Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation

Name

Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation

Legal name

Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation

Website

https://mhanation.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Government Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Tribal government services
• Healthcare services
• Education grants
• Natural resource management
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Town

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Oil and Gas Revenue: The Three Affiliated Tribes receive revenue from oil and gas development on the Fort Berthold Reservation. This revenue funds the People's Fund, which provides annual distributions to enrolled members aged 21 and over.
2. Tribal Government Services: Government services provided to enrolled members including health services, education grants, public safety, natural resources management, and utilities (Fort Berthold Rural Water, TAT Utilities).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MHA Nation is a sovereign tribal government that delivers a comprehensive suite of services to its 17,788 enrolled members, spanning healthcare (Elbowoods Memorial Health Center), education grants, public safety, judicial services (Fort Berthold District Court), natural resource and energy management (MHA Energy), utilities (Fort Berthold Rural Water, TAT Utilities), transportation (MHA DOT), housing, environmental protection, employment rights (TERO), and financial distributions through the People's Fund funded by oil and gas revenues.

Product overview

MHA Nation is a tribal government organization providing a comprehensive suite of services to its 17,788 enrolled members. The organization operates through multiple interconnected departments including core tribal government administration, healthcare services at Elbowoods Memorial Health Center, education financial assistance programs (Education Grant Program, Higher Education Grant Program, and 477 Program coordinated through MHA Scholar), financial distribution through the People's Fund (oil and gas per capita payments), energy division services, tribal enrollment and membership services, community outreach offices, and community beautification programs. The government is structured across six segments (North, North East, West, East, South, and Four Bears) with segment-specific services and representation on the Tribal Business Council.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MHA Nation Tribal Government Services Core tribal government administration providing services to enrolled members including law enforcement, courts, tribal code enforcement, and segment-based representation across the six reservation segments.
• Elbowoods Memorial Health Center Health center providing medical services to MHA Nation enrolled members, located at 1251 Elbowoods Loop, New Town, North Dakota.
• MHA Education Grant Program Financial support program for MHA enrolled members seeking education opportunities including preK-12, dual credit, college, graduate degrees, internships, and study abroad.
• People's Fund Annual distribution program funded by oil and gas revenue providing long-term revenue to enrolled MHA Nation members aged 21 and over, with extra payments to elders in July and December.
• MHA Energy Division Division managing tribal energy resources, compliance, and energy services for the MHA Nation, including on-call operations.
• Tribal Enrollment Department Office managing tribal membership, enrollment applications, Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB), tribal ID cards, and membership verification for enrolled members.
• Segment Outreach Offices Satellite and outreach offices in Bismarck, Fargo, Minot, and Tempe (Arizona) serving enrolled members residing off the reservation, providing technical assistance with financial assistance, education grants, and tribal resources.
• MHA Scholar Resource hub coordinating tribal scholarship and grant programs for MHA Nation students including Education Grant, Higher Education Grant, 477 Program, and external scholarships.
• Beautification Program Program providing lawn care, snow removal, trash removal, smoke/carbon monoxide alarm installation, home weatherization, and moving services to enrolled members, with offices in New Town and Bismarck.
• Higher Education Grant Program Grant program for college students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees.
• 477 Program Program combining education and employment opportunities for MHA Nation members, including workforce development and job training.
• Fort Berthold District Court Tribal court system providing civil protection orders, appellate rules of civil procedure, and judicial services under the MHA Nation tribal code (Titles I and II updated effective July 1, 2026).
• Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) Office ensuring employment rights and opportunities for tribal members in workplace environments, including enforcement of tribal employment preferences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual per capita distributions to members aged 21+ from People's Fund
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Navajo Nation: The Navajo Nation is the largest federally recognized tribe in the US, operating an extensive government with health, education, energy, and judicial services comparable in structure to MHA Nation, but at far greater scale. It is the most directly comparable sovereign tribal government peer.
• Cherokee Nation: The Cherokee Nation operates a comprehensive tribal government with health services (W.W. Hastings Hospital), education programs, courts, and economic enterprises — a structurally similar sovereign tribal government peer to MHA Nation, though based in Oklahoma.
• Oglala Sioux Tribe (Pine Ridge): The Oglala Sioux Tribe operates a sovereign tribal government on the Pine Ridge Reservation with similar service delivery, segment/ district representation, and revenue challenges. It is a close operational peer in the Northern Plains region, though with a smaller resource base than MHA Nation.
• Blackfeet Nation: Blackfeet Nation operates a comprehensive tribal government in Montana with health, education, natural resource management, and gaming enterprises — a structurally similar sovereign tribal government peer with comparable scale and Northern Plains exposure.
• Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: Colville Tribes operate a comprehensive tribal government with natural resource management, gaming, and service delivery. They are a direct peer in terms of service portfolio breadth, though in the Pacific Northwest rather than the Northern Plains.
• Chickasaw Nation: The Chickasaw Nation operates a diversified enterprise portfolio (gaming, hospitality, manufacturing) alongside government services, providing a useful peer model for how tribal nations can build non-resource enterprise revenue. It is a direct peer in tribal governance structure.

Regional players

• Standing Rock Sioux Tribe: Standing Rock is a neighboring Northern Plains tribe operating similar tribal government services, with comparable rural geography and federal Indian policy exposure. It is a regional peer with similar demographic and economic challenges.
• Fort Peck Tribes: Fort Peck is a Northern Plains tribal government (Assiniboine and Sioux) operating a similar service portfolio. It is a regional peer with comparable rural Northern Plains challenges, though smaller oil & gas exposure than MHA Nation.
• Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians: Turtle Mountain is a North Dakota-based tribal government operating similar services including health, education, and economic development. It is a regional peer operating in the same state as MHA Nation, though with different resource economics.
• Crow Nation: Crow Nation operates a sovereign tribal government in Montana with natural resource (coal) revenue, gaming enterprises, and comprehensive services — a regional peer with similar natural-resource-driven economics to MHA Nation's oil & gas model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MHANationOfficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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