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Kip Ritchie returns to Potawatomi Business Development Corp. to help continue growth spurt

17 May 2021 Joe Boomgaard
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — After seven years of leading a tribally owned construction management firm, Kip Ritchie is returning to parent company Potawatomi Business Development Corporation following a promotion to become the organization’s Chief Operating Officer.

Tribal Business News names Rob Capriccioso as senior editor

17 May Economic Development
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Tribal Business News has added a seasoned journalist in Indian Country to the publication’s reporting team.

Native-owned Perin Investigations to expand government contracting business with new 8(a) certification

May 06 Federal 8(a) Contracting
DENVER, Colo. — Perin Investigations LLC has become one of the first Native American-owned discovery and investigations firms to obtain 8(a) certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to acquire Las Vegas casino for $650 million

May 05 Gaming
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has continued its investment in Las Vegas with a deal to acquire the Palms Casino Resort.

New Mexico Community Capital receives $400K to expand Native business training program

May 13 Entrepreneurism
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Backed by a new round of federal funding, New Mexico Community Capital plans to expand a program that helps Native-owned businesses find new markets and grow as they continue to...

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Amid efforts to grow herd, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes receive donation of 13 bison from Denver

Food/Agriculture
A group of 13 female bison joined a 500-strong herd on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes’ reservation in Western Oklahoma in early April, thanks to efforts by the city of Denver, Colo. to avoid auctioning off surplus animals.
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Michigan Line 5 opponents serve ‘eviction notice’ at Enbridge pumping station

Energy
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — On the day after a state deadline for Enbridge to shut down its Line 5 pipeline in Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac, hundreds of tribal and environmental activists served an “eviction notice” to the Canadian energy company at its McGulpin Point pumping station.
Jason Friedman, CEO of Friedman Associates LLC

Small Dollar Loan program poses ‘perfect opportunity’ for Native CDFIs

Finance
The new Small Dollar Loan program under the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund could provide some new opportunities for Native CDFIs to serve their clients.
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Alleged fraudster claimed Philippines-made jewelry as handmade Native American pieces

Arts and Culture
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A federal grand jury has indicted a Texas man over allegations that he sold fake Native American jewelry via a popular e-commerce platform.
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi opens health clinic to serve low-income patients, including non-Natives

Health Care
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi finished construction this week on a clinic that will serve the low-income and Medicaid-eligible Native and non-Native residents in Southwest Michigan.
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American Indian College Fund launches $1.1M effort to improve outcomes in health care, education for Native students

Higher Education
DENVER — Backed by a new grant of more than $1.1 million, the American Indian College Fund plans a pair of new programs at tribal colleges and universities in North Dakota and Montana.
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Yurok Tribe acquires 2,500 acres of ancestral lands, valuable carbon offsets

Real Estate
KLAMATH, Calif. — The Yurok Tribe brought more ancestral lands in Northern California’s Klamath River basin under tribal control in late April with the purchase of a 2,500-acre forest.
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Crow serial entrepreneur takes a shot at virtual cultural tourism

Tourism
CROW RESERVATION, Mont. — When the tourists can’t come to Indian Country, Crow entrepreneur Olivia Rose Williamson brings Indian Country to them.
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Legislation to reinstate Wabanaki Nation sovereignty stalls in Maine, despite widespread support

Sovereignty
AUGUSTA, Maine — Legislation aimed at reinstating sovereignty to Maine’s four federally recognized tribes, collectively known as the Wabanaki Nation, stalled Tuesday for the second consecutive year, despite more than 140 written letters of testimony supporting the bill and only a handful of comments against it.