American Indian Businesses

November 29, 2009

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Profile America — Sunday, November 29th. As National American Indian Heritage Month draws to a close, attention is being focused on the increasing role American Indians and Alaska Natives play in the country’s economy. Businesses owned by this group grew in a recent five-year period to number more than 200,000, generating nearly $27 billion in annual business. The largest number of firms owned by American Indians and Alaska Natives — more than 38,000 — are in California, while the top cities are New York, Los Angeles and Gallup, New Mexico. Nearly a third of these businesses are involved in construction, repair, maintenance and personal services. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at <www.census.gov>.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Facts for Features, CB08-FF.18
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/012782.html