Native American Business Alliance Membership

What we are:

The Native American Business Alliance is a national organization that represents the interests of Native Americans to the private sector, and facilitates business and cultural educational programs for its members.

We are supported by many large corporations such as: Target Corporation; Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC; DaimlerChrysler Corporation; IBM Corporation; Ford Motor Company; Corporate Express; The Coca Cola Company; General Motors Corporation; IBM; Minority Business News-USA; Procter & Gamble Company; LaSalle Bank (Standard Federal Bank); National City Bank; Toyota Motor Manufacturing; Systrand Manufacturing Corporation; UPS, Inc.; and Walt Disney World.

By joining NABA, you have the opportunity to network with the purchasing representatives of these and many other corporatins for the benefit of possible procurement opportunities and a new business contact. Grooming a business relationship on your own takes time but, as a member of NABA, you have the distinct opportunity to meet and greet with those who can help you because they are NABA members too!

Why you should join:

The dominant society has been able to ignore Native American-owned businesses because there has not been an organization recognized as having strength to move them forward. The strength of an organization comes from the number of members it represents. Why is the AARP recognized as the strongest lobby in the U.S.? Because of the number of people who belong to the organization! Your membership along with thousands of other Native Americans will ensure that the Native American Business Alliance and its member businesses have a voice that can be heard around the world.

Benefits you will receive immediately:

If you join now, your business will be included in the Native American Business Alliance Database. This Database will contain information about your business from the (General) Membership Profile Sheet you will need to complete and return to NABA with your membership dues. As a member of NABA, you have access to the Database. You also have a responsibility to seek out other Native American businesses from which to purchase goods and/or to do business with. Economic freedom will come to us when we support each other.

Partnerships:

NABA partners with many local and national organizations to help with the needs of its members. Our partner organizations include: Michigan Minority Business Development Council, Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, and the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council. These organizations promote and engage our members, and provide them with valuable information that will assist them with moving their businesses forward in today’s competitive market.

Join now:

The Native American Business Alliance was established by Native American business people. There are certain times when your path is clearly marked; this is one of those times. Join us today by completing the General Membership Application (click here), Corporate Membership Form (click here) or Tribal Membership Form (click here). We need you and we believe you need the Native American Business Alliance.

Overview of NABA:

The Native American Business Alliance (NABA) is a voluntary organization of business and professional men and women who have joined together to represent the interests of Native American Business Owners and the Native Community throughout the United States of America and Canada. NABA strongly believes that Native American-owned businesses are fully capable of competing on an equal basis with any business in the private sector, provided they are given the tools to do so. The Native American Business Alliance was formed to help engage the corporate business community with NABA and its Native American business members and its tribal members. NABA is proud to be the leading organization bringing corporate relationships and experience to leaders and entrepreneurs in Indian Country.

Click here for information on NABA's mission, history and logo.

Board of Directors:

The Board of Directors is the policy-making body of the Native American Business Alliance. Its members represent the Native American business and professional leadership of the community, as well as, tribal members from around the United States and Canada. The Board consists of seventeen (17) members, seven who serve as the elected Executive Committee. The Executive Committee exercises the powers of the Board between Board meetings and includes the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Ex-officio, Tribal Council Elder and the National Director.

Committees:

A committee system is the most effective means of harnessing the energies and abilities of volunteer workers. Committees report to the respective Board Committee Head. The Native American Business Alliance encourages their board members and volunteers to participate on the various standing committees offered through the organization. To date, there are six committees to assist NABA in reaching its objectives, including: Special Events, Strategic, Membership, By-Laws, Nominations, and Communications.

NABA Support Staff:

NABA currently has one full-time and two part-time staff members, and hopes to continue to grow with the New Year.

NABA Nonprofit:

The Native American Business Alliance is financed primarily by the investment of its members and through major fundraising events held per calendar year. All contributions are tax deductible which is consistent with the exemption from Federal Income Tax under Paragraph, 501 (c) (6) of the Internal Revenue Code., and the Native American Business Alliance Fund as a 501 (c) 3.

How you can support the future growth of NABA:

The Native American Business Alliance has progressively undergone many positive changes which has affected its programming and services for Native American Small Business Owners in the United States of America and Canada. However, with your support as a Corporate Sponsor, NABA will be able to continuously improve and expand its services to not only the Native American Small Business Owner, but to Tribal Business located off and on reservations. Similarly, your support enhances our abilities to help Corporations to facilitate new partners in order for them to fulfill their minority/diversity goals.

We encourage your support in either of the tax identification programs which are federally recognized by the Internal Revenue as a 501(c) 6 under the Native American Business Alliance or our 501(c) 3 Under the Native American Business Fund.

Your financial support to NABA helps us provide the following services to our members: