July 11, 2020

Nurturing ‘true genius’ in Native businesses

Indian Country entrepreneurs who were already facing big challenges now must navigate a pandemic, recession and social unrest ⁠— but some organizations are offering hope and help
Normally this time of year, Sarah Agaton Howes, Ojibwe, would be teaching classes and going from one powwow to the next selling earrings, blankets and other products that incorporate her distinctive floral designs.
Those sales would carry her through to the holiday season, when her company, Heart Berry, gets a lot of on