to the attention of companies that are searching for goods or services. (MEC listed here)

Native American Marketing and Development Corporation

(NAMCOR) provides marketing, business development, and consultation services to companies owned by American Indian Tribes. Located in the Washington DC metro area, NAMCOR's primary area of expertise includes 8(a) federal contracting and development of strategic business relationships within the federal contractor community.

National American Indian Organizations, not listed elsewhere

First Nations Development Institute.

Our programs and strategies focus on assisting tribes and Native communities so they control, create, leverage, utilize and retain their assets

First Nations Oweesta Corporation (FNOC)

a subsidiary of First Nations Development Institute, assists tribes and Native communities with loans, investments, technical assistance, training and community development information.

Native American Business Alliance (NABA)

Mission:

To facilitate mutually beneficial relationships between private and public businesses with Native American owned companies.

To educate the communities on Native American culture, paving the way for future generations.

The Native American Leadership Institute at NOC

NALI emphasizes practical knowledge, and the technical and leadership skills necessary for governing and managing public tribal programs.

Native American Manufacturers Network

The Native American Manufacturer's Network (NAMN) is a non-profit organization of tribal manufacturing firms working together to raise visibility, promote services, increase technological and market knowledge through the use of shared expertise, equipment, capabilities and joint bidding ventures of Network members.

Native American Technologies, Inc.  

NATEC specializes in providing technical assistance, training, publications and consultant services to Native Americans.

The National Center For American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED)

Business Resource Center and American Indian Business Connection web pages under construction

ONABEN

ONABEN is a non-profit, public-benefit corporation created by Northwest Indian Tribes to increase the success of private businesses owned by Native Americans.

ONABEN offers training and support focused on developing entrepreneurship in Indian communities.

ONABEN’s program is available to any Native American (regardless of tribe) wherever he or she lives in OR, WA, ID, or Northern California.

Tribal Data Resources Online

TDR provides quality products and services to Tribes, Tribal service organizations, government agencies, and those who serve and assist them. All TDR services are designed to increase Tribal self sufficiency

Native Crafts

IndianVillage.com

is the center for Native American Indian Trade on the Web!

Mountain Chief (of Montana)

can help you sell your certified Native American crafts. This site was just launched; first ones there will get the best deal.

Yahoo! Directory Native American Arts and Crafts

Directory > Business and Economy > Shopping and Services > Arts and Crafts > Cultures and Groups > Native American

Professional Services

AXIOM Financial Services, Phoenix, AZ

http://www.indianresources.com/

Southwestern US

Capacity Building

Entrepreneurship Training
Financial Literacy Training (FLITE)™
Workshops and Seminars
Project Management
Research

CPA Services

Pre-Audit Wellness Check Up™
Temporary Staffing
Financial Policies and Procedures
Financial System Design and Implementation
PL 93-638 Contracting / Negotiations / Start Up
Indirect Cost Proposals
Accounting
Budgeting

Economic Development

Economic Development
Joint Venture Evaluation
Feasibility Studies
Tribal Enterprise Start Up

Tribal Member benefits

Employee Benefits
Insurance Services
Financial Literacy Training (FLITE)™

Fiducial

is the only international company that deals solely with small businesses. Christian Brim is the owner of Fiducial in Oklahoma City.  He is a Choctaw, a CPA, and is supported by multiple accountants, a bookkeeping staff, and a marketing team.  Fiducial helps small businesses with everything from monthly bookkeeping to payroll and personal tax returns.

UIDA Business Services (UBS)

A Native American Procurement and Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

UBS is operated through a cooperative agreement and with partial funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)'s Defense of Logistics Agency (DLA). The goal of this program is to provide contract identification and procurement assistance to Native American and Alaskan Native businesses throughout the Eastern U.S. UIDA makes available contract bid opportunities from federal agencies and large corporations doing business with the government throughout the country.

Varnum Native American Business & Development

Varnum counsels tribal entities and organizations in a broad range of issues related to business and development.

• Native American bank organization, financing and operations.
• Bond financing for tribal entities, agencies and instrumentalities.
• Business incubators, start-ups and development.
• Cross-deputization and cooperative law enforcement agreements between tribes and local, state and Federal agencies.
• Estate planning, family law and asset protection representation with consideration for per capita payments, enrollment issues, ICWA issues, tribal law, sovereignty and other Native American issues.
• Gaming matters , including RFPs and selection of gaming partners, joint venture, co-development and management agreements with gaming partners, NIGC approvals and matters, State compacts, contractor and vendor arrangements, local revenue-sharing arrangements, and casino-financing agreements and arrangements, including private placements, bond financings and public offerings.
• Human resources planning and management.
• Joint ventures with non-Indian business partners and related MBE planning.
• Labor and employment issues in Indian Country.
• Litigation and advice regarding sovereignty, jurisdiction, zoning, tax, regulatory authority and other issues related to indigenous integrity and primacy.
• Lobbying and public relations at the local, state and Federal level.
• Mining and mineral development and excavation in Indian Country.
• Oil and gas exploration, development and distribution in Indian Country.
• Real estate issues in Indian Country.
• Risk analysis and management.
• Tax law matters related to jurisdiction and sovereignty and state/local tax negotiations.
• Protecting tribal trademarks, logos, designs, copyrights and other intellectual property.
• Establishing and enforcing treaty rights.
• Development and protection of water resources and riparian rights.