A tribally-owned business is a for-profit business owned by a Native Nation. Profits flow directly to the Native Nation and are used by its government to directly fund services and support for members. These businesses are expanding in the competitive marketplace, and there are more opportunities than ever to work with them.
Artist: G. Peter Jemison; Photo: Kevin Vickers
Buffalo is now home to one of the first Native American-owned art galleries in the United States and perhaps the only commercial gallery to exclusively showcase contemporary Native art.
K Art is located in a newly-renovated brownstone building at 808 Main Street that was purchased by gallery founder, owner and art collector Dave Kimelberg about a year ago. Kimelberg is an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians (Bear Clan) and the former CEO of Seneca Holdings.
“I think when people think of Native art, they see it through a historical lens, and they tend to think of turquoise and silver, which is great, but there’s so much more,” Kimelberg said.