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11 May 2025 Chez Oxendine
Several homes on the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s reservation are still standing because of a brief boost in federal Native housing funds — funding that faces elimination under President Trump’s recent budget proposal, which cuts $475 million from tribal housing programs.
11 May
Tribal enterprises are turning crisis into strategy as President Trump’s sweeping tariffs ripple through Indian Country, with Native leaders drawing on pandemic lessons and exploring sovereign...
May 11
The Maine Legislature on Tuesday rejected two bills related to the state recognition of tribes, a longstanding effort that Wabanaki leaders argue would have undermined their continued push for the...
May 09
The Wiyot Tribe has regained a portion of its ancestral lands as part of a 175-acre acquisition along northern California’s Elk River, where a nonprofit and state agency are working to restore the...
May 09
The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians has secured key federal and state approvals, advancing its plans to operate casinos despite longstanding jurisdictional conflicts with the Cherokee...
A tax credit introduced in the Inflation Reduction Act remains a compelling opportunity for tribes hoping to stand up renewable energy projects, even amid shifting priorities in a new administration.
 
Two influential Alaska Native organizations have returned to the Alaska Federation of Natives after a two-year absence, citing concerns about federal funding uncertainty under the Trump administration.
The publisher of Tribal Business News and Native News Online has launched Native StoryLab, a new division offering Indigenous storytelling and strategic communications services for tribal businesses and organizations.
After 15 years in mainstream banking, Tara De Leon is coming home to serve her tribe as the CEO of the new nonprofit Cheyenne and Arapaho Community Development Corporation (CACDC), which provides commercial loans, business training and financial education.
A new lawsuit filed in Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit Court seeks to overturn the state’s authorization of online sports betting under the exclusive control of the Seminole Tribe, arguing it violates the Florida Constitution.
An American Indian-owned restaurant opened its newest location at Denver International Airport on April 7, expanding its presence in Colorado's food scene.
The Yurok Tribe has rejected parts of a proposed Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area (IMSA) that would include Yurok ancestral lands, citing sovereignty concerns.
As the former building commissioner for the City of Chicago and first Native American to hold that position, Matthew Beaudet (Montauk) has seen firsthand how effective building codes transform communities.
Eastern Shawnee Professional Services announced two new joint ventures this week, adding to a string of 8(a) partnerships under a new management team that arrived just 18 months ago.
A Florida man has been indicted for allegedly selling fake Native American jewelry at art shows across the United States, according to the Department of Justice.
Alexandria Ehlert has pursued a college education hoping to become a park ranger or climate scientist. Now she’s wondering whether she’ll ever finish her studies at College of Menominee Nation.
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians expanded its transportation portfolio by extending seasonal seaplane service with Kenmore Air, adding international flights between Tacoma and Victoria, British Columbia.
Three Alaska Native tribes have joined a conservation advocacy group in challenging a permit issued for a gold mining project in Bonanza Channel, about 25 miles east of Nome.