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Indigenous tourism awards recognize professionals, artisans and emerging leaders
The American Indigenous Tourism Association honored tourism professionals, entrepreneurs and artisans at its 2026 Excellence in Indigenous Tourism Awards, presented Oct. 21 in Tulalip, Wash.…
Sokaogon partners on workforce training for $72M broadband network
A new broadband workforce partnership will launch in spring 2027 to support a $72 million tribally owned fiber network planned for northern Wisconsin. The Sokaogon…
PODCAST: ‘Muscle Memory’
Native CDFIs know where their communities need capital. Turning that knowledge into a lending program takes another set of skills. In a new episode of…
Siletz Tribe receives $11.7M USDA grant for rural broadband
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $11.7 million to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians to expand high‑speed internet access in rural Lincoln County,…
Chickasaw-owned gaming company expands into Wyoming with racing acquisition
Chickasaw Nation-owned Global Gaming Solutions has expanded into Wyoming with the acquisition of Wyoming Horse Racing. The deal adds 13 Horse Palace gaming and off-track…
Court rejects Pawnee Nation challenge to Oklahoma environmental authority
A federal appeals court has upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to let Oklahoma administer federal environmental programs in parts of Indian Country, rejecting a…
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.
Seneca begins $8.9M sports lounge project at Niagara casino
The Seneca Nation’s gaming enterprise, Seneca Resorts & Casinos, has begun construction on an $8.9 million Seneca Sports Lounge at its Niagara location, adding another…
Cherokee Nation commits $470,000 to UCLA filmmaking exchange
Cherokee Nation has committed $470,000 over four years to a partnership with the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television that will support an annual…
Coushatta Tribe to open second Feather Fuel travel plaza Oct. 30
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana will open its second Feather Fuel Travel Plaza Oct. 30 in Iowa, La., expanding its fuel and retail operations. The…
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. Today, that tradition of narrative ownership…
Gila River Indian Community announces plan to launch utility-scale solar in 2027
A utility-scale tribal solar project more than a decade in the making is scheduled to begin construction this fall. The Gila River Indian Community Utility…
Choctaw Nation opens third small business center in McAlester
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has opened a small business center inside the renovated McAlester Public Library, expanding access to workspace, business advising and connections…
Agua Caliente tribe expands fuel business with third Coachella Valley station
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is expanding its fuel business with a third station in California’s Coachella Valley, adding a Cathedral City location…
Rincon tribe to close brewery, ending nearly a decade in craft beer
The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians will close Rincon Reservation Road Brewery at the end of October, ending nearly a decade in craft beer for…
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 economic opportunities.
Minnesota finds discrimination in businesses’ rejection of tribal IDs
Two Minnesota businesses denied Native customers banking services and bar service by rejecting identification issued by their tribal nations, according to state civil rights investigations…
Built for Buffalo | A different kind of solar project at Standing Rock
At Wózu Inc.’s buffalo barn on the Standing Rock Reservation, staff relied on generators to keep treating animals and quarantining calves after the power was…
DOE launches tribal energy research training program at national labs
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs has launched a program offering tribal staff, students and tribal college and university…
AI, Genomics, and Tribal Sovereignty: Native Nations Need to Prepare for the Next Frontier
As artificial intelligence (AI) and precision medicine transform healthcare and scientific research, Indigenous leaders say tribal nations must prepare to govern one of their most…
White Earth narrows land trust proposal for Minnesota casino
The White Earth Nation plans to seek federal trust status for 80 acres in Clay County, Minn., cutting the acreage in its proposed casino trust…
Q+A: San Manuel Chairwoman Lynn Valbuena on hotel investments and economic diversification
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation is expanding its luxury hotel portfolio to diversify its economy as its gaming business marks its 40th year. Since October…
Prairie Band chairman discusses ICE contract exit and oversight of tribal businesses
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Chairman Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick discussed his tribe’s decision to end its involvement in a $29.9 million federal contract to design potential…
Mississippi Choctaw secures $12.6 million for industrial park, workforce training
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has secured $12.6 million in federal grants to develop an industrial park and equip a workforce training center, pairing…
Why Infrastructure Stewardship Starts With Knowing What You Own
Sponsored Storytelling. Tribal governments invest millions of dollars in clinics, administrative buildings, public safety facilities and other community infrastructure. Before leaders decide what to build…
People on the move in Indian Country
This latest People on the Move highlights leadership changes across Native banking, federal contracting, education, philanthropy, law, the arts and community development. The roundup includes…
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