Written by Zoe Montaño, Reporter with Arizona Sonoran News • October 4, 2024

“Only 2.2% of Pascua Yaqui tribal members have their own business, including both incorporated and unincorporated ventures, according to the United States Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Among these businesses, very few have an online presence.

Nicolette ‘Niko’ Gomez, a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, is changing that.

This summer, Gomez launched the Yaqui-Tech Innovation Lab, a pilot program aimed at delivering high-quality, accessible technology education to entrepreneurs on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation. So far, she has trained 10 small business owners.”

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