Historically, the Mojave Indians were prosperous farmers with well-established villages and trade networks with tribes as far away as the Pacific Ocean when the Spaniards first encountered them in the 18th century. While the Mojave Indians have enjoyed their region for centuries, today the area is embraced by visitors and those wanting to make it their home. The tribe has many businesses and a great need for reliable financial management software. The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe is a federally recognized sovereign Indian nation and stable tribal government that serves 750 adults and 700 children. As sovereign governments, tribes may pass legislation, set policy, levy taxes, enter into contracts, form corporations, issue bonds, control land use and provide social services.
Tribal governments wear two hats, acting as both governing body and business enterprise.
Jim Robinett, controller for the tribe, says they must cope with many specific financial and project management reporting requirements, including dealing with various grants and 638 contracts with the federal government. Robinett said their main motive was to gain speed in processing transactions. Advantage NPS has done this for them. One of the things that we were looking for was a stable product operating in a network environment. One thing I can do more readily now is access the system remotely and process transactions-I can now process them fast.