Economic Development
- Details
- By Brian Edwards
- Economic Development
- Type: Default
- Paywall Status: Protected
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
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.
- Details
- By Chez Oxendine
- Economic Development
- Type: Default
- Paywall Status: Protected
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
The Fiber Broadband Association will host multiple tribal broadband-focused sessions at its upcoming Fiber Connect 2025 conference, continuing a three-year initiative to address connectivity challenges in Native communities.
- Details
- By Tribal Business News Staff
- Economic Development
- Type: Default
- Paywall Status: Protected
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
Cherokee Nation became the first tribal nation to declare its reservation "Film Ready" after Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed a proclamation aimed at attracting film and television productions to the tribe's 14-county jurisdiction in northeastern Oklahoma.
- Details
- By Tribal Business News Staff
- Economic Development
- Type: Default
- Paywall Status: Protected
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
Pechanga Arena San Diego will keep its name through December 2026 under an extended naming rights agreement with Pechanga Resort Casino.
- Details
- By Chez Oxendine
- Economic Development
- Type: Default
- Paywall Status: Protected
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
The next digital highway for tribal nations could flow through their water pipes.
- Details
- By Chez Oxendine
- Economic Development
- Type: Default
- Paywall Status: Protected
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
Tribes are staring down a growing cybersecurity crisis, with data breaches now costing an average of $4.88 million per incident — and rising.
- Details
- By Tribal Business News Staff
- Economic Development
- Type: Default
- Paywall Status: Protected
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
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.
- Details
- By Brian Edwards
- Economic Development
- Type: Headshot
- Paywall Status: Protected
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
Chris James, president and CEO of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, has spent the last few days in Washington, D.C., meeting with policymakers to discuss his organization’s new assessment on how Trump administration policies are affecting Native communities.
- Details
- By Tribal Business News Staff
- Economic Development
- Type: Default
- Paywall Status: Protected
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
Native leaders across the country stepped into new roles in economic development, cultural preservation, and community advocacy this month, with appointments spanning from tribal gaming and finance to philanthropy and government affairs.
- Details
- By Tribal Business News Staff
- Economic Development
- Type: Default
- Paywall Status: Protected
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
Port Lions and Ouzinkie now have access to 2.5-gigabit fiber-optic internet as part of the Aleutians Fiber Project, marking a significant infrastructure development for these remote Alaska communities.