Native Owned Referral Agency + Partnerships

Providing access to difficult yet lucrative tribal markets.

Headquartered on the Tulalip Tribal Reservation in Washington state, Marlin & Associates is a Native Owned referral agency that opens doors to lucrative tribal markets.

Marlin & Associates, with its unique approach, is committed to assisting companies of all sizes to deliver real value across various industries, creating jobs, innovative services, and sustainable revenues. Our approach not only opens doors to tribal markets but also emphasizes the importance of companies giving back to the tribal communities they engage with, further enhancing the value we bring to our clients.

With a strong network of tribal leaders across North America, Marlin & Associates offers invaluable experience and insights. We are the gateway to a highly attractive market segment that is often difficult for non-tribal firms to access.

 

Contact Us

info@marlin.associates
425.512.4336

Tribal Market Size

Tribes

562 Federally recognized tribes across 34 states. 229 of which are in Alaska.

People

5.2 million Native Americans in the United States. Nearly 3 million live on reservations. 40% are under the age of 25.

Value

Tribal economies are powered by casinos, which generated a record $41 billion in 2023 from 244 tribes. Tribes are looking for a second economic driver, with a $200 billion market potential.

Tribes are sovereign governments with sovereign corporations.

Tribal governments can charter their own tribal government-owned corporations under tribal law or federal law (Section 17 of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934). Tribal governments can make their own regulations governing economic activity on their lands. Also, tribal governments and their tribal corporations are generally not subject to most state laws.

source: www.gtlaw.com

Advantages of Tribal Markets


Federal & State Tax Credits/Exemptions

 

Credits include Opportunity Zones, Investment Tax Credit or New Market Tax Credits, Indian Wages & Insurance Tax Credits, and accelerated depreciation on equipment & buildings. Exemptions include no Federal Income Tax, State Sales Tax, and State Property Tax.


Subsidized Financing

 

This includes Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantees for tribal energy projects, BIA loan guarantees for Indian reservation projects, Tax exempt bonds (Tribal Economic Development/TED Bonds), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan guarantee for rural businesses, and much more.


Federal Contracting Preferences

 

This includes preferences for tribal companies and/or partnerships (8a preferences), preferences for Indian reservation-based businesses (HUBZone Preferences), and preferences on Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Indian Health Service (IHS) contracts (Buy Indian Act).


“Out of the Indian approach to life there came a great freedom—an intense and absorbing respect for life, enriching faith in a Supreme Power, and principles of truth, honesty, generosity, equity, and brotherhood as a guide to mundane relations.”

– BLACK ELK, Oglala Lakota Sioux (1863-1950)

Get in Touch

There are many competitive advantages available to investors and businesses partnering with Indian tribes and tribally-owned corporations. If your business is interested in helping secure our tribal future, please get in touch. We look forward to meeting you and discussing our future together.