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The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi's economic development company acquired a Michigan warehousing firm and 156 acres of land, marking a significant expansion of the tribe's non-gaming business portfolio.
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Several prominent Native American organizations and tribes announced key leadership changes in early 2025, with the National American Indian Housing Council tapping former USDA official Rudy Soto as executive director and the Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise making history by naming its first tribal member CEO.
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Michigan's largest tribal nation is grappling with a widespread system shutdown after a ransomware attack forced the closure of all five Kewadin Casino locations and disrupted critical services for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, tribal leaders announced Monday.
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Native-led grantmaker Native Voices Rising will receive $7.5 million through a partnership with Seattle-based philanthropy organizer Magic Cabinet, bolstering Native-centered philanthropic efforts across the country.
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The Biden administration announced $9.6 million in federal transit grants to 26 American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities across 14 states, funding improvements to public transportation systems through the Federal Transit Administration's Tribal Transit Program.
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As we head into 2025 and a new administration, Tribal Business News will be paying special attention to these storylines as they unfold in the coming weeks and months.
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Four Native communities on Kodiak Island will have access to high-speed internet through a new partnership between Old Harbor Native Corporation and Alaska Communications.
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Tribal Business News presents our latest People on the Move roundup, featuring notable hirings, appointments, and recognitions across Indian Country.
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From record-breaking federal contracts and historic philanthropic gifts to groundbreaking developments in education and tribal sovereignty, 2024's most-read stories in Tribal Business News reflect significant economic progress and persistent challenges across Indian Country.
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As warming waters threaten traditional fishing economies in the Bering Sea, the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island (ACSPI) is building a new future focused on research and higher education.