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A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has struck a record-setting $325 million deal to acquire the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun from the Mohegan Tribe, according to multiple media reports.
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OWA Parks and Resort, a Foley, Ala.-based enterprise of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, has added new business partners. The resort now features laser tag, a sandwich shop and neon paddleboating, as well as a new team member leading further expansions.
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A new certification program aims to strengthen tribal governance skills tailored for Native nations.
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In a rural pocket of northern California, a group of tribes are doing more than generating clean energy — they’re generating electricians. A new pre-apprenticeship program, developed by the Karuk, Yurok, Hoopa Valley and Blue Lake Rancheria tribes, is training Native workers to power their own communities and careers, one wire at a time.
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For years, Wabanaki tribal communities faced a costly dilemma: pay outside contractors $500 to $1,000 per home for energy audits, or go without services that could slash utility bills for hundreds of tribal members.
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Nineteen Oklahoma tribes generated more than $23.4 billion in economic impact for the state while employing nearly 140,000 people, according to a new report released in early June.
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Cherokee Nation citizen Lauren Smith worked two minimum wage jobs in her early adulthood, just to afford a small apartment in Owasso, Okla. She realized she needed a change when she had her son — spending so much time at work meant he would end up “raising himself,” Smith said.
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Katie Oyan, a 20-year Associated Press veteran and member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, will become CEO of IndiJ Public Media on June 23, taking over the nation's largest Indigenous news organization as it navigates a challenging landscape for public media.
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Native professionals continue advancing into leadership roles across industries, from financial technology and legal services to housing development and clean energy. This month's People on the Move highlights experienced leaders bringing both cultural grounding and professional expertise to organizations serving Indigenous communities and beyond.
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Native organizations across the country welcomed new leadership and recognized outstanding achievements in July, with appointments spanning from tribal gaming enterprises to national advocacy organizations. Key developments included Wind River Development Fund hiring a new Chief Implementation Officer to oversee $40 million in federal grants, and Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise bringing back a seasoned marketing executive with decades of casino operations experience.