Microenterprise Development 2025-2026

Cecelia Two Lance

South Dakota

Berry Sweet by Cece

Cecelia makes a variety of delectable chocolate-covered strawberries and savory sweet treats, for any occasion. She will grow and expand her business even further to continue to bring quality and tasteful treats to her customers!

Steve Hernandez

South Dakota

AAA Greenhouse

Steve will develop a local greenhouse that can provide growing supplies, plants, advice and tilling services, to make it easier for people in Kyle, SD to start their own garden.

Misty Hernandez

South Dakota

Bahma & Papa’s

Bahma & Papa’s provides affordable, home-made food at local events and pow-wows. Misty will invest in better equipment to improve operations, create new jobs, and support community events.

Stella Hernandez

South Dakota

Stellar Light Photography

Stellar Light Photography will provide affordable family photography for her community. Stella will purchase a photo printer so clients can have high quality photo keepsakes to pass down to future generations.

Mike Quinata

Oklahoma

Gray Hawk Enterprise, LLC

Gray Hawk Enterprise, LLC is an Osage owned digital media company specializing in health and wellness content, professional-grade podcast production, and culturally relevant storytelling.

Sylvia Starr

Oklahoma

Starr 07

Starr 07 specializes in custom heat transfer T-shirt printing, providing high-quality, affordable, and personalized apparel for individuals and small businesses, with each product carefully crafted for durability and style

Paige Perdasofpy

Oklahoma

Tribal Grounds Coffee & Cafe

Tribal Grounds Coffee & Cafe is a start-up coffee shop that partners with local chefs, offering coffee and grab and go lunch and breakfast options. Paige will partner with the Cherokee Nation work program to create new jobs.

Jasmine Bird

Montana

Sunday Creek Photography

Sunday Creek Photography offers services for School, Family, Cultural and Sporting Events, on a sliding scale payment system to ensure everyone can afford to have high quality, professional photography for their special moments.

Ronald Storey III

Montana

Power Rangers Electrical Inspection Services

Power Rangers Electrical will provide certified and trusted electrical inspections to Residential, Commercial and Industrial clients to increase safety and provide peace of mind to the community.

Carla Catolster

Montana

Bad War Deed Kitchen

Bad War Deed Kitchen is a popular pop-up kitchen that provides prepared foods at local events. Carla and her sisters will take things to the next level by launching a food truck to be more efficient and provide meals to more people.

Rowland Medicine Horse

Montana

Suwanne River Construction LLC

Suwanne River Construction will provide home improvements, repairs, decks, siding, roofs, windows, and door installations. Providing high quality work will improve the health, safety and well-being of his community.

John Small

Montana

Bighorn Fencing

Bighorn Fencing will provide fence installation and repair to the ranches and homes in Crow and the surrounding area. John's company will provide jobs and professional training to youth in the area.

Charles Yarlott Jr.

Montana

Resilient Crow Tours

Resilient Crow Tours will offer pontoon tours of Crow Water ways to local school groups, tribal members and organizations, and visiting tour groups who are interested, in learning Crow culture, language and history.

Adriana Cloud

California

Cloud 9 Beauty

Cloud 9 Beauty is the only salon in Hoopa that provides eyelash, eyebrow, and hair services. Adriana is providing a local, accessible space where people can come and get services to make them feel confident and empowered.

Carlos Estrada

California

Tuscotts Seafood Supply

Part of the Tismil Family Farm, Tuscotts Seafood Supply offers bulk, commercially processed, fresh/frozen wild caught seafood while promoting food access, job development, and intertribal partnerships.

Francisca Tripp

California

Xanchifich Creations

Xanchifich Creations will create a wide range of language teaching tools and materials that can be used in homes, schools, and early learning centers to ensure the next generation can continue to learn and speak the Karuk language.