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Details: By Brian Edwards; Uncategorized; January 1, 2022

Interior reverses gaming approval for Scotts Valley casino

2 August 2026 Chez Oxendine

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.

Senators press CFTC on tribal consultation, gaming authority in prediction markets debate

02 Aug

Senate lawmakers from both parties have outlined concerns about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s proposed rule on prediction markets and its potential effects on tribal authority over...

Reporter's Notebook: The game-changing tax credits that never changed the game

August 02

The game was supposed to change. Then, largely, it didn’t.

New land tracker pilot reveals cost of rebuilding tribal land bases

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...

Pokagon investment enterprise takes full control of Mno-DREK

August 02

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...

California approves $25M loan for Quartz Valley landback deal

Following a resolution by the California State Water Resources Board, the Quartz Valley Indian Reservation is poised to acquire nearly 40,000 acres of ancestral land in the Klamath River Basin....

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Why Infrastructure Stewardship Starts With Knowing What You Own

Sponsored Storytelling. Tribal governments invest millions of dollars in clinics, administrative buildings, public safety facilities and other community infrastructure. Before leaders decide what to...

NTIA extends tribal broadband grant deadline to Nov. 17

Economic Development

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has extended the deadline for two tribal broadband grant programs to Nov. 17, giving tribal governments and Native organizations 60 additional days to apply for federal funding.

From powwow concessions to a growing Native-owned hospitality brand

Indigenous Entrepreneurs

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.

PODCAST: Native CDFI leaders reflect on progress, policy and what's next

Finance

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.

The missing data in the prediction market debate

Sponsored Storytelling

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...

New Mexico tribes seek injunction to block Kalshi on tribal lands

Gaming

Four New Mexico tribes asked a federal judge for a preliminary injunction blocking prediction market operator Kalshi from offering sports‑event contracts on their lands, saying the company is conducting class III gaming without authorization under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

Murray, Cortez Masto reintroduce bill to expand food assistance for tribal households

Food | Agriculture

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.

Supreme Court declines Chinook bid for federal recognition through courts

Sovereignty

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the Chinook Indian Nation’s petition on whether federal courts can recognize Indian tribes.

Yurok Tribe gains 125-acre redwood gateway in California land transfer

Real Estate

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.

Q+A: Sam Flores on building sustainable EMS systems in tribal communities

Sponsored Storytelling

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...

Defense Department pauses next phase of CMMC 2.0 cybersecurity rollout

Native Contracting

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.

Tribal heritage projects eligible for up to $100K in federal funding through NPS program

Arts and Culture

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.

Colville Tribes sign record $8.4M athletics sponsorship with Washington State

Higher Education

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.

Why We’re Paying Attention to Prediction Markets

Sponsored Storytelling

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 signs 15-year agreement with Huna Totem for Icy Strait Point

Tourism

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.

DOE makes $218.5M available for tribal home energy rebate program

Energy | Environment

The U.S. Department of Energy announced that it will make up to $218.5 available to federally recognized tribes and corporations for energy efficiency upgrades for tribal homes.

Yurok Tribe breaks ground on $37M behavioral health center

Health Care

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.

Native entrepreneurs don’t need discovery. They need opportunity.

Opinion | Op-Ed

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.

Kent Paul reflects on 25 years helping build Native American Bank

Sponsored Storytelling

As Native American Bank nears 25 years, outgoing Board Chairman Kent Paul looks back on the tribally-owned bank's growth and mission.

Senate panel advances Alaska Native landless communities bill

Policy and Law

The Alaska Native Landless Equity Act has advanced to the Senate floor after clearing the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, marking the furthest progress yet for legislation aimed at Native villages excluded under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

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Pokagon investment enterprise takes full control of Mno-DREK

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Native entrepreneurs don’t need discovery. They need opportunity.