It’s hard to believe that the 2019 Reservation Economic Summit is less than seven weeks away! We have been putting the finishing touches on the largest economic development event in Indian Country, which is moving to Paris Las Vegas this year. We have recently released the first draft of our agenda. As you can see, […]
Jan 14, 2019 | NCAIED.org News, News Thank you for tuning into the National Center’s monthly newsletter. 2019 is already in full swing, and we’re preparing for both our upcoming East Coast Native Edge Institutes (NEI) in February and the Reservation Economic Summit (RES) in March. As you may have seen in a previous newsletter, […]
In our recurring series of staff profiles, we sat down with Ruesh Yazzie, who recently joined the National Center. Ruesh is a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 2007 to 2010, and is currently working on a new platform to help American Indian and Alaska Native veterans start their own business. Learn more about […]
In our continuing series of staff profiles, we sat down with Alia Hauter, the National Center’s new Communications Director. Alia has an extensive background in public relations and marketing, as well as business development for her tribe and other Native and non-Native organizations. When she’s not preparing for the upcoming Reservation Economic Summit or a […]
A month into the new Congress, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee has already passed legislation strongly supported by the National Center and other Indian Country organizations. Read our joint letter with many of these groups in support of the Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act and the Native American Business Incubators Program Act. We thank Chairman […]
Our monthly newsletter is hitting your inbox as we host our fourth Native Edge Institute – this time in Anchorage, Alaska. This is the National Center’s first event to take place in Alaska, and we’re happy to be working once again with our friends at GovContractPros and Arctic IT (a subsidiary of Fairbanks-based Doyon, Limited) […]
Diné Development Corporation (DDC) is a Navajo Nation-owned holding corporation with multiple subsidiaries that deliver information technology and environmental services to federal and commercial markets worldwide. A crucial component of DDC’s strategic plan is ensuring the sustainability of a diverse business portfolio, while growing capable Navajo professionals for future leadership advancement opportunities. Understanding that it […]
Organization welcomes a new Director of Communications, Director of Business Development and CDFI Program, and Lead Business Development Specialist October 16, 2018 MESA, AZ – The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development announced it has recently hired three new staff members to fill key positions within the organization. Alia Hauter joins the National Center as its […]
We are preparing for our upcoming 10th Anniversary 40 under 40 celebration, which will take place in conjunction with our next Native Edge Institute at the River Spirit Resort Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma from October 29-30. Over two days, we will both honor past and current Native American 40 under 40 award winners, and provide […]
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (the National Center) received the Nonprofit Partner Service Award from the American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) on Saturday, October 6 during AISES’s national conference in Oklahoma City. The award is a symbol of AISES’s appreciation for the National Centers’ hard work and contributions to the […]