Mille Lacs Tribal Economy Summit 2025: Why Workforce Housing is Critical to Growing our Tribal & Regional Economies
Dustin Goslin, Chief Talent Officer, and Beth Gruber, Director of Planning & Community Engagement, at the Mille Lacs Tribal Economy Summit 2025 Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures (MLCV) proudly hosted the fourth annual Mille Lacs Tribal Economy (MLTE) Summit on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. HOW TO ENABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH? WORKFORCE HOUSING A key event dedicated to […]
MLCV’s Jaycob Robinson on MPR News: How Tribal Businesses and Sustainable Partnerships Strengthen the Region
Jaycob Robinson, MLCV’s Vice President of Business and Economic Development Economic development is most powerful when it is shared. Every investment we make, every new business we build, and every strategy we pursue is based on our belief that our success is linked to the well-being of our community and the region around us. Our […]
The Ventura Project Topping-Off: A Milestone for Urban Native Housing
Ventura Project Construction Something evolutionary is happening here. Since May 2024, underutilized land in South Minneapolis has been turned over to soon house a cultural and residential space for community members — the Ventura Project. This is a first for MLCV. If you’re familiar, you likely know of our hand in workforce housing projects, striving […]
A Gift to Future Generations: 2024 Philanthropy Focus
Jaeden King, Chris Nayquonabe, Onamia High School Since 1997, MLCV’s Donations Committee has been telling a story of preservation and growth, partnering with Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley to support nonprofit organizations through financial contributions. The Committee holds monthly meetings to evaluate requests in alignment with the established Donation Guidelines. Funding decisions […]
Cohort 28 Enterprise Academy Graduation
2024 Enterprise Academy Graduates, Cohort 28. LTR standing: Lacey Fuhrer, Mitchell Kadlec, Fawn DeWitt, and Damian Beaulieu. LTR sitting: Danielle Smith, Janelle Boyd, and Jenelle Kingbird. Not pictured: Joanna Hill Congratulations, Cohort 28 Enterprise Academy graduates! Embedded within MLCV’s Tribal Economy Investments is an initiative that promotes personal and economic growth. In partnership with the Initiative […]
MLCV’s Journey: Building a Sustainable Future for the Mille Lacs Band and Rural Minnesota
MLCV HQ in Onamia, MN Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures (MLCV) was founded with a clear vision — to be a force that transforms communities. We nurture and develop within a thriving tribal economy that benefits the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and contributes to the broader economic ecosystem of rural Minnesota. Over the years, MLCV’s […]
Building a Better Future, Today
Lake Leaf Cultivation Following Jake Robinson’s recent announcement as the new Vice President of Business and Economic Development, we are thrilled to share more about the strategic vision of our ‘Place’ pillar and his critical role in shaping Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures’ future. Jake brings a wealth of experience and a clear focus on creating […]
MLCV’s Commitment to Workforce Housing: Rural Minnesota Impacts
Sugar Maple Crossing Groundbreaking Ceremony — Photo by Evan Bungum, MLCV’s Multimedia Producer They say two are better than one. But what about three? MLCV’s workforce housing projects have officially grown with the recent groundbreaking of its third housing development, Sugar Maple Crossing. And we know that the strength of our community will, too. Our ongoing […]
Celebrating Alana Brenny — Winner of the Hinckley Mille Place Coffee Shop Contest
Alana Brenny, Winner of the Hinckley Mille Place Coffee Shop Contest It’s May of 2022. You are fresh out of college, seeking a community. A place of people, connections, and friendships — searching to find your footing in a vast, wide-open world. You find it. In a little neighborhood café where the world’s eagerness slows […]
Unveiling the Driving Force Behind MLCV’s Onamia Childcare Center
Onamia Water Tower — Photo by Evan Bungum, MLCV’s Multimedia Producer 30 children. 22 families. A butterfly effect of countless impacts, community-wide. The Onamia Childcare Center, Kidz Zone, opened September 5, 2023. MLCV, operating as the developer, reveled in its unveiling as a project formed by solid partnerships and research-driven decisions. Today, we will dive deep […]