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Over the course of 25 years, Kristina Woolston has overseen mining, fiber optic installation and advocacy for Alaska Native corporations across Alaska. In January, she became CEO of the Old Harbor Native Corporation, stepping into the role just ahead of a sea of changes brought by the Trump administration.
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Through a combination of business revenues and widespread employment, the Cherokee Nation contributes more than $3.1 billion annually to Oklahoma's economy.
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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.
Former SBA Administrator Guzman, who expanded Native lending and contracting, launches advisory firm
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Isabel Casillas Guzman, who expanded Native lending and federal contracting at the Small Business Administration during the Biden administration, has launched a Los Angeles-based strategic advisory firm.
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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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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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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.