Levi Rickert recently wrote an article for Tribal Business Journal detailing the struggle that still remains for Indian Businesses. According to Rickert, "During the period between 2007 to 2012, the number of American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned businesses rose 15.2 percent. In comparison, the rate of all other United States businesses grew just 2 percent. However, American Indian owned businesses were at the lowest level per capita for any racial/ethnic group in the country".
Rickert goes on to elaborate, later writing "While there has been success with the growth of business among American Indian tribes, there remains severe economic disparity in Indian Country. Faced with high levels of unemployment and poverty, gaps remain in parity of tribal nations in with non-Native people".
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Source: http://tribalbusinessjournal.com/overcoming-challenges/
