In accordance with The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprises’ (Navajo Gaming) plan of operation, and through the approval of its Gaming Board, Navajo Gaming, led by Derrick Watchman, CEO recently made a $1.5 Million distribution to the Gaming Distribution Fund. The $1.5 Million distribution, along with Navajo Gaming’s previous $6 Million distribution, reflects the hard work of 1,200 Navajo Gaming team members, 83% of which are Navajo. “We are honored to fulfill our obligations and make these … [Read more...] about The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Distributes $1.5 Million to Benefit Navajo People
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Hopi and Navajo Benefiting from MGS Funds
Today, in a landmark decision, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to use revenues from the sale of sulfur dioxide allowances from the shut-down Mohave Generating Station (Mohave) to create a revolving fund to pay development deposits for renewable projects that benefit the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation. Mohave was a1580 megawatt coal-fired power plant that operated in Laughlin, Nevada from 1971 to December 2005. Mohave obtained its coal from the Black Mesa coal mine … [Read more...] about Hopi and Navajo Benefiting from MGS Funds
Green Incubator Helping Navajo Startups
On a sunny fall day, Brett Isaac and his team of workers screw solar panels onto a large array at the Tolani Lake Enterprises building on the Navajo Nation. Isaac is the project manager for the Shonto Economic Development Corporation, a solar company on the Navajo Nation. He also is part of a team of business experts that is launching a Navajo business incubator project at the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology in Flagstaff. The team will mentor Navajo … [Read more...] about Green Incubator Helping Navajo Startups
Navajo Nation Breaks Ground on Casino
Construction on the Twin Arrows Resort and Casino 20 miles east of Flagstaff is officially underway. Flagstaff Business News attended the groundbreaking and learned predictions for Flagstaff's annual economic impact from the resort casino will be $300,000 annually. The project will be upscale, including a hotel, spa, conference center and golf course in addition to the casino. Hundreds of jobs will be created both during the construction phase and long term. Navajo Nation Gaming … [Read more...] about Navajo Nation Breaks Ground on Casino