American Indian heritage. Oklahoma was still known as Indian Territory when the company that became Flintco was founded by C. W. Flint. Keeping with its beginnings, Flintco was, and is today, a privately-held American Indian-owned company and is now in its third generation of Flint family ownership.

As the largest American Indian contractor in the world, it is no surprise that Flintco has been involved in the construction of hundreds of projects for many of our nation’s American Indian tribes. Working closely with our American Indian clients requires understanding each tribe’s distinct culture. Flintco achieved its’ first Tribal Employment Rights Certification in 1991 and has proceeded to receive certifications from many other tribes.

In 2004, The Flintco Companies, Inc. received the National Minority Business Advocate of the Year award from the U.S. Department of Commerce for outstanding performance in the service industry and excellent service to the minority community. In 2005 and 2000 Flintco was awarded the prestigious U.S. Department of Commerce, National Minority Construction Firm of the Year.

Flintco has constructed a diverse portfolio of project types on reservations across the country. This includes schools, healthcare facilities, casinos, retail centers and community centers. We work closely with each tribal entity to optimize participation of its tribal members in the project construction process and to achieve maximum federal support. Each of these projects is unique and gets our special attention which is a reflection of Flintco’s pride in our own American Indian heritage. These projects have enabled us to work with, and establish relationships with a number of different Tribes, Pueblos and Indian Nations.

Flintco’s commitment to encouraging Indian economic growth goes beyond simply hiring American Indian employees. With our experience and stability, we choose to enter “mentoring“ relationships" with smaller, American Indian companies. Flintco works diligently to encourage and utilize the involvement of local American Indian craftspeople in our projects. We have always prided ourselves in being sensitive to traditional values and meeting the various nations’ cultural needs. Our Construction Management delivery method is especially conducive to this relationship, which includes the Nations as a team member and involves the community from beginning to end.

Training and employment opportunities. The Flintco Companies actively seeks opportunities to hire American Indian and other minority contractors and workers. We make every effort to hire American Indian workers on all American Indian projects. One of our goals is to employ and train tribal members in the construction trade. Through our training programs, we have enabled workers on carpentry and other crafts. Click here to see our projects and how we’ve helped.