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5 August 2026 Chez Oxendine
A Tuesday roundtable of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs brought tribal leaders and federal lawmakers together for what participants called the most direct conversation yet about the rapid growth of prediction markets and their impact on tribal gaming and sovereignty.
05 Aug
A federal appeals court has left in place a court order that blocks stops the Environmental Protection Agency from canceling $20 billion in clean energy grants and taking back money that had already...
August 05
The Senate Appropriations Committee has moved to delay a sweeping rewrite of federal grant rules that tribal governments say could disrupt funding across Indian Country.
August 04
The Administration for Native Americans has opened applications for two new grant programs that replace one of the federal government’s longest-running tribal economic development initiatives.
August 01
Minnesota tribes paid an estimated $7 million in property taxes on tribally owned fee land in 2023, according to a new Center for Indian Country Development analysis that highlights one of the...
Prediction markets remain one of the most closely watched issues in Indian gaming as tribes challenge federally regulated sports event contracts in court and warn they threaten tribal gaming...
 
Mno-Bmadsen, the non-gaming investment enterprise of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan and Indiana, has acquired the remaining 46% stake in manufacturing holding company Mno-DREK LLC, completing an eight-year plan to take full ownership of the business.
For many restaurant startups, a food truck is the first step toward opening a brick-and-mortar location. For Indigenous Eats, it happened in reverse.
The Native CDFI movement continued to build momentum during the first half of 2026, even as shifting federal priorities created new challenges for Native lenders and the communities they serve.
Prediction markets — platforms where people stake money on the outcome of elections, sports, economic reports and other future events — are rapidly reshaping the online wagering landscape. They're...
Just days after the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians opened a preview casino in Vallejo, Calif., the U.S. Department of the Interior withdrew its earlier gaming determination for the tribe's trust land, forcing the temporary facility to close and sending the broader project back into legal uncertainty.
Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., reintroduced legislation that would expand nutrition assistance for tribal households by allowing eligible families to receive benefits through two federal food programs in the same month.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the Chinook Indian Nation’s petition on whether federal courts can recognize Indian tribes.
Save the Redwoods League has transferred 125 acres in Orick, Calif., to the Yurok Tribe, establishing a tribally owned public gateway near Redwood National and State Parks and permanently protecting critical salmon habitat.
In many rural tribal communities, providing timely emergency medical services can be a challenge. Long travel distances, workforce shortages, and limited healthcare infrastructure can make it...
The U.S. Department of Defense has suspended implementation of Phase II of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program, delaying new cybersecurity certification requirements that were scheduled to take effect Nov. 10 while officials conduct a 60-day review of the program.
The National Park Service is providing grants of up to $100,000 for federally recognized tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations working on cultural and historic preservation projects.
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have signed an $8.43 million, five-year sponsorship agreement with Washington State University Athletics, marking the largest annual sponsorship in the athletic department's history.
As a Native law student and young professional engaged in tribal governance, gaming and federal Indian law, we have been paying close attention to the rapid rise of prediction markets and the debate...
Disney Cruise Line and Huna Totem Corporation have signed a 15-year agreement securing Disney ship calls at the Alaska Native corporation's Icy Strait Point through at least 2041, extending a partnership that provides long-term passenger traffic for the Indigenous-owned cruise destination.
The Yurok Tribe has broken ground on a $37 million treatment center that anchors a broader expansion of tribally operated behavioral health services in rural Northern California.
Guest Opinion. The U.S. House’s unanimous passage of the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act is being treated, understandably, as a small-business story.
As Native American Bank nears 25 years, outgoing Board Chairman Kent Paul looks back on the tribally-owned bank's growth and mission.