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Prairie Band Potawatomi Chairman vows federal contract cancellation as tribal leaders respond to community outcry

15 December 2025 Brian Edwards
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Chairman Joseph "Zeke" Rupnick said Friday the tribe is working to cancel a $29.9 million Department of Homeland Security contract that sparked immediate backlash from tribal citizens and led to the termination of senior economic development officials earlier this week.

Navajo Nation committee advances plan for independent energy office

14 Dec
The Navajo Nation Resources and Development Committee will move forward with plans for a standalone energy office, a move intended to centralize authority over energy projects and provide a single...

Blackfeet filmmakers win Frank Blythe Award for buffalo documentary

December 14
Blackfeet filmmakers Ivan and Ivy MacDonald won the Frank Blythe Award from Vision Maker Media for their documentary Bring Them Home/Aiskótáhkapiyaaya, which chronicles efforts to return wild bison...

Senate hearing on SBA fraud sparks debate over Native contracting

December 11
The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship met Wednesday to examine fraud and oversight in Small Business Administration programs and federal contracting, with lawmakers sharply...

Alabama tribe disputes Ernst’s 8(a) claims, says federal data was misapplied

December 11
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians says Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) misinterpreted procurement data and never contacted the tribe before publicly suggesting one of its federal contracting firms may have...

Native Development Network launches California workforce barriers study

Los Angeles-based workforce development nonprofit Native Development Network has launched a research project to examine barriers to employment and stability for Native Americans in California.
 

Tribally owned Safari Circuits acquires Michigan plant, saves 116 jobs

Economic Development
Safari Circuits, a tribally owned electronics manufacturer, has acquired a financially distressed manufacturing plant in Grand Rapids, Mich., preventing the closure of the facility and the layoff of 116 workers. Terms were not disclosed.

IN SERVICE | Ho-Chunk attorney Samantha Skenandore on tribal law and sovereignty

Indigenous Entrepreneurs
Samantha Skenandore once planned to be a veterinarian. Today, she is a founding partner at Madison, Wisc.-based Skenandore Wilson LLP, specializing in tribal law and governance.

Native American Bank leads $6.9M restaurant financing in Colorado

Finance
Native American Bank and Park State Bank & Trust are providing $6.9 million in joint financing for Tava House Properties' restaurant and event center in Woodland Park, Colorado.

Casino Del Sol secures $60M naming rights deal for Arizona Stadium

Gaming
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe's Casino Del Sol will pay more than $60 million over 20 years for naming rights to the University of Arizona's football stadium, the largest such deal in Big 12 Conference history.

Lawmakers reintroduce bipartisan bill to help tribes preserve traditional seeds

Food | Agriculture
Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.) and Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.), along with Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), reintroduced the Native American Seeds Act on Thursday, legislation that would authorize the Department of the Interior to support tribal seed banks and traditional farming practices.

Q+A: Joe Kalt and Randall Akee on the Harvard Project — 40 years of tribal governance insights, a changing of the guard and the future of Native nation building

Sovereignty
After nearly four decades building the Harvard Project on Indigenous Governance and Development into the preeminent research center on tribal governance, Joseph P. Kalt handed the reins to economist Randall Akee this summer, marking a generational transition in how academic institutions study and support Native nation-building.

Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation regains 900 acres near Yosemite

Real Estate
The Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation has reclaimed nearly 900 acres of ancestral land bordering Yosemite National Park, marking the end of a 175-year separation from territory the tribe considers sacred.

SBA’s 8(a) audit: webinars, legal guidance

Native Contracting
WASHINGTON — As the Small Business Administration conducts a sweeping audit of all firms participating in the 8(a) Business Development Program, webinars and legal briefings are emerging to help companies — including tribal enterprises — understand what the agency is reviewing and how to respond.

Minnesota Wild produces first NHL broadcast entirely in Ojibwe language

Arts and Culture
The Minnesota Wild made sports broadcasting history Nov. 28 with the first National Hockey League game called entirely in Ojibwe, marking a significant milestone in Indigenous language revitalization and professional sports representation.

Muscogee Nation college partners with UNLV on tribal gaming, hospitality degrees

Higher Education
The College of the Muscogee Nation and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas signed an agreement that will allow tribal college students to transfer into UNLV's hospitality program with a focus on tribal gaming and hospitality management.

South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance wins $175,000 to build tribal-controlled tourism economy

Tourism
A coalition of South Dakota's nine tribal nations will use a $175,000 prize to train Native youth and develop tourism businesses that keep revenue in Indian Country rather than flowing to outside operators.

Q+A: Richard Tallbear Westerman on how he built a $52M solar farm and why tribes need energy partners

Energy | Environment
In 2011, Richard Tallbear Westerman (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) pivoted away from an 18-year career in interior fabrication to enter the solar industry. He spent two years working out of his garage without a paycheck, building partnerships with potential financiers, locating suitable projects and negotiating land purchases.

San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation closes $46M bond deal for nursing facility

Health Care
San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation closed on $46.25 million in taxable revenue bonds to finance a 100-bed long-term care and skilled nursing facility on the San Carlos Apache Tribe's reservation in Arizona.

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