Lynn Armitage

Northern California Tribe Harnesses Sun and Wind for Renewable Energy System

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It’s sunny and windy on the northern coast of California. So why not put these elements to good use to help power a reservation, expand energy independence and reduce the carbon footprint? That’s the thinking behind the decision by the 577-member Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria to install a renewable microgrid system on their tribal lands in Loleta.

“To the best of our knowledge, this is the first renewable hybrid microgrid installed by a California tribe,” Edwin Smith, director of Environment and Natural Resources, told ICTMN...

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Armitage, Lynn. "Northern California Tribe Harnesses Sun and Wind for Renewable Energy System." Indian Country Today Media Network. June 4, 2015. Article. (https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/business/northern-california..., accessed June 4, 2015)

One Native's Enterprising Plan to Keep Tribal Resources Within the Community

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There are nearly a quarter-million Native-owned businesses in the U.S. today, said Brian Cladoosby, president of the National Congress of American Indians, in his 2014 State of Indian Nations address. And if Thomas Carlson has his way, all those businesses would be listed on a new website he launched this past January called BuyIndianAct.org, a digital resource that aims to connect Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) with products and services made or sold by other Natives...

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Armitage, Lynn. "One Native’s Enterprising Plan to Keep Tribal Resources Within the Community." Indian Country Today Media Network. March 12, 2015. Article. (https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/business/one-natives..., accessed March 30, 2015)

UW Names Colville Tribal Federal Corp. Minority Business of the Year

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The tribal business for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in North Central Washington–the Colville Tribal Federal Corp., or CTFC–recently won the 2013 William D. Bradford Minority Business of the Year Award. It’s the granddaddy of seven awards given annually by the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business that recognizes a company “that has demonstrated success in areas of revenue, size, superior management practices and commitment to the community.”

According to tribal member Joe Pakootas, the tribe’s 25th CEO in 29 years, CTFC generated $86 million in revenue in 2013, up from $49 million in 2010, by cutting costs, eliminating wasteful spending and most significantly, restructuring the business (formerly Colville Tribal Enterprise Corp.) as a federally chartered corporation under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934...

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Armitage, Lynn. "UW Names Colville Tribal Federal Corp. Minority Business of the Year." Indian Country Today Media Network. January 15, 2014. Article. (https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/business/uw-names-colville..., accessed January 21, 2014)

Spirit of Enterprise: Apache Warrior Stokes his Entrepreneurial Fires With a Firefighting Business

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At 18, Clyde Campbell worked on the engine crew for the U.S. Forest Service and later, the Hot Shot crew in Payson, Ariz., fighting fires. Though the work was dangerous, difficult and demanding at times, Campbell said he loved every minute of it. “It was fun building trails and working out in the forest. Keeps you healthy and makes you accountable.”

Years later, this exciting and unforgettable experience sparked an idea for Campbell to start Apache Fire Warriors, LLC -- a private company that contracts with the government to help fight wildfires...

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Armitage, Lynn. "Spirit of Enterprise: Apache Warrior Stokes his Entrepreneurial Fires With a Firefighting Business." Indian Country Today. December 10, 2013. Article. (https://ictnews.org/archive/spirit-of-enterprise-apache-warrior-stokes-his-entrepreneurial-fires-with-a-firefighting-business, accessed November 30, 2023)