100% Funding for Native American and First Nation Projects

Our financial partners offer a variety of solutions to your financial needs.  PPA loans, hard money loans, bridge loans, debt or equity loans.  One of these solutions is the ability to fund your project based on the contracts you secure. 100% PPA Financing for any Native American or First Nation project or company with investment grade entities.   The investment grade entity may be a governmental... [Read more of this post]

Tax Advantaged Renewable Energy Development Program

Does your solar farm or wind farm project seem like an unreachable dream?  Do you have the desire to develop geothermal, biomass or waste to energy projects, but don’t have the funding?  Tribal Worker Benefits has just launched our…  ”Tax Advantaged Renewable Energy Development Program” for tribes.  Now is the time to take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity!    Solar Wind Biomass Waste... [Read more of this post]

Native Nation Economic Development Via the Implementation of Solar Projects: How to Make It Work

Native Nation Economic Development Via the Implementation of Solar Projects: How to Make It Work  Download as PDF     By Ryan David Dreveskracht*, an associate ofTitus & Associates Insurance and Financial ServicesTable of Contents I. Introduction………………………………………………….. 2 II. Economic... [Read more of this post]

Tax Cut Extentions Equals Renewable Energy Opportunity for Indian Country!

Tribal Economic Development Leaders: Now is the Time for Renewable Energy Projects in Indian Country! Attention: Tribal Economic Development Leaders, It is official. The just-concluded fight in Congress over taxes has mostly been viewed as an argument over the Bush-era tax cuts, but it was also a cliffhanger make-or-break deal for a variety of energy taxes. (Above: European Pressphoto Agency President... [Read more of this post]

CNIGA Tribal Solar Presentation

CNIGA Tribal Solar Flyer California Gaming Tribes use Solar projects to create a positive public image. Indian gaming is an important part of tribal America and has paved the way for many tribes to become self reliant.  However, due to pending legislation and many state gaming compacts coming up for renewal, our Indian gaming industry may be at risk. So how can California tribes combat looming... [Read more of this post]

Leveraging Tribal Solar Economic Development Advantages

Leveraging Tribal Solar Economic Development Advantages to Attract Private Investment in Indian Country By Jason Watson, InREFco Using a tribes’ governmental and legal status to create successful economic development is essential to develop governmental practices that sustain healthy tribal economies.  As a result of the Indian gaming phenomenon, many tribes have experienced tremendous economic... [Read more of this post]

Tribal Solar Initiative

Press Release………Tribal Solar Initiative is a Turn-Key solution to unlock your tribes Renewable Energy Potential and grow your economic development fund.  The type of economic development a tribe engages in should be determined by factoring all of its unique advantages and political and economic motivations. To a large degree tribal business serve a social function related to improving... [Read more of this post]

Protecting Sovereign Immunity

A Tribal Nation’s Sovereignty is one of their most important possessions and affords them the right to self-govern.  This is no different than any other country or Nation in the world.  A tribe is a nation unto it’s self with it’s own unique culture, customs and laws.  The unique nature of Sovereign Nations existing within the borders of the United States and wishing to co-exist... [Read more of this post]

Tribal Workers’ Comp Claims – The Tail that Wags the Dog!

Tribal Workers’ Compensation costs can get out of control, especially when it comes to open claims.  How many times has your casino or other tribal enterprise had a work comp claim that dragged on for multiple years?  Those long-tailed claims have become more and more common, due in part, to manipulation of the system.  Workers’ compensation was originally designed to guarantee... [Read more of this post]

Tribal Gaming and the Changing Economic Landscape!

For many years, Tribal Gaming has been a source of financial security for many north American sovereign nations.  It provides a way for federally recognized tribes to prosper by running a niche business unavailable to other entities.  Although traditionally gaming has been a very successful business model, 2009 proved to be the beginning of economically challenging times.  With no other immediate... [Read more of this post]