Trailblazers Within: Celebrating MLCV Associates from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe — Cameron Wind
Cameron Wind, MLCV’s Senior Construction Project Manager — Photo by Evan Bungum, MLCV’s Multimedia Producer MLCV is a Tribal-owned, community-focused organization. The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has entrusted us with overseeing their business operations, but our impacts go beyond business. We are committed to cultivating a secure economic ecosystem and improved holistic well-being spanning generations. […]
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon: Embracing Our Commitment to Military Personnel and Their Families
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Ceremony at MLCV On June 14, 2023, MLCV received the designation of a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company (BTYR). We send a heartfelt miigwech (thank you) to the Minnesota National Guard and Minnesota’s Governor’s office for granting us this award. The achievement is a measure of our commitment to military personnel […]
MLCV Get-to-Know: Talent’s Nicole Rhoda
Nicole Rhoda MLCV’s Director Talent Attraction “I have learned to underpromise and overdeliver,” Nicole Rhoda, Director of Talent Attraction, explains. This strategy doesn’t mean giving less of yourself upfront or refraining from setting reasonable expectations. Instead, it requires thoughtful planning and forecasting. To underpromise and overdeliver is to take a selfless step toward serving others […]
A Legacy of Leadership
Joseph Horning Joseph Horning. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, it should. Joseph exudes the MLCV way through and through — always striving to help those around him succeed, braving through the challenges with a smile, and putting others’ needs before his own. Joe Nayquonabe and Joseph Horning JOSEPH HORNING His work ethic rendered […]
From VP of Talent to Pizza Farm CEO: Meet Alpha and Omega Farm Owners, Kim and Brad Hayes
Kim and Brad Hayes of Alpha Omega Farm Alpha & Omega Farm Owners, Kim and Brad Hayes “My passion is people and bringing them together,” says Kim Hayes, MLCV’s VP of Talent. As you arrive at Alpha and Omega Farm in small-town Princeton, Minnesota, that’s precisely what you will see, hear, and feel. Kim and […]
A Stance on Workplace Mental Health
Mental Health Human Outline Illustration A friend once told me, “I feel guilty calling into work.” I too, can relate. We often burden ourselves with the fear of putting our needs first. As I write these words in first person, taking a stance on how I feel, I declare that mindset as history. Knowing we […]
The MLCV Book Club: Read to Lead
Bookshelf Image A former first lady of the United States of America, an Ojibwe language and American Indian studies professor, and a business executive entrepreneur. These are just a few of the authors that participants of the MLCV Book Club have had the opportunity to learn from. The club is yet another way that MLCV […]
The Inaugural Mille Lacs Tribal Economy Summit
Joe Nayquonabe Speaking at the Inaugural Mille Lacs Tribal Economy Summit On Monday, May 23 more than 100 of the region’s major economic development stakeholders gathered at Grand Casino Mille Lacs for the inaugural Mille Lacs Tribal Economy Summit to share dialogue on our local economy and award and award economic change makers. Attendees […]
MLCV Announces New Wages
Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures (MLCV) has raised its frontline hourly wages to a range of $14 – $20 an hour. All current Associates have been included in this new increased range or higher, based on position and performance. This change impacts several businesses within the MLCV portfolio: Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Grand Casino Hinckley, Wewinabi, […]