The Whitener Group

Hey! Another event where you can learn about Natives and get good food. Win win!!

Sometimes people ask us where they can learn more about tribes or events they can attend! Well here is one happening this weekend in Tacoma. (We always like to go to things that have shopping opportunities 🛍️🛍️ and this has a nice looking list of vendors - and yes there will be Indian Tacos).

An Olympia area native owned biz! ♥️

Spotlight Wednesday!

Lakefront Boats & Bites is your go-to spot for summer fun at Deep Lake, Millersylvania State Park, WA! Family-owned, we offer boat rentals and tasty bites right on the water's edge. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day. Show your Tribal enrollment card for a 10% discount!
https://nativebusinesscenter.com/native-business-spotlight/

Coming up!

In its 6th year, Noojimo’iwewin will focus on Healing Together. Training registration is open and free.

This annual domestic violence and child welfare training, held on the northern shores of Michigan, brings together attendees from local communities as well as from Washington, California, Alaska, Minnesota, and beyond. Each year Bay Mills Indian Community strives to share national voices and timely content to heal our communities from family violence.

Visit the training website to learn more and register! See our comment below.

Ron is officially an Elder under Squaxin tradition. He is sporting the official regalia at the office today.

A talent a lot of us here at TWG have. 😉 Happy Friday!

Meet Lauren, TWG’s Executive Assistant! She's been here a little over a year and has been rocking it ever since. 😎

Carolynn has staked out a spot in the lounge by herself, we will see if this calm holds for the 6hr flight to the big island 🤞🏼

Our sign from a couple of weeks ago felt fitting for all of this sun (and pollen)! 🤧☀️

What a blast! Ron Whitener, TWG's co-owner, took Paige Whitener & Jim Kerney to Craig, Alaska. Talk about luck - they hit the jackpot with the weather! ☀️

We’ll see you at the Shelton Car Show on June 2nd! 🚗

The Nature Conservancy in WA is hiring for what is a very cool job, the Pacific Northwest Tribal Government Relations Director!

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Introducing Courtney, our awesome OSM! Courtney joined TWG just over a year ago and has made big moves in streamlining our processes + keeping our ship sailing smoothly. ⛵

The Food Biz Basics class offers a deep dive into the nuts and bolts of starting and running a food business.

We’ll explore topics such as:
- commercial kitchen options,
- licensing and permitting,
- branding and marketing,
- selling through diverse sales channels,
- costing and pricing,
- and funding strategies.

You’ll learn along with other food business owners who are exploring ways to find and develop niches within the exciting, challenging, and complex world of small-scale food entrepreneurship.

Learn More: https://nativebusinesscenter.com/event/the-food-biz-basics/

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Jamestown S'Klallam fishermen open waterfront restaurant serving Native-caught seafood - Northwest Treaty Tribes Jamestown S’Klallam geoduck divers Jeremy and Jason Holden didn’t realize how significant their new seafood business would be to their…

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Coming this April. Puyallup Tribe's Food Truck Village and Flea & Farmers Market. Interested in becoming a vendor? Please email: [email protected]

TJS will host a 4 hour session all about lessons learned in Healing to Wellness Courts through the discussion of key components, services, stories, and funding. Visit their website www.tjstraining.com to register for the tuition free, fully virtual discussion on March 14.

Alt text: flyer for event has a blue sky background and color blocks, reads: "Lessons Learned: Healing to Wellness. March 14, 2024. 11-3pm ET, 10-2pm CT, 9-1pm MT, 8-12PM PT, 7-11am AKT." The above mentioned topics of discussion are included.

Hope you're feeling the love today! 💘

Alt text: TWG on-site team's Valentine's Day boxes.

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Native comedy duo team up for new sitcom pilot Sierra Teller Ornelas and Jana Schmieding are developing a pilot for a comedy featuring Native women

We had our best company holiday party yet on the 15th and then time flew but never too late to post some of the shenanigans. Thank you to our team, friends, family, clients, and colleagues that stopped in to eat, play trivia and be merry!

Fridays hit different when Christmas is right around the corner 😍 wishing you and yours a very merry weekend!

alt text: a glowing Christmas tree is in the foreground and blurred in the background are festive letters spelling "JOY" along with a birchbark basket made by a member of the Bay Mills Indian Community.

Want to know how to offend Native people 50% less and engage with tribes 25% more effectively? First, read this fact. Then, jump into the Indian Country 101 tribal engagement toolkit brought to you by us and The Nature Conservancy. Visit our website to get started.

alt text: the graphic has a comic book feel and says, "A tribe may be “recognized” on
-a federal level
-the state level
-both state and federal levels
-or neither level"

Day 3 was Holiday Crafting Day. Should have been “remind Jenn to take good pictures day”…… we shall post pictures of the stockings we made tomorrow. Until then enjoy this picture of a happy great grandma and her great granddaughter decorating a tree!

Holiday Spirit Week Day #2! Our resident party planner herded us all (which is no small feat if you know any of us) for White Elephant, Ugly Sweater, Cookie Exchange Day! We also had impromptu holiday charades 😍🎄