This bulletin provides background on the challenges that Native American entrepreneurs face and highlights organizations that currently provide quality entrepreneurship development services to Native American communities.

Author:  Jennifer Malkin
Publication:  CFED and Northwest Area Foundation
Audience: Entrepreneurs, Academics, and Interested Public
Geography: U.S.A.

This article provides artisans with a blue print to build a cooperative to benefit themselves and neighboring artists.

Publication:  Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Audience: Entrepreneurs and Interested Public
Geography: U.S.A.

The goal of this paper is to provide primary data on the role that these community development financial institutions are playing in local communities, and to try to identify lessons learned and promising practices for the field.

Author:  Sarah Dewees
Publication:  First Nations Oweesta Corporation, 2004
Audience: Entrepreneurs, Academics, Community Leaders, and Interested Public
Geography: U.S.A.

A report which provides an analysis of Native American business.

Author:  Nicole Seymour.
Publication:  Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 2003
Audience: Entrepreneurs, Academics, and Interested Public
Geography: U.S.A.

The report was conducted in order to examine the extent of Native entrepreneurship and identify ways to increase such activity.

Author:  Rebecca Adamson and Juliet King
Publication:  First Nations Development Institute, 2002
Audience: Entrepreneurs, Academics, and Interested Public
Geography: U.S.A.

Challenges and Opportunities for Rural Communities. This initial national report found that the rate of Native entrepreneurial activity is growing nationally and entrepreneurship can help Native communities to overcome poverty and achieve economic growth. The report also found, however, that very little information exists that documents the activities and challenges of Native entrepreneurs operating on or near reservations.

Author:  Jennifer Malkin and Johnnie Aseron
Publication:  Northwest Area Foundation and CFED, 2006
Audience: Entrepreneurs, Academics, and Interested Public
Geography:  Midwest region of the U.S.A.

The aim of the paper is to provide a broad scope of national Native entrepreneurship with several case studies inside South Dakota.

Author:  Jennifer Malkin and Johnnie Aseron
Publication:  CFED and Northwest Area Foundation, 2006
Audience: Entrepreneurs, Academics, and Interested Public
Geography: U.S.A.

The aim of the paper to fully help fill the void of information about nature and needs of Native entrepreneurs and the resources available to them.

Author:  Jennifer Malkin, Brian Dabson, Kim Pate, and Amy Mathews
Publication:  CFED, 2004
Audience: Entrepreneurs, Academics, and Interested Public
Geography: U.S.A.

Summarizes economic development statistics for Native American populations.

Author:  U.S. Department of Commerce: Minority Business Development Agency
Publication:  Website, 2006
Audience: Entrepreneurs, Academics, and Interested Public
Geography: U.S.A.

This article provides artisans with an overview of important procedure and policies of trademarks and copyright.

Publication:  Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Audience: Entrepreneurs and Interested Public
Geography: U.S.A.