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TURNING POINT: Tribes hopeful for relationship with U.S. Office of Management and Budget, despite ongoing confusion

26 July 2021 Rob Capriccioso
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Office of Management and Budget is the place at the heart of the federal government where the fates of most tribal funding get decided.

SAUSAGE MAKING: Tribal components of bipartisan infrastructure deal come into focus

29 Jul Economic Development
WASHINGTON — A flurry of activity by tribal leaders, advocates and lobbyists has taken place in recent weeks to ensure that Native American needs are addressed in the long-negotiated bipartisan...

Government contracting, 8(a) programs drive tribal diversification, report finds

July 19 Federal 8(a) Contracting
Tribes started a record 99 new non-gaming enterprises last year amid a drive toward diversifying their portfolios and easing their reliance on gaming revenues.

Bill aims to make online gambling a safer bet for tribes

July 19 Gaming
An increasing shift toward online and mobile gambling has prompted two U.S. Congressmen to try to clarify what that means for tribal gaming going forward.

After 4-year search, Change Labs finds a new home to expand business incubator on Navajo Nation

June 14 Entrepreneurism
TUBA CITY, Ariz. — Native American business incubator Change Labs has reached a new milestone in securing land for its headquarters following four years of searching.

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Native American Agriculture Fund names Toni Stanger-McLaughlin as new CEO

Food/Agriculture
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Native American Agriculture Fund named veteran Native agriculture advocate Toni Stanger-McLaughlin as its new top executive following the departure of founding CEO Janie Simms Hipp for a role in the Biden administration.
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Saginaw Chippewa Tribe uses energy as key economic development tool

Energy
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan is taking energy sovereignty to new levels after establishing its own utility to purchase power at wholesale prices to attract commercial and industrial developments onto tribally owned land.
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Native CDFIs get $54.6 million injection to address needs created by pandemic

Finance
WASHINGTON — Native community development financial institutions received a $54.6 million funding boost yesterday as part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Rapid Response Program.
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NOW PLAYING: Warner Bros. versus the Native American studies professor

Arts and Culture
Like the Joker wreaking havoc in the lives of the citizens of Gotham City, Warner Bros. seemed keen on creating chaos for the publication of a recent book on historical Native American representations in film.
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Muscogee Nation eyes costs savings, expanded services with $40M hospital purchase

Health Care
TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma tribe has signed an agreement to purchase a former cancer hospital in Tulsa for $40 million, a move aimed at easing the strain on its health system from the continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Diné College to start construction on new $7.4M science and math facility

Higher Education
SHIPROCK, N.M. — Diné College plans to break ground June 28 on a new $7.4 million math and science building on its Shiprock, New Mexico campus.
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Nisqually Tribe land purchase balances protecting fish habitat with sustainable logging

Real Estate
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Nisqually Indian Tribe joined with the Nisqually Land Trust to purchase more than 2,200 acres of land in western Washington State, doubling the size of an adjoining community forest.
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With new $75M cultural center, Choctaw Nation blends tribal services with cultural tourism

Tourism
DURANT, Okla. — An Oklahoma tribe will open the doors on a $75 million cultural center in late July after nearly three years of construction.

Choctaw Nation, concerned about Oklahoma’s anti-tribe efforts, asks White House for help

Sovereignty
WASHINGTON — The Choctaw Nation is bringing complaints about inequitable police and safety funding for Indian territory in Oklahoma to the White House.