Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society

Tribes in many parts of the U.S. are exercising their sovereign rights to create sustainable economic infrastructures to generate employment opportunities and businesses enterprises, yet college education for management and business continues to be drawn from mainstream management courses. This article analyzes one unique effort at addressing the subject matter of American Indian business and management in a business school curriculum in which three models emerged. Distinct features of native business and management that differ fundamentally from the dominant culture are explored; the paper concludes with management education implications.