About This Initiative

Who is the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development?

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. With over 50 years of assisting American Indian Tribes and tribal people with business and economic development– we have evolved into the largest national Indian specific business organization in the nation.

Our motto is: “We Mean Business” as we are actively engaged in helping Tribal Nations and Native business people realize their business goals and are dedicated to putting the whole of Indian Country to work to better the lives of American Indian people- both now and for generations to come.

What is the mission of NCAIED?

Develop and expand an American Indian private sector which employs Indian labor, increases the number of viable tribal and individual Indian businesses, and positively impacts and involves reservation communities by establishing business relationships between Indian enterprises and private industry.

Who We Serve:

Our clients are U.S. minority business enterprises (MBEs) owned and operated by:

• Native Americans (including Alaska Natives, Alaska Native Corporation, Tribal entities, & Native Hawaiians)

• African Americans

• Asian Indian Americans

• Hasidic Jews

• Hispanic Americans

• Asian and Pacific Islanders

How Does NCAIED Fulfill Its Mission?

• Supply Management and Technical Assistance

• Produce conferences, trainings, webinars, business matchmaking events, trade fairs, and fundraising events that advance economic development across the country

• Researching Procurement Histories

• Serves as a training and resource center for MBE’s