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18 July 2025 Tribal Business News Staff
Native organizations across the country welcomed new leadership and recognized outstanding achievements in July, with appointments spanning from tribal gaming enterprises to national advocacy organizations. Key developments included Wind River Development Fund hiring a new Chief Implementation Officer to oversee $40 million in federal grants, and Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise bringing back a seasoned marketing executive with decades of casino operations experience.
17 Jul
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians has accused a tribe opposing their Vallejo, Calif. casino project of directly influencing the Department of the Interior’s decision to rescind the project’s...
July 18
A partnership between the Intertribal Agriculture Council and the U.S. Department of Agriculture that provided financial assistance for Native farmers, will be terminated as part of a broader...
July 12
For years, Wabanaki tribal communities faced a costly dilemma: pay outside contractors $500 to $1,000 per home for energy audits, or go without services that could slash utility bills for hundreds...
July 17
The Potter Valley Tribe has acquired 48 acres of ancestral land in Mendocino County through a federal program that helps communities purchase forest property for conservation.
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will host a four-day Tribal Broadband Boot Camp Aug. 18-21.
 
When the U.S. House of Representatives voted in June to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the decision reverberated far beyond the familiar debates about PBS and NPR. In remote corners of Indian Country, where satellite dishes and antennas provide the only connection to television, public broadcasting is a lifeline for education, culture and community connection.
A mortar attack in Baghdad ended Rose McFadden’s military career, but launched her path as a Navajo entrepreneur building community through wearable art.
Native American Bank has allocated $50 million in New Markets Tax Credits to fund five community development projects across Indian Country, with a focus on healthcare facilities and childcare centers serving tribal communities.
A new bill targeting "dual-currency" online sweepstakes casinos has drawn broad support from tribal gaming interests and fierce opposition from industry groups.
Chris White Eagle learned meat cutting from his father, Doran, and now he’s teaching his own son the trade. But at Sacred Storm Buffalo in Rapid City, S.D., the three-generation tradition represents something much deeper than learning the family business.
At a recent First Nations conference he attended in Canada, Dr. Richard Luarkie noticed something was missing—almost no one mentioned sovereignty.
The Yurok Tribe has gained control and stewardship of 73 square miles of land along the Klamath River in a $56 million transfer — the largest land-back deal in California’s history.
Akiak Technology's joint venture has secured a five-year contract with the U.S. General Services Administration that will allow the tribally-owned company to provide professional services to federal agencies nationwide.
When a talented young Navajo writer in Kansas and a celebrated Dakota author teaching virtual writing workshops 1,500 miles away remained strangers, Valerie Vande Panne spotted what amounted to the ultimate creative missed connection.
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.
One of the most important tools to any family on the Hopi Tribe's reservation in northeastern Arizona is the refrigerator. Grocery shopping can require up to four hours of driving round-trip, making food storage at home crucial for survival.