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A sculpture garden honoring the historic clans of the Winnebago Tribe is a centerpiece of Ho-Chunk’s planned walkable community, Ho-Chunk Village. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner)
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WINNEBAGO, Nebraska — Thirty years after Ho-Chunk, Inc., was launched in a spare bedroom in Lance Morgan’s apartment, the award-winning tribal enterprise has grown into an international corporation that projects revenue of $600 million and employment of 3,000 people by the year’s end.

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The Suquamish Tribe and Port of Seattle have signed a new memorandum of agreement (MOA), establishing partnerships on economic development, environmental protection, and other shared priorities. 

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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 new year is bringing a wave of job changes and board appointments across Indian Country. Native leaders are stepping into executive roles and governance positions in finance, energy, education, tourism and tribal enterprises as 2025 gets underway. 

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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.