Partners

• Office of Indian Affairs: tribalnations.mt.gov
• Montana Indian Business Association: mibaonline.org
• GAIN: Governor's American Indian Nations Council
• Montana Tribal Tourism Alliance: American Indian entrepreneurs & tribal enterprisers
• Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes: Tribal Affiliated Businesses

Government

• USA.gov Tribal gateways:
  • USA Gov Tribal government websites
  • Gateway to Native American Resources
  • Gateway to Tribal Education, Jobs and Economic Development
  • USA Gov for the Self-Employed
• Montana Forum: Tribal Issues
• MT.Gov:
  • Starting a business in Montana
  • Business Resources & Laws
  • Overview of Business
• Montana Department of Labor & Industry: Economy at a Glance
• Montana Department of Commerce
  • Board of Investments
  • Business Resources Division
  • Regional Development Bureau
  • Regional Development Areas
  • Trade & International Relations Bureau
  • Made in Montana
  • MicroBusiness Finance
  • Montana Community Finance Corporation
• U.S. Census Bureau
• USDA:
  • USDA Agencies with a Rural Focus
  • USDA Business Resources - Rural agricultural related businesses
  • USDA Rural Development in Montana
  • Resource Directory
  • Rural Development…success stories
  • Success Story: Flathead Native Agriculture Co-op
  • Success Story: Rocky Boy Indian Reservation
  • Success Story: Blackfeet Community College

Education

• University of Montana Rural Institute:
  • Institute Links
  • American Indians with Disabilities
  • American Indian Disability Technical Assistance Center
  • Descriptions of Workshops offered (PDF format)
  • Links to Business Related Subject Guides
• The Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education
• Indian Education for All Montanans

Business

• Montana Indian Business Alliance: 2008 Business Resources Guide NEW!
• Indian Country Economic Development Funds: 2008 Application Guidelines
• Montana Indianpreneur Equity Fund: 2008 Application Guidelines
• Tribal finance of businesses
• Business.gov: Resources that assist Native American-owned businesses
• National Association of Socially Responsible Organizations
• Small Business blog
• SBA:
  • Small Business Administration
  • Small Business Administration's Reports, Studies, & Statistics
  • What SBA is and does…SBA in Montana
  • Counseling and Training
• Small Business Development Centers: Cooperative Development Assistance
• National Association for Self Employed
• Research Institute for Small and Emerging Inc.
• Energy: Montana Renewable Energy Resources
• NARFI Rural Resource Directory
• The Native Nations Institute: For Leadership, Management, and Policy
• Montana Economic Development Directory
• Economic Indicators