Native America Calling: The economic strength — and responsibilities

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Native America Calling: The economic strength — and responsibilities — of tribal wealth

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

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The economic strength — and responsibilities — of tribal wealth

Gaming revenue hit a record $40.9 billion in the most recent report by the National Indian Gaming Commission, a federal agency.

Gaming’s economic reliability over the years along with other tribal enterprises give some tribes multi-billion dollar annual incomes. And the U.S. Census Bureau reports Native-owned businesses employ more than 243,000 people across the nation.

Join Native America Calling to hear about the unique opportunities and challenges that come with tribal wealth.

Students attend the Ho-Chunk Inc. College and Career Fair, held in partnership with the Nebraska Native Youth Gathering in Winnebago, Nebraska, on April 17, 2024. Photo by Jerry L Mennenga© / Ho-Chunk Inc.

Guests on Native America Calling

Lance Morgan (Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska), founder and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc., the economic development corporation of the Winnebago Tribe

Leilani Wilson Walkush (Tlingit), chief compliance officer for Breakwater Investment Group, LLC

Jason Giles (Muscogee Creek), executive director of the Indian Gaming Association

Misty Napeahi, vice chairwoman of the Tulalip Tribes