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Tribal broadband program overwhelmed by demand again

26 April 2024 Chez Oxendine
The federal government’s biggest tribal broadband program continues to see demand far outstrip available funding.

Bureau of Indian Affairs launches technology and connectivity division

26 Apr
The Bureau of Indian Affairs introduced a new division to help federally recognized tribes deploy technology and manage connectivity on their tribal lands.

Cayuga Nation sues New York over lottery sales on reservation

April 20
The Cayuga Nation filed a lawsuit in federal district court on Thursday against New York state’s gaming commission, its chairman, and Jackpocket Inc., a New York City-based mobile gaming company.

Q+A: Brenda Mallory on the Biden administration’s approach to climate justice in Indian Country

April 24
On Earth Day 2024, the Biden administration announced a $7 billion investment in solar energy in marginalized communities across the country, including tribal nations. It was the third clean energy...

DOI places Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's northern Illinois reservation land into federal trust

April 19
The U.S. Department of the Interior has placed portions of the historic Shab-eh-nay Reservation into trust for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, establishing it as the only federally recognized...

$7 billion Solar For All initiative awards over $500 million to empower tribal communities with clean energy

There's more than $500 million headed to Indian Country to pay for solar energy workforce training, technical assistance, and an array of projects such as residential solar arrays.

HUD finalizes long-awaited rule to boost lending, homeownership opportunities for Native Americans

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a long-awaited final rule for a three decade-old loan guarantee program aimed at facilitating Native American homeownership.
 

People on the Move in Indian Country

Economic Development
Here’s our semi-regular round-up of people on the move in Indian Country, including some of the new hires at tribal enterprises and Native-serving nonprofits.

Owamni co-founder launches social impact beverage brand rooted in Indigenous values

Indigenous Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur Dana Thompson (Wahpeton-Sisseton, Mdewakanton Dakota), co-founder of the award-winning Owamni restaurant in Minneapolis, has launched a new social impact company and adult beverage brand called “Heti.”

Chickasaw Nation launches private equity firm in Dallas

Finance
The Chickasaw Nation announced the establishment of Pennington Creek Capital, a private capital investment firm set to open an office in Dallas, Texas.

Interior Secretary Haaland proposes two appointments to Indian gaming commission

Gaming
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland proposed two potential appointees to the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) last week.

Tocabe giving back to Denver’s Native community with its line of pre-made meals

Food | Agriculture
Osage Nation tribal member Ben Jacobs credits the Denver Indian Center in Colorado with supporting him during his childhood.

Q+A: Attorney Susan Anthony on the USPTO’s first tribal consultation and protecting Indigenous culture

Sovereignty
On Tuesday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin its first-ever tribal consultation on developing policy to protect genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions of Indigenous peoples.

Lakota youth project purchases 40 acres in Black Hills for healing, camping and cultural connection

Real Estate
South Dakota-based nonprofit Cheyenne River Youth Project had trouble finding places to camp near sacred sites in Bear Butte State Park. Having a good spot would mean easier access and better health for Lakota kids to important cultural landmarks — so the nonprofit bought one.

Q+A: GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan talks tribal contracting surge and path forward

Native Contracting
LAS VEGAS — It’s no accident that federal contracting opportunities for Native American businesses are surging, according to General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Robin Carnahan.

Video game aims to reclaim, revitalize Ojibwe language

Arts and Culture
Warm, orange sunlight dapples the forest floor, illuminating a scene of an Ojibwe youth in a red hoodie. Perched nearby, a talking cat chimes in with a warning: don’t give your real name too freely in the forest.

USDA partners with College of Menominee Nation to offer $5k food sovereignty grants

Higher Education
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has partnered with the College of Menominee Nation in northeastern Wisconsin on a grant program for the state’s federally recognized tribes and their members.

AIANTA and US Forest Service grant $1.1 million to boost Indigenous tourism across America

Tourism
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) said it will provide grant funding to six tribal projects through a collaboration with the US Forest Service.

New solar project will help Taos Pueblo boost its tribal economy, while also cutting emissions and costs

Energy | Environment
A new tribally owned solar project will help the Taos Pueblo reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs for its citizens, even as it produces income and jobs for the federally recognized tribe in New Mexico.

Pawnee Nation overcomes funding gap for behavioral health facility with innovative financing approach

Health Care
Pawnee County in northern Oklahoma grapples with a 20% mental illness rate, with patients facing a five-week wait time for appointments as existing facilities struggle to keep up with staffing, necessary treatments and responses.

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DOI places Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's northern Illinois reservation land into federal trust

DOI places Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's northern Illinois reservation land into federal trust

USDA allocates $100 million to boost tribal conservation, climate-smart agriculture

USDA allocates $100 million to boost tribal conservation, climate-smart agriculture