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8 October 2024 Chez Oxendine
Three decades of confusion around the tax status of tribally chartered businesses may soon come to an end with new federal rules announced on Monday.
06 Oct
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has unveiled a new $5 million funding opportunity aimed at supporting capacity-building and non-construction projects in Indigenous communities.
October 06
A nonprofit organization has aimed $10 million at keeping tribal health clinics powered up and online during power outages.
October 06
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $49 million in new technical assistance funding to help rural, small, and tribal communities address urgent wastewater and water quality...
October 06
Here’s our monthly roundup of tribal gaming coverage, including casino expansions, partnerships, executive changes and and other news.
In the United States, you're more likely to be struck by lightning than you are to encounter a Native woman-owned business backed by venture capital. That’s because Native women receive a mere...
 
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will leverage over $45 million in grant funding to help tribes distribute internet-enabled devices, provide classes and workshops on digital skill sets, and improve digital literacy.
A new slate of Native-led and Native-focused business ideas, attempting to tackle traditional problems with modern solutions, will receive financial, networking, and mentorship support through MIT Solve’s Indigenous Communities Fellowship.
The sprawling business empire created by tribal leaders in northern Wisconsin was born of desperate times, as the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians faced financial ruin. Its subsequent success would be built on the desperate needs of others far from the reservation.
Here’s our monthly roundup of tribal gaming coverage, including casino expansions, partnerships, executive changes and other news.
A pair of federal grants totaling nearly $8 million should allow the Coquille Tribe to improve conditions for both fish and people in southwest Oregon's Coquille River Watershed.
"Broadband is like water." That’s a phrase I’ve heard recently while talking with people in Indian Country about tribal broadband. Everything is rapidly becoming tethered to internet access: healthcare, learning, employment opportunities, economic development. Even cultural preservation, such as language learning and historical databases, has gone at least partially online.
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas has awarded $1 million in funding to seven tribally designated housing entities through its Native American Housing Opportunities (NAHO) Fund.
Cherokee Federal, a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB), announced the launch of Sovereign Capital, a new growth capital firm designed to leverage Cherokee Federal’s experience in the federal contracting sector.
A Florida man has been indicted for allegedly selling fake Native American jewelry at art shows across the United States, according to the Department of Justice.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has partnered with the College of Menominee Nation in northeastern Wisconsin on a grant program for the state’s federally recognized tribes and their members.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development announced the availability of $1.4 million for a grant program aimed at enhancing tribal tourism initiatives.
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced $71 million in funding to electrify homes in 13 tribal communities.