Native American Entrepreneurs

Read the NBR team's thoughts about the "Native American Entrepreneurs" series. Then post your comments. Image of talk bubbles.

Entrepreneurial Spirit in Winnebago,

Nebraska

posted by Jeff Yastine

The longer I do this job, the more I see that success - in business or in life - is not a matter of circumstances. So often it seems a matter of sustained willpower.Tonight's "Native American Entrepreneurs" story on the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is a case in point. Photographer Mike Malanga and I spent two days in... + More

Famous Dave and the Dream

of Entrepreneurship

posted by Diane Eastabrook

Dave Anderson is a cyclone of energy. The day I interviewed him for our "Native American Entrepreneurs" series, he was functioning on only a few hours of sleep because the previous night he drove from Minneapolis to Chicago in a rain storm. But, Anderson was bursting... + More

Learn more about American Experience's "We Shall Remain" project:

A list of websites you can visit to learn more about Native Americans and entrepreneurship. Strip of cloth with Native American design.

Native American Business Alliance

David W. Anderson

Stanford University

Small Business Administration

An NBR Series - Premieres April 13, 2009

Like all entrepreneurs, Native American entrepreneurs have vision, strength of purpose, and a willingness to take on risk. But, Native Americans who start businesses face unique challenges, and their culture has given them a unique perspective on entrepreneurship.

NBR uncovers this uniqueness in "Native American Entrepreneurs," a series airing three, consecutive Mondays in April. The series is designed as a companion piece to "We Shall Remain," the definitive, multi-media history of Native Americans from PBS's American Experience. "We Shall Remain" also premieres April 13, 2009.