Indian Country

This web page provides access to many online resources that address issues regarding self-employment and Native American business ownership. The resources are divided into five sections:

• Small business tools and resources - Web sites that specifically focus on tools designed to assist and encourage entrepreneurs in Native American communities.
• Government contracting - Sites designed to encourage and assist Native American and minority-owned businesses pursue government contracting opportunities.
• Native American news - Links to some of the more popular resources pertaining to Native American news and current events, including social, governmental, economic and legal matters.
• Grant funding - Sites that will educate you on what grants are available from different branches of the federal government.
• Taxation - Sites that address the complex issue of taxation on and off Indian Reservations.

Online Resources

• First Nations Development Institute
  

  Information on grants, loans and technical assistance, as well as demographic profiles for reservations.

• National Indian Business Association
  

  Serves as an advocate for Native American businesses and provides education tools to support entrepreneurs. 

• Native American Business Association
  

  Facilitates mutually beneficial relationships between private and public businesses, and Native American-owned companies, and educates communities on Native American culture.

• Native American Business Network
  

   Created by Northwest tribes to increase the success of Native-owned businesses.