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11 November 2025 Brian Edwards
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said it has ordered a comprehensive audit of approximately $9 billion in contracts awarded through preference-based programs, including the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program.
08 Nov
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in State of Minnesota v. Todd Jeremy Thompson, a case that could affect how a longstanding public law applies to cannabis in Indian...
November 08
South Dakota’s Native veteran homeownership rate has edged higher in recent years, but still trails other South Dakotans by a wide margin — a gap that Native housing advocates say represents both a...
November 08
Tribal Energy Alternatives has awarded $3.6 million in grants to 26 tribes and tribal organizations through its Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund program, the nonprofit announced this week.
November 09
LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wisc. — Wisconsin tribal leaders said affordable housing capacity on tribal land is becoming structurally unmanageable under current models — and tribes may need to shift away from...
The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration transferred nearly 2 acres of land on Trout Lake to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians on Oct. 31, selling the property for the...
 
LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wisc. — The Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corp. (WIHEDC) is partnering with Wisconsin tribes to establish small business hubs on their reservations through a state grant, with each of the state's 11 federally recognized tribes eligible to receive $90,000.
Marni King’s career path began far from the boardroom. A member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, she started in a meatpacking plant before becoming a certified nursing assistant while pursuing a nursing degree. From there, she transitioned to insurance at Humana, where she earned six promotions in nine years.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury confirmed Thursday that the State Small Business Credit Initiative program will continue through March 11, 2028, resolving uncertainty over a potential deadline change that tribal advocates warned could disrupt tribal lending programs.
The Indian Gaming Association announced that Vice Chairman David Z. Bean has assumed the role of chairman following the sudden passing of longtime leader Ernie Stevens Jr. on Sept. 26.
A Native-led nonprofit in New Mexico nonprofit will distribute more than $1 million in federal grants to tribes and tribal organizations for bison production projects.
At a recent First Nations conference he attended in Canada, Dr. Richard Luarkie noticed something was missing—almost no one mentioned sovereignty.
The Tule River Indian Tribe has regained 17,030 acres of ancestral land in the Sierra Nevada foothills and Central Valley, expanding its reservation to more than 72,000 acres.
The Small Business Administration has suspended tribally owned ATI Government Solutions from obtaining new federal contracts while the agency investigates allegations the company fraudulently used its tribal status to secure over $100 million in no-bid contracts.
The Cherokee Nation has become one of the first tribes to establish comprehensive artificial intelligence guidelines, signing a policy that allows AI use while protecting Cherokee language and culture.
The College of the Muscogee Nation and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas signed an agreement that will allow tribal college students to transfer into UNLV's hospitality program with a focus on tribal gaming and hospitality management.
Huna Totem Corporation expects to eliminate 15,000 pounds of plastic waste this year through a partnership with an Alaska Native-owned water company that packages glacial water in reusable aluminum bottles.
A publicly traded company announced Tuesday that it has secured $51 million in financing from Lytton Rancheria of California, marking the first tribal investment in the Mojave Groundwater Bank, a water supply and groundwater storage project planned as the largest groundwater bank in the Southwest.