Reservation Economic Summit Las Vegas 2017
The Reservation Economic Summit (RES) events are an integral part of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s ongoing commitment to the Native American Business Community. The RES events provide unparalleled access to respected tribal leaders, members of congress, federal agency representatives, state and local elected officials and top CEO’s on both a regional and national platform.
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Global Trade
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s (NCAIED) Native American Global Trade Center (NAGTC) is a consortium of top-level business visionaries and innovators who are furthering economic development
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The National Center’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) provides professional business consulting services and technical assistance to Native American-owned businesses regarding marketing and selling to the Federal, state, local and tribal governments.
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The National Center for American Indian Economic Development takes great pride in providing scholarship awards to deserving and outstanding Native American community leaders. Our scholarship programs are an annual process requiring applicants to meet specific requirements and criteria to enter.
NEWS AND UPDATES
Building a successful business by Native America Calling
NCAIED Board Chair Derrick Watchman and President and CEO Chris James joined 2015 40 under 40 Award Winner Tara Gatewood on Native America Calling this morning, where they discussed what it takes to build a successful Native business. You can listen to what they had...
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New President and CEO to Lead the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development as it Marks 50th Anniversary
Chris James, a veteran of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. Small Business Administration, begins his new role immediately January 3, 2017 MESA, AZ – Ahead of its 50th Anniversary this year, the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development...
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National Center Board Member Michelle Holiday Addresses Minorities in Energy Initiative Year III Anniversary Forum
DOE program was titled “Inclusive Innovation – Catalyzing Our Future” December 1, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC – National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (the National Center) Board Member Michelle Holiday was a panel participant at today’s Department of...
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National Center Pursues Partnerships With Indian Organizations to Further Tribal Interests
ICTMN Staff 11/16/16 Click Here To View Article on indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is actively reaching out to other Native organizations to bolster their outreach to Indian country. “We are making a...
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National Center Board Secretary Urban Giff Named Kent C. Ware Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
The Phoenix Indian Center will honor Mr. Giff during its Arizona American Indian Excellence in Leadership Awards November 16, 2016 MESA, AZ – The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (the National Center) congratulated its Board Secretary Urban...
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National Center Announces Business Award Winners, Scholarship Recipients
Winners will be honored this week at RES New Mexico November 15, 2016 SANTA FE, NM– The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (the National Center) announced winners of its annual business awards and scholarship recipients, who will all be honored...
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YES! Kicks Off Today, Inspires Native Youth to Pursue Entrepreneurship
BY Kristin Butler / Indian Country Today Media Network / 14 NOVEMBER 2016 Click Here to view this article on Indianountrytodaymedianetwork.com Today a couple hundred youth from across the State of New Mexico and the southwest are descending on Buffalo Thunder Resort...
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NATIVE Act, Tribal Tourism to Take Center Stage at RES New Mexico
BY Kristin Butler / Indian Country Today Media Network / 14 NOVEMBER 2016 Click Here to view this article on Indianountrytodaymedianetwork.com Through collaborating with federal agencies on tourism, Indian country can add cultural and historical perspective to...
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Economic Summit Promotes Growth of Business Across Indian Country
BY DERRICK WATCHMAN / ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL / 04 NOVEMBER 2016 Click Here to view Op/Ed as published on AbqJournal.com SANTA FE, N.M. — If you were to ask 10 different people to name the defining characteristic of the Native American economy, you’d likely to get 10...
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Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (YES) at RES New Mexico 2016
ENGAGING AND INSPIRING OUR YOUTH TOWARD SUCCESS A one-of-a-kind event – the Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (YES!) is an initiative of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. YES! is designed for...
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