UNMRI Hires Tribal Liaison for the City of Santa Fe
UNM Rainforest Innovations in partnership with the City of Santa Fe Economic Development Department has hired Deborah Torres to serve as the Tribal Liaison for the City of Santa Fe […]
Mytegia Lee Recognized as One of Albuquerque Business First’s 2025 Women of Influence
Mytegia Lee, a dedicated Tribal Liaison for the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP) and Executive Director of Southwest Native Assets Coalition, has been selected as one the 2025 […]
New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Program Teams Up with Santa Fe to Fund Tribal Liaison
UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI) is partnering with the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development to fund a Tribal Liaison position aimed at supporting tribal entrepreneurs in Santa Fe […]
Tribal Liaison Mytegia Lee: Fostering an Environment Where Entrepreneurs can Thrive in Indian Country and Beyond
Over the past two and a half years, Mytegia Lee has been serving as a tribal liaison for UNM Rainforest Innovation’s New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP). In this […]
Cultivating Change: Bidii Baby Foods’ Farmer-in-REZidence™ Program
Bidii Baby Foods LLC’s Farmer-in-REZidence™ program, now in its second year, is tailored to support young Indigenous farmers starting agribusinesses on Tribal Trust land. This unique incubator addresses the specific […]
Strengthening New Mexico’s Small Business Ecosystem: UNM Rainforest Innovations and NMEDD JEDI Office Collaborate to Enhance Equity and Support for Native American Entrepreneurs
In August 2023, UNM Rainforest Innovations’ NM Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the NMEDD JEDI Office agreeing to work together to bring more justice, […]
Individually Owned Navajo Businesses Secure Funding through Artisan and Small Business Relief Grants
In early 2024, the Navajo Nation announced that applications were open for the Navajo Artisans and Navajo Small Business Relief Grants funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Over […]
Heather Gomez Makes it to the Pow Wow Pitch Semi-Finals
Heather Gomez, a Tribal Liaison for the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP), has been chosen as a semi-finalist in a pitch competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs. Dubbed the Pow […]
Bison Star Naturals Lands Big Contract with the Toas Ski Valley
Bison Star Naturals, based in El Prado, has been making organic, natural, and locally sourced soaps, lotions, and lip balms since 2018. They recently landed a big deal with the […]
Meet Joseph Toledo, New Tribal Liaison for the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program
The New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program welcomed a new tribal liaison, Joseph Toledo. Joseph is a part of the Jemez Pueblo and is an entrepreneur at heart. He is […]