NativeAmericans.com Is Heading to NCAI RES 2026 in Las Vegas — And We Are FIRED UP!

news · 2026-03-20

Our Native-owned team is bringing the heat to the Reservation Economic Summit 2026. Live podcasts, the NativeAmericans.com house, community cookouts, and all the new features we have been building — RES 2026 is going to be our biggest year yet.

We have been building toward this moment for years. Our team — proudly Native-owned and operated by members of the Menominee and Pima Nations — has been making the trip to the NCAI Reservation Economic Summit (RES) for the past 4-5 years, and every year it gets bigger, better, and louder. RES 2026 in Las Vegas is going to be our biggest year yet, and we could not be more fired up to represent.

We Are Ready to Represent

RES is the gathering for tribal economic development in the country. Thousands of tribal leaders, Native entrepreneurs, and Indigenous professionals come together to talk about sovereignty, business, technology, and the future of Indian Country. For us, it is personal. We started this platform because we saw a gap — a need for a Native-owned media platform that tells our stories the way they should be told. Not through an outside lens. Not filtered through someone else's agenda. By us, for us.

This year we are coming to network, socialize, promote, and show Indian Country everything we have been building. We are ready to connect face-to-face with the community we serve online every day, build new partnerships, and have the real conversations that move our people forward.

Live Events and Podcasts From RES and the House

We are hosting events and live podcast recordings throughout the week — from inside the convention and from the NativeAmericans.com house. We are bringing our full podcast setup and sitting down with tribal leaders, business owners, cultural advocates, and anyone doing real work in Indian Country.

These are not going to be polished corporate interviews. We want the raw, honest conversations — what is working, what is not, and where we go from here. Every episode will go live on our Radio & Podcasts section at NativeAmericans.com so even if you cannot make it to Vegas, you will not miss a thing.

Everything We Have Been Building on NativeAmericans.com

We have been working around the clock and we cannot wait to show the community what is new. Here is what we are rolling out:

Legend Has It — We brought back the legends section from the original site. Navajo Skinwalkers, the Nimerigar, Cherwit Make's Warning, the Sunken Pyramids of Rock Lake — real stories from our oral traditions, now preserved online for the next generation.

Arts & Entertainment — Over 100 verified Native artists, musicians, actors, filmmakers, athletes, authors, and comedians — all with real bios, verified tribal heritage, and proper attribution. From Lily Gladstone and Sterlin Harjo to Mo Brings Plenty and Supaman, this is the most comprehensive showcase of Native talent on the internet.

Powwow Trail Map — An interactive map of powwows happening across North America. Plan your route, find events near you, and never miss a gathering.

Native Businesses Directory — A growing directory of Native-owned businesses. We are building the network that Indian Country deserves. If you own a Native business, get listed.

Tribal Leadership Exchange — A solutions-driven space where tribal leaders share what is working in their communities. Real talk from real leaders about real results.

Daily News Coverage — Fresh articles published every single day covering what matters to Native people — arts, culture, politics, sports, history, entertainment, and MMIW awareness. All written with cultural sensitivity and editorial standards that honor our communities.

Shop — Our e-commerce store is launching soon with curated products that support Native creators and businesses.

Introducing CouncilSuite.com

We are also incredibly excited to be promoting CouncilSuite.com at RES 2026. CouncilSuite is our newest project, and it is something Indian Country has never had before.

Think of CouncilSuite as the digital infrastructure built specifically for tribal governance and operations. It is a platform designed from the ground up to serve tribal councils, tribal departments, and Native organizations with the tools they actually need — not some off-the-shelf corporate software that was never built with sovereignty in mind.

We are keeping the full details under wraps until RES, but here is what we can tell you: CouncilSuite is going to change how tribal governments organize, communicate, and operate. It is built by Native people who understand the unique needs of tribal governance, and it is built to respect tribal data sovereignty from day one.

If you are a tribal leader, council member, or tribal administrator — you are going to want to hear about this. Come find us at RES.

See You in Vegas

RES 2026 is going to be one for the books. We are coming to Las Vegas to represent, network, build relationships, and show Indian Country that Native-owned platforms can compete with anyone. NativeAmericans.com and CouncilSuite.com are proof that when Native people build for Native people, the results speak for themselves.

Las Vegas, we are coming.