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25 November 2024 Chez Oxendine
Tribal gaming faces both challenges and opportunities as 2024 comes to a close, with two major developments highlighting the complex relationship between tribes and states.
25 Nov
The number of Native American farmers continues to decrease as more farmers retire and fewer young farmers step in to take their place.
November 25
Tribes face steep — and expensive — hurdles before breaking ground on renewable energy projects. Feasibility studies, grid connectivity surveys, environmental reviews, and other predevelopment costs...
November 25
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has recommended to confirm Patrice Kunesh as the next commissioner of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
November 25
A five-day power outage last winter on Indian Island — a part of the Penobscot Nation reservation in northern Maine — spurred the tribe to accelerate its microgrid development plans.
The Small Business Administration has moved beyond just writing loans to Native entrepreneurs, fundamentally reshaping how the agency engages with Indian Country through deeper institutional...
 
Here’s the latest round-up of people on the move in Indian Country, including significant executive appointments, recognition of Native leaders, and new hires at tribal enterprises and Native-serving nonprofits.
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.
U.S. Treasurer Chief Marilynn "Lynn" Malerba, the first Native American to hold the position, is stepping down this week after overseeing significant expansions in tribal economic development and investment programs during her two-year tenure at the Department of Treasury.
Indian gaming continues to evolve through some unexpected partnerships and strategic expansions as 2024 enters its final months. From former opponents joining the Seminole Tribe’s mobile platform to the first-ever tribal-REIT financing deal, tribes are finding new ways to grow their gaming operations and strengthen their market positions.
The Nooksack River in northwestern Washington state used to be so full of salmon that the Lummi Nation, which stewards much of the river, commonly joked they could walk across the water on the backs of the fish.
A new Environmental Law Institute (ELI) study examining California’s tribal consultation laws reveals a significant gap between increased tribal participation and meaningful influence.
From landmark victories to local pushback, this month's tribal land moves show just how complex the path to sovereignty can be.
Chugach Alaska Corporation has acquired two Fairbanks-based mechanical contracting companies, H.V.A.C., LLC and Alaska Integrated Services, LLC, through its subsidiary Chugach Commercial Holdings. Terms were not disclosed.
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.
Sacramento State University will become the first California State University to launch a Native American College.
Three of the world’s leading Indigenous tourism organizations have united to tackle a growing challenge: protecting authentic tourism experiences from cultural misrepresentation and non-Native operators cashing in on the booming market.
With over 50 microgrid projects across the country, Colusa Indian Energy isn’t thinking small. The tribal enterprise, owned by the Cachil DeHe band of Wintun Indians, is setting its sights on utility-scale energy development.