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Even before the onset of COVID-19 had families staying in their homes for long periods of time, board gaming had started to explode in popularity. However, Native representation in the field has been sparse, at best.
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An initiative tied to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology aims to help Indigenous entrepreneurs and innovators address challenges specific to Native communities.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — In early March 2020 at a triumphant ribbon-cutting ceremony at Navajo Nation Shopping Center, Ahsaki Baa LaFrance-Chachere realized her vision of opening a beauty store on the reservation.
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MISSOULA, Mont. — The American Indigenous Business Leaders has launched a student advisory board to help steer the nonprofit in better assisting Indigenous business students.
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YAKAMA INDIAN RESERVATION, Wash. — In the pandemic-era marketplace, only the strongest businesses and products survive.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Every Friday night, it’s War Party time on the 3 Feathers Star Quilts Facebook page.
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TUBA CITY, Ariz. — As the organization continues to adapt to operating in the COVID-19 era, Native business incubator ChangeLabs has started accepting applications for its 2021 spring incubator program.
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Navajo entrepreneur Shi-Fawn Chee is pumping out palettes as fast as she can. The themed eyeshadow collections are the must-have items in her Blended Girl Cosmetics line, and they require constant restocks.
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NEW TOWN, N.D. — Few entrepreneurs combine commerce and community quite like Lauren Good Day.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Navajo shoe designer Dewayne Dale is done with the mainstream footwear industry’s mockery of the moccasin.
His mission: to reclaim the moccasin as a Native American footwear.