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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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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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Here’s the latest round-up of people on the move in Indian Country, including significant executive appointments, recognition of Native leaders, and new hires at tribal enterprises and Native-serving nonprofits.
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Advances in artificial intelligence technology have prompted fears of a rogue, coldly logical AI taking over the world. Meanwhile, the AI in use at Skokomish Indian Tribal Enterprises (SITE) seems content with filing invoices.
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The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians is expanding its presence in Southern California sports and entertainment, announcing a new retail partnership at Acrisure Arena that adds to a growing trend of tribal enterprises partnering with major sports and entertainment venues.
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As journalists, some stories stay with you. That’s been especially true this year as we’ve covered the entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders shaping Indian Country’s economic future.
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The Small Business Administration has moved beyond just writing loans to Native entrepreneurs, fundamentally reshaping how the agency engages with Indian Country through deeper institutional partnerships and expanded programs, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman told Tribal Business News last week.
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Here’s the latest round-up of people on the move in Indian Country, including significant executive appointments, recognition of Native leaders, and new hires at tribal enterprises and Native-serving nonprofits.
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The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is accepting nominations for its 2025 Native American 40 Under 40 award through November 1.