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The COVID-19 pandemic forced Native small businesses to change tactics and cobble together various loans and government assistance in order to survive. Arts and crafts merchants and food vendors that made it through are cautiously optimistic that the vaccine will help bring back tourism and the in-person events they rely on. We’ll hear from some vendors about their experience through the pandemic and whether things are looking up as safety restrictions loosen.
Guests:
Dr. Franklin Sage (Diné) – director for the Diné Policy Institute
Paula Johnson (Cree from Maskwacis) – small business owner, owner and designer of A Cree Woman Design
Thomas Brady (Navajo) – arts and crafts vendor
Kerrie Hurd – district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration Seattle district
Break 1 music: The General (song) Bear Creek (artist) Through Thick and Thin (album)
Break 2 music: Native Funk (song) Burning Sky (artist) A Native American Odyssey Inuit to Inca (album)
