ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development Offices
Each tribal nation coordinates business support, lending, and project development through its Economic Development Office. Profiles below are confirmed from primary sources; more are added continuously.
Cherokee Nation
The Nation's economic-development and small-business arm, offering entrepreneurial workshops, workspace, and startup resources through the Innovation Hub in downtown Tahlequah.
Gila River Indian Community
Manages the Community's broad enterprise portfolio and development authorities, including the Wild Horse Pass Development Authority and Lone Butte Development Corporation, near the Phoenix metro market.
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin
Manages the Nation's revenue-generating operations — casinos, hotels, convenience stores, campgrounds, and bingo halls — across Wisconsin.
Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe
The tribe's business-development and diversification arm, building a federal-contracting portfolio alongside the Foxwoods hospitality enterprise.
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Coordinates the tribe's enterprises, business recruitment, and the 154-acre TechParc development for high-tech entrepreneurs.
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut
The tribe's master developer and operator of integrated entertainment resorts, extending the Mohegan Sun brand across North America and internationally.
Navajo Nation
The Division of Economic Development provides comprehensive support to new and existing businesses and individuals across the Navajo Nation, including small-business development, project development, business regulatory services, and seven Regional Business Development Offices (RBDO).
Oneida Nation (Wisconsin)
Oversees the Nation's gaming, retail, agriculture, and financial enterprises, which together generate over $1 billion in annual economic output for Wisconsin.
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Master-plans and develops the Community's commercial corridors along the Phoenix metro border, including retail, office, and entertainment districts.
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Gaming revenue funds tribal government services and diversification. Business operations span gaming, hospitality, cattle ranching, citrus, tourism, and tobacco.
The Chickasaw Nation
Oversees the Nation's 60+ businesses and small-business development. Led by Secretary of Commerce Dan Boren, with approximately 7,000 employees across gaming, hospitality, retail, media, manufacturing, and tourism.
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Coordinates the Nation's Division of Commerce, small-business development, and a regional economic-development partnership across the 10½-county territory. Recent wins include recruiting a ~$300M micro steel mill to Durant.