Description
Book SynopsisAmerican Indian business is booming. The number of American Indian and Alaska Nativeowned businesses increased by 15.3 percent from 2007 to 2012a time when the total number of US businesses increased by just 2 percentand receipts grew from $34.4 million in 2002 to $8.8 billion in 2012. Despite this impressive growth, there is an absence of small businesses on reservations, and Native Americans own private businesses at the lowest rate per capita for any ethnic or racial group in the United States. Many Indigenous entrepreneurs face unique cultural and practical challenges in starting, locating, and operating a business, from a perceived lack of a culture of entrepreneurship and a suspicion of capitalism to the difficulty of borrowing start-up funds when real estate is held in trust and cannot be used as collateral. This book provides an accessible introduction to American Indian businesses, business practices, and business education. Its chapters cover the history of American Indian
Trade Review"A great read as a textbook or as an additional reading assignment. . . . I recommend this book for courses such as tribal management, reservation entrepreneurial operations, and others that have similar learning outcomes. The book approaches business from Indigenous perspectives and is important for students, faculty members, and Native entrepreneurs alike. . . .The value of this book goes beyond borderlines. American Indian Business: Principles and Practices contributes to our understanding of the many issues and challenges of starting a business in Indian Country."
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Table of ContentsForeword
Preface
1. A Brief History of American Indian Business / Charles F. Harrington
2. Embracing Cultural Tradition: Historic Business Activity by Native People in the Western United States / Joseph Scott Gladstone
3. American Indian Entrepreneurship / Charles F. Harrington, Carolyn Birmingham, and Daniel Stewart
4. Business Strategy: Building Competitive Advantage in American Indian Firms / Daniel Stewart
5. The Business Law of the Third Sovereign: Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Indian Country / Gavin Clarkson
6. Legal Forms of Organization / Amy Klemm Verbos
7. Tribal Finance and Economic Development: The Fight against Economic Leakage / Gavin Clarkson
8. High-Stakes Negotiation: Indian Gaming and Tribal-State Compacts / Gavin Clarkson and James K. Sebenius
9. American Indian Leadership Practices / Stephanie Lee Black and Carolyn Birmingham
10. Business Ethics and Native American Values / Carma M. Claw, Amy Klemm Verbos, and Grace Ann Rosile
11. Coyote Learns to Manage a Health Program / Joseph Scott Gladstone
12. A Native American Values–Infused Approach to Human Resources / Matthew S. Rodgers and Shad Morris
13. Service Management for Native American Customers / Deanna M. Kennedy, Denise Bill, Rachael Meares, and Iisaaksiichaa (Good Ladd) Ross Braine
14. Native Americans and Marketing: A Paradoxical Relationship / Stephanie Lawson Brooks and Cara Peters
List of Contributors
Index
