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NOAA announces $2 million in funding for tribal drought resilience

25 September 2023 Tribal Business News Staff

The Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced $2 million in funding for projects to support tribal drought resilience in the western United States.

New national initiative aims to increase government contracting, corporate supplier opportunities for Native-owned businesses

21 Sep

NEW BUFFALO, Michigan — A group of tribal leaders and economic development executives announced a new national initiative to increase government contracting and corporate supplier opportunities for...

Interior announces $40M in funding for orphaned oil wells on tribal lands

September 24

Nearly $40 million in federal funding will help plug more than 400 orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands, per an announcement from the Department of the Interior last week.

USDA extends Discrimination Financial Assistance Program deadline

September 24

The Department of Agriculture has announced an extension for its Discrimination Financial Assistance Program, pushing the filing deadline from Oct. 31, 2023 to Jan. 13, 2024.

Tribally-owned Waséyabek acquires majority stake in Michigan environmental firm

September 18

Waséyabek Development Company, LLC, the non-gaming economic development arm of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi tribe, has purchased a majority ownership stake in BLDI, LLC, an...

Kip Ritchie takes helm as CEO of tribal economic development firm

The Potawatomi Business Development Corporation (PBDC) has named Kip Ritchie its chief executive officer.

Grand Traverse Band, Alaska Natives receive USDA grants for maple syrup and food security

The US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced $15 million in 22 grant projects in support of the maple syrup industry across the country.

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STRIDING INTO THE FUTURE: Rebekah Jarvey’s Indigenous style shines in a Nike collaboration, new ready-to-wear collection, and her son’s ascendant modeling career

Entrepreneurism

“Being Indigenous is so Beautiful.” That’s the mantra of Chippewa/Cree/Blackfeet designer and influencer Rebekah Jarvey. Her authentic and inspiring attitude, paired with a funky signature style, is lifting her higher and higher.

Unpacking the wisdom of Native CDFIs

Finance

If you’ve seen one Native Community Development Financial Institution (Native CDFI), you’ve seen one Native CDFI. They’re unique and diverse.

Oneida Indian Nation announces $370M 'evolution' of its Turning Stone Resort Casino

Gaming

The Oneida Indian Nation announced a $370 million expansion of its Verona, New York-based Turning Stone Casino, per a statement released Friday.

Food sovereignty nonprofit acquires award-winning Owamni restaurant

Food | Agriculture

The North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS) announced on Friday, September 15, 2023, it has acquired Owamni, the award-winning modern Indigenous full service restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. The James Beard Award-winning restaurant was previously owned by Ghost Dancer, LLC, a company co-owned by Sean Sherman (Oglala Sioux) and Dana Thompson.

Minnesota authorities raid unlicensed dispensary on tribal land

Sovereignty

Authorities raided an unlicensed dispensary on the White Earth Reservation last Wednesday, just days after the state legalized the cultivation, possession, and consumption of cannabis by individuals 21 and older.

Longtime federal services vet joins Mno-Bmadsen-owned architectural engineering group

Real Estate

Bodwe Professional Group sits as a collection of businesses under the umbrella of Mno-Bmadsen, the non-gaming enterprise arm of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. The group’s activity in the federal sector has surged since its inception in 2021, pulling together a “soup to nuts” operation for federal contracts from architecture and engineering all the way to eventual construction and development.

Native Contracting Report: Sept. 11, 2023

Native Contracting

Here’s this week’s roundup of federal contracting news, information and awards involving entities owned by federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native Corporations (ANC) and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHO), as well as Native-owned businesses.

Muckleshoot Tribe, Seattle Mariners partner to promote youth baseball, celebrate Indigenous culture

Arts and Culture

The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe announced its second partnership with a Seattle-area pro sports team this year, inking a deal with Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners that's aimed at promoting youth baseball and celebrating the tribe's culture.

Q+A: Kristine Sudbeck on Nebraska Indian Community College’s new tribal nation building degree program

Higher Education

This fall, as it celebrates its 50th year, the Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) is launching its first baccalaureate program in business administration and tribal nation building.

American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Awards $900K for tribal tourism

Tourism

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Six tribes are getting a boost to enhance their cultural tourism and recreation from The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA).

Venture funding boosts Big Navajo Energy's clean energy expansion

Energy | Environment

Brown Venture Group LLC, a Black-owned venture capital firm, said it made an undisclosed investment in Big Navajo Energy, a Navajo-owned company focused on clean and renewable energy solutions for tribal and rural communities.

Indigenous VC fund invests $3.2M in Native American-owned diagnostics firm

Health Care

Raven Indigenous Capital Partners said it invested $3.2 million in Tribal Diagnostics LLC, an Oklahoma City-based medical diagnostics laboratory serving medical providers in and around Indian Country.

Most Recent

NOAA announces $2 million in funding for tribal drought resilience

USDA extends Discrimination Financial Assistance Program deadline

Grand Traverse Band, Alaska Natives receive USDA grants for maple syrup and food security

Interior announces $40M in funding for orphaned oil wells on tribal lands

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