The first Native American owned global supply chain and logistics solution company Salish Kinh, the first fully multi-national indigenous owned global supply chain supplier and logistics solution company, was founded by Cowlitz Indian Tribal member Luke J. Bridges, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Tribal member, Nicholas B. Ellars, and Vietnamese citizen and descendant of the Kinh peoples, Huyen Nguyen. Through a lifetime of involvement and professional work within Indian Country and the hospitality sector, our founders noticed a recurring trend: although many North American tribes operate very successful casinos, resorts, and other business enterprises, most all services and products required to operate these entities are provided by non-indigenous owned companies. From our personal goal of self-sufficiency and independent employment combined with the strong belief in strengthening First Nation communities and their partnerships within the communities they reside, Salish Kinh was formed.