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The Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation is developing a new travel center and community hub in Jamul, Calif., expanding the tribe’s non-gaming business portfolio in San Diego County.
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Organizations across Indian Country and Native-serving institutions announced a series of leadership appointments, hires and recognitions in recent weeks, spanning tribal enterprises, consulting firms, education, land stewardship and federal contracting.
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A new analysis from the Center for Indian Country Development, a research unit of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, shows tribes with gaming and federal contracting operations tend to own larger business portfolios than those without those revenue streams. At the same time, most tribally owned businesses are now concentrated outside those sectors.
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In early April, Desiree Hagen took over as acting general manager of Alaska-based KOTZ Radio — a station that nearly shut down months earlier after losing a major share of its funding.
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The Osage Nation secured a $17.5 million federal broadband award, pushing its total broadband infrastructure investment to more than $72 million as the tribe continues expanding high‑speed internet across the reservation.
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The Department of Transportation awarded $54.2 million to rural communities and tribal nations for early-stage transportation projects, as demand for the funding far outpaced supply, with nearly $790 million in applications.
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A new initiative backed by philanthropic funding is aiming to reconnect Indigenous movement workers with employment opportunities as nonprofit organizations face tightening budgets and layoffs.
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When Emily Edenshaw feels stuck, she returns to a piece of advice from an elder: if you’re spinning your wheels in the mud, get out and walk.
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The U.S. Department of Labor said it will make about $76 million available in grants to support employment and training programs for American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, directing funds to tribal governments and affiliated organizations under federal workforce programs.
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Cherokee Nation is using a federal housing loan program to recruit and retain workers in critical public-service roles, becoming the first tribal nation approved to administer the HUD Section 184 Skilled Workers Demonstration Loan Program.