Fact Sheet Cherokee Nation and its Businesses • Largest American Indian tribe • More than 300,000 tribal citizens • Nearly 10,000 employees, most of whom are Cherokee, in 40 states • Economic impact in northeast Oklahoma – $1.3 billion, directly or indirectly supporting more than 14,000 jobs • Tribal jurisdiction encompasses all or part of 14 northeast Oklahoma counties • Sovereign tripartite government with executive, judicial and legislative branches • All Cherokee Nation companies hire tribal-owned and staffed vendors and subcontractors when possible • Cherokee Nation Businesses, board-governed holding company for the Cherokee Nation’s companies: • 2014 revenues - $829 million • 2014 profits - $104 million • 35% of net income supports services for Cherokee citizens • 65% of net income reinvested in Cherokee businesses - training, job creation and self sufficiency • 39 companies • 13+ are MBE, 8(a) and/or HUBZone certified • 40+ years experience • Client roster includes: AT&T, Ball Aerospace, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Cisco, Lockheed Martin, Lucent, Sikorsky, Department of Defense, EPA, FFA, Homeland Security, U.S. Air Force and Army and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Areas of Focus: • Aerospace Manufacturing • Distribution & Telecommunication Services • Environmental & Construction • Health Care • Hospitality • Office Solutions • Real Estate • Security & Defense Businesses 777 W. Cherokee St. l Catoosa, OK 74015 918.384.7474 l cherokeenationbusinesses.com © 2015, Cherokee Nation Businesses CNB_FactSheet_v10_w/bleed.indd 1 3/5/15 11:21 AM