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Indigenous Entrepreneurs

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Melissa Leone has a lot on her plate these days with three artificial intelligence (AI) ventures she started over the last five years. 

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In the 1850s, the streets of downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter were dotted with signs saying: ‘Indians: $25 a head. Dead or Alive.”

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Here are 12 of the most-read stories about inspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs that Tribal Business News wrote about in 2023. From innovative fashion brands and Native film to unique bakery ventures and a Navajo blacksmith, these stories celebrate creativity, culture, and the resilient spirit of Indigenous business owners.

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When he was young, Lehi Thunder Voice Eagle stumbled on an old traditional Navajo hat that reminded him of his grandpa. 

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At an age when many people consider pursuits like writing their memoir or delving into genealogy, Patricia Mabin took a different path at 61. 

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Since middle school, Calandra Etsitty (Diné) has always known she wanted to own a business. 

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When it comes to running a business that creates social impact, Indigenous footwear maker Manitobah has been walking the talk for more than a quarter-century. 

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SANTA FE, N.M.– If a brand ever lived up to its name, it’s 4KINSHIP.

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In April, Justin Quis Quis launched Sacred Bev, a Native American beverage company, with an initial run of 7,200 cans of wellness drinks sold to tribal clients around California. By mid-August, Quis Quis was touring a production facility in Los Angeles that would help Sacred Bev scale its production to nearly 30,000 cans for its third run.

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Choctaw Nation member and newly minted MIT Solve Indigenous Communities fellow Amber Buker thinks she has joined the cohort at just the right time for her company, a Native-led financial technology firm called Totem.