SRMT Economic Development

06/01/2026

⚡📣VENDOR CALLOUT📣⚡

Akwesasne Thunder is looking for vendors at our heritage weekend games!

Limited spots available!

For anyone interested, contact gameday operations manager: [email protected]

05/03/2026

Sunday Sunday Sunday! Come shop 50 local vendors with us at the Mohawk Bingo Palace.

04/30/2026

🌟 First Peoples Fund is NOW ACCEPTING applications for the Native Arts Ecology Building (NAEB): Rooted Pathways Program!

Native Arts Ecology Building (NAEB) extends support beyond individual artists by investing in Native nonprofit organizations, artist collectives, & Native Community Development Financial Institutions. Through cohort-based programs like Rooted Pathways, organizations gain resources, relationships, & tools to create meaningful opportunities for Native artists & elevate their value across communities.

$275,000 in funding will support 5 small Native-led arts & cultural organizations that are strengthening their foundations, uplifting artists, & deepening Indigenous arts ecosystems, with $55,000 grants to each organization.

➕ ABOUT ROOTED PATHWAYS
Rooted Pathways provides unrestricted general operating support, offering organizations the flexibility to define & advance their own well-being. The program includes participation in a learning cohort & requires interim & final reporting. Designed to support long-term sustainability, Rooted Pathways helps organizations deepen alignment with their mission & vision, strengthening their foundation, fostering growth, & building resilience over time. This program is a part of the Wallace Foundation’s two-year $36 Million Dollar Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Program.

✅ ELIGIBILITY
• Native-led arts organizations, businesses, or collectives with budgets under $500,000
• Serving U.S.-based artists and culture bearers from federally or state-recognized Tribes, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian communities
• Must not have received prior Wallace Foundation funding through other partners
• Must have been operating for at least two years

This is an opportunity with limited awards, but for those deeply rooted in this work. It offers meaningful support to honor Indigenous knowledge, strengthen community well-being, and sustain Native arts for generations to come.

🗓️ Deadline: May 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM MST
📌 Learn more & apply: bit.ly/FPF-Rooted-Pathways

04/29/2026

Find those perfect Mother's Day, graduation, and birthday gifts at the Spring Vendor Market at Akwesasne Mohawk Casino this Sunday! Shop these awesome local vendors at the Bingo Place from 11 am to 5 pm:


That’s Sew Teks
Ali Hart
Alley Cat Crochet
Andrew's Corner
Amanda King
ArtofTRF
Beadwork by K
Ceremony and Company
Crystal Collector’s Market
Debbie Cook-Jacobs
Deer Apothecary
Divalissa’s Popcorn
Donna Delormier
Dropping Flowers
Flint Productions
Good Medicine Beadwork
Healing Knots
Honni David Illustrations
Jeannine Lazore
KADAMS Art and Jewelry
KnH Sports
Kononkwe Crafts
K's Creations
Lenora & Ida's Sewing
Lmitchell Creations
Lola Arquette
Ma & Pa Kettle
Mohawk Freeze
My Happy Place
Nanette Oakes
Native Accessories & Moccasin Maker
Northern Lights Trading Post
Oak Flower Design Co.
OhHillYeah Designs
PieaceMaker Designs
Planet Her Shop
Sheila Ransom
Sierra White
Snipe Clan Botanicals
Squeezenado
Sunday Beading
Sunflower Designs
Talking Eagle Crafts
The Chocolate Chicks
The Radically Fearless
Tota Ma's Baskets
Tracy King
Vanessa David
Wahí:ia Art & Design
Wahteriio Nice Basket Design
War Chief Comics & Collectibles
Whole Harmony

04/29/2026

Niá:wenhkowa Akwesasne TV for covering our Akwesasne Business Expo!

04/27/2026

Join the Native Arts + Cultures Foundation for a virtual workshop on Native American intellectual and cultural property rights.

This session explores how Indigenous cultural knowledge and creative work are protected through both federal law and Tribal sovereignty. While intellectual property law often centers individual ownership, Indigenous knowledge is collective, relational, and carried across generations.

Featuring Ben Calabaza (Kewa Pueblo), who will share insights on intellectual property and the role of Native artists, art, design, and community responsibility, and Dr. Trevor Reed (Hopi), who will guide participants through intellectual property protection and its connection to Native American rights.

📅 Tuesday, May 5, 2026
⏰ 1–3 PM PST
📍 Virtual webinar

RSVP: https://ow.ly/2v7s50YPlFU
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04/22/2026

We'd like to extend our gratitude to all who attended the Akwesasne Business Expo last week. Legend has it that the last such gathering was over 5 years ago! They say that in business, if you wait until you're ready, it'll never happen. That was the spirit we worked with to organize a day for networking, professional development, and inspiration. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive! We look forward to putting some ideas and suggestions into play at future OED events.

Congratulations to our door prize winners:
CKON 1-month ad package | Colby Bradford
8 State Printing + Design gift certificates | Norman Peters and Jackie Tarbell

Niá:wen kowa to our guest panelists and presenters:
SRMT Tribal Chief Donald Thompson, Jr.
Dwayne Thomas, SRMT Economic Development
Zach Hobbs, Adirondack North Country Association
Jenny Low, Empire State Development
Chessie White, Mohawk Journeys
Kelly Back, Fire Loom Creations
Carrie Hill, Chill Baskets
Stacey Wood, Whole Harmony
Misty Tarbell, Akwesasne Travel
Jamie Cecilia, Adirondack Economic Development Corporation
Ed Smoke, SRMT Economic Development
Michelle Collins, North Country Small Business Development Center
Casey Swamp & Haylee Jacco, 3TK Nutrition
Ashlyn Lazare, The Crazy Daisy Floral Studio
Niio Perkins, Niio Perkins Designs
Mary Lafrance, SRMT Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation
Beatrice Johnson Tarbell, Akwesasne Innovation Center

Niá:wen kowa to our partners and sponsors:
MCA Economic Development
SRMT Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation
SRMT Compliance Dept
SRMT Grants & Contracts
North Country SBDC
Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce
AEDC
Adirondack Frontier

Niá:wen kowa to Happyeets, Jaiden Mitchell, Akwesasne Mohawk Casino, and the local organizations, agencies, and businesses who attended as exhibitors.

04/21/2026

We are BEYOND PROUD of Kelly and Tyson Back, owners of Fire Loom Creations! They are among 45 artists whose work will be featured at the Buffalo Bills’ new Highmark Stadium next season. Quite a monumental recognition of their phenomenal belts. Congratulations! 👏🏼👏🏼

Huge congrats to Kelly and Tyson from Fire Loom Creations!

Read the full story here: https://www.buffalobills.com/news/buffalo-bills-unveil-selected-artists-at-highmark-stadium

04/15/2026

Business Support come on down. Learn how our offices can help your business. We want to see you all grow!