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23 April 2024 Chez Oxendine
There's more than $500 million headed to Indian Country to pay for solar energy workforce training, technical assistance, and an array of projects such as residential solar arrays.
20 Apr
The Cayuga Nation filed a lawsuit in federal district court on Thursday against New York state’s gaming commission, its chairman, and Jackpocket Inc., a New York City-based mobile gaming company.
April 19
The U.S. Department of the Interior has placed portions of the historic Shab-eh-nay Reservation into trust for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, establishing it as the only federally recognized...
April 20
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a long-awaited final rule for a three decade-old loan guarantee program aimed at facilitating Native American homeownership.
April 20
Guest Opinion. Native people are rightly skeptical when it comes to federal programs that purport to help them. The Community Navigator Pilot Program, authorized by the American Rescue Plan, seems...
A bipartisan bill extending land leases on tribal lands has passed the House of Representatives, paving a path to the Senate.
A national nonprofit that helps tribal nations develop energy projects has selected a Seneca Nation-owned energy solutions firm as its first preferred provider.
 
Here’s our semi-regular round-up of people on the move in Indian Country, including some of the new hires at tribal enterprises and Native-serving nonprofits.
Entrepreneur Dana Thompson (Wahpeton-Sisseton, Mdewakanton Dakota), co-founder of the award-winning Owamni restaurant in Minneapolis, has launched a new social impact company and adult beverage brand called “Heti.”
The Chickasaw Nation announced the establishment of Pennington Creek Capital, a private capital investment firm set to open an office in Dallas, Texas.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland proposed two potential appointees to the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) last week.
Bison restoration efforts could prove a valuable inroad for private businesses aiming for tribal partnerships. Investments in these efforts could quickly produce returns while supporting cultural and health revitalization in tribal communities.
On Tuesday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin its first-ever tribal consultation on developing policy to protect genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions of Indigenous peoples.
South Dakota-based nonprofit Cheyenne River Youth Project had trouble finding places to camp near sacred sites in Bear Butte State Park. Having a good spot would mean easier access and better health for Lakota kids to important cultural landmarks — so the nonprofit bought one.
LAS VEGAS — It’s no accident that federal contracting opportunities for Native American businesses are surging, according to General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Robin Carnahan.
Warm, orange sunlight dapples the forest floor, illuminating a scene of an Ojibwe youth in a red hoodie. Perched nearby, a talking cat chimes in with a warning: don’t give your real name too freely in the forest.
Haskell Indian Nations University said it plans to launch an agriculture business degree program as part of a new partnership with the Bureau of Indian Education and the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF).
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) said it will provide grant funding to six tribal projects through a collaboration with the US Forest Service.
The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians broke ground this week on a solar project in northern California that's been six years in the making.