TAHLEQUAH, Okla.-Cherokee Nation recently invested $10,000 into each of 10 women-owned Cherokee companies in a partnership with The University of Tulsa to help Cherokee businesses thrive.
The Cherokee Women's AcceleratHER Fellowship, supported by the ayana Foundation, empowers businesses led by Cherokee women. The initiative includes a 12-week program and long-term support to launch, build and scale early-stage businesses.
"Native American women represent the lowest rates of business entrepreneurship across all groups," said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. "This fellowship is...