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George Washington University awarded $1.5M to support Native tourism
George Washington University’s International Institute of Tourism Studies has been selected for a $1.5 million federal cooperative agreement to help tribal nations, tribal organizations and…
Navajo Tech, Chippewa win $9.5M to expand manufacturing training
Navajo Technical University and Chippewa Sustainable Solutions Inc. secured $9.5 million in Small Business Administration awards to train manufacturing workers and help small businesses compete…
Manifest Destiny took Native wealth. Manifest Sovereignty puts it back in Native hands.
Manifest Destiny stripped Native communities of land and wealth. Oweesta’s Chrystel Cornelius makes the case for Manifest Sovereignty — and investing in Native CDFIs to…
Winnebago solar project gives Native women a path into construction jobs
Four Winnebago women helped install a solar array to cut their tribe’s electricity costs. Now, Marie Kills Warrior wants to turn that experience into jobs. …
Mesa Grande adds solar power, prepares first new housing in two decades
Curtis La Chusa, chairman of the Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians, grew up on the tribe’s reservation in rural San Diego County. He…
Tribal leaders scramble to meet OMB’s Friday afternoon deadline for grant-rule consultations
Tribal leaders and Native advocacy organizations face a 2 p.m. ET deadline today to register for consultations next week on federal grant changes that Native…
Native CDFI summit puts Indian Country’s next wave of investment in focus
The December gathering in Washington, D.C., connects tribal leaders, lenders, foundations and investors as Native financial institutions grow and federal…
Forty-seven years waiting for a home. How many political cycles is enough?
Political leaders come and go. Native communities remain. This Native American Heritage Month, a woman’s 47-year wait for a home makes the case for federal…
North Fork Rancheria opens $750M casino; judge rejects bid to halt gaming
The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians opened its $750 million casino in California’s Central Valley on Oct. 27, completing a development that the company…
People on the move in Indian Country
New appointments at the Institute of American Indian Arts, California Endowment, Chenega Corp. and tribal gaming enterprises lead November’s People on the Move. This month’s…
Sovereignty Needs Judges. It’s Time to Invest in Them.
Tribal judicial systems across Indian Country are expanding. Legislative changes, broader criminal jurisdiction and growing commercial economies are bringing more cases to tribal courts. Yet,…
California tribes awarded $60.5M for housing, climate projects
California tribes will receive $60.5 million in state grants for housing and climate projects, with the bulk of the funding directed toward the upfront costs…
Cherokee Nation opens north Tulsa apartments, plans more housing investment
The Cherokee Nation has opened its first affordable rental housing in north Tulsa, a seven-apartment complex for tribal citizens. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin…
Susanville tribal businesses seek emergency court relief, warn of permanent closure
Businesses owned by the Susanville Indian Rancheria asked a federal judge Oct. 30 to lift government contracting suspensions, warning that continued exclusion from federal work…
Oweesta wins national CDFI award as it pursues $500M lending goal
Native finance intermediary Oweesta Corporation won a national award for organizational growth as it pursues a goal of facilitating $500 million in lending across Indian…
Tribes Built the Gaming Industry. Who Will Lead it Next?
Tribal nations built a $46.2 billion gaming industry. Preparing more Native professionals to lead it will require education, mentorship and real opportunities to advance.
PODCAST: Keeping Native capital flowing through political change
Native CDFIs finance homes, support small businesses and create jobs. Keeping capital flowing into their communities also requires a voice in the policy decisions that…
DOE selects two tribal colleges for workforce development initiative
Two tribal colleges are in line for $2.3 million in federal funding to train workers for energy and infrastructure jobs, the U.S. Department of Energy…
Tejon Tribe, Hard Rock begin $725M casino expansion
The Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock International have begun a $725 million expansion of their California casino, adding a 406-room hotel and increasing slot…
Michigan Tribal Communities are Driving Tourism On Their Own Terms
For generations, the Anishinaabe of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Gnoozhekaaning) have passed their histories on through oral storytelling.
FHLBank Topeka awards $4M in tribal housing grants
Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka awarded a total of $4 million in grants to 14 tribes and tribal housing entities for home repairs, housing construction,…
Spirit Lake taps $60M Key loan for new health clinic
The Spirit Lake Tribe secured a $60 million tax-exempt credit facility from Key to help finance its replacement health clinic in North Dakota, a $73.4…
Tribal conservation projects selected for $36.4M in USDA funding
Six conservation projects involving tribes and Alaska Native corporations will receive $36.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to restore salmon habitat, improve irrigation…
Makah Tribe allocated $5.5M for salmon fishery disaster losses
The Makah Tribe has been allocated nearly $5.5 million in federal disaster assistance for salmon fishery losses, including four years when low sockeye returns prevented…
Tribes looking beyond gaming and geography for revenue
For decades, gaming has been a primary revenue source for tribal nations, funding housing, healthcare, education, infrastructure and other essential services while creating jobs and…
Six Native CDFI receive $6.2M in USDA financing for home purchases, repairs
Six Native lenders will receive nearly $6.2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its Native Community Development Financial Institution Relending Demonstration Program to…
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