Our Mission
OUR MISSION
At the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Michigan (AICCMI), our mission is clear and resolute: to empower Native American businesses and entrepreneurs to not only succeed but to thrive, creating lasting positive change within their communities. We believe in the transformative power of community, collaboration, and commitment.
Objectives
- Support and Guidance: We provide comprehensive support and guidance, guiding individuals from concept to success and ensuring they have the tools they need to thrive.
- Financial Empowerment: Through financial education and access to funding, we strengthen the financial foundations of Native American businesses.
- Access and Opportunities: We improve access to opportunities, ensuring that Native American businesses can evaluate and seize promising prospects in Michigan.
- Networking and Collaboration: AICCMI fosters a thriving network where Michigan’s American Indian entrepreneurs and business owners can collaborate and expand their circles of influence.
- Growth and Development: We offer a robust growth support system that includes financial planning, business coaching, educational seminars, and project evaluation assistance.
- Economic Vitality: AICCMI aims to establish an appreciation of and a full understanding of the capabilities of Native American-owned businesses in Michigan and their vital role in the state’s economy.
- Confidence Building: We assist in developing confident Native American entrepreneurs who are well-equipped to start, achieve, and exceed their business goals.
- Cultural Values: AICCMI guides individuals to incorporate traditional Tribal Values into their business development, fostering wisdom, honesty, truth, and respect in their interactions with the communities they serve.
Executive Director
Daniel Brant
Bringing a diverse and robust skill-set that spans being an educator serving in the classroom in underserved communities, the mental healthcare field, sales, youth mentoring and business coaching; Dan joins us with a great desire to serve others and a passion to make a difference.
Founding Board of Directors
Diana Cuttell – Darana Hybrid
Darana Hybrid, Inc. is a privately owned company founded in 1985. It is a Native American-owned and operated company, specializing in high-performance Industrial and Commercial installation services. We excel in crafting high-quality construction projects across the supply chain. Emphasizing in excellence, sustainability, and client satisfaction, we leverage advanced technologies to deliver precise, quality outcomes. Serving Fortune 500 companies across the United States, Canada, and Mexico with licensed full-serviced electro-mechanical
and manufacturing solutions.
Wayne Montour – Green Arrow Staffing and Arrowhead Medical Supply
Wayne Montour is a proud member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe with 15 years of experience in the staffing industry. His extensive background in staffing demonstrates a strong understanding of recruitment processes, workforce management, and client relations. His experience, combined with his cultural heritage, may also offer valuable perspectives on community-oriented solutions and inclusive practices in staffing
Anthony (Tony) Davis – Peacemaker with 7th Legacy LLC
More information about Anthony, and his role in the Native community soon.
Lauren Yoder – Enbridge Supply Chain Management Specialist, IE Great Lakes and Southwest Regions
Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Enbridge is a first-choice energy delivery company. Building the energy systems of tomorrow. Meeting the pressing demands of today. We transport the energy that shapes the world around us-and we do it safely, reliably, and sustainably. We safely connect millions of people around the world to the energy they rely on every day through our four core businesses—liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines, gas utilities and storage, and renewable energy.
Patrick Holley – Workoda Inc. and CEO of First Nations Trades Inc.
Workoda is proud to play a pivotal role in supporting Indigenous communities across the United States and Canada through meaningful workforce development. We specialize in delivering hands-on training, apprenticeship pathways, and employment opportunities that empower Indigenous youth and adults to enter the skilled trades. Our services span safety certifications, on-site trade experience, and tailored mentorship programs designed to help communities build long-term, self-sustaining careers.
Workoda is committed to respectful partnership, economic reconciliation, and ensuring Indigenous voices are central to the trades industry’s future.
Lorne Loulas – Doodem Holdings
Lorne joins us with decades of experience in Native business. He is currently working to develop Doodem Holdings. Doodehm Holdings is a newly formed Indigenous-led non-for-profit organization that’s primary mission is to create partnerships, opportunities for collaboration towards the prosperity of First Nations and Tribal communities across Turtle Island. Achieved through the exercise of inherent and Treaty rights, the corporation acts as a conduit for relationships governed by Anishinaabe legal orders and is ultimately accountable to the Three Fires Confederacy as well as operational business standards. Doodehm Holdings seeks to diversify its offerings in the areas of education and training, economic development partnerships, consulting in areas of strategic expertise to remove barriers to Indigenous prosperity and organizational leadership.