24 January 2026
January brought significant leadership changes across Indian Country, from new directors at major philanthropic and federal programs to promotions at tribal corporations and financial institutions. The MacArthur Foundation and the Department of Energy announced new leadership for programs serving Native communities, while Huntington Bank and Chugach Alaska Corporation elevated executives to expanded roles.
25 Jan
The Small Business Administration confirmed it suspended more than 1,000 contractors this month from the 8(a) Business Development Program, a cornerstone of federal contracting for many Native-owned...
January 25
National organizations are pushing tribal nations to establish formal agricultural authority, pointing to Oneida Nation and a handful of other early adopters as models for claiming regulatory...
January 25
At just 18 years old, Kayla Palmer survived a car accident that left her with medical injuries doctors said would prevent her from ever having a career.
January 25
A federal judge has sentenced a former senior employee of the Spokane Tribe of Indians to more than a year in prison for embezzling funds intended to support children in tribal foster care,...
Guest Essay. Last month, the Treasury Department finalized two regulations that tribal leaders have sought for decades—one confirming that tribal general welfare benefits aren’t taxable income for...
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