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WASHINGTON — More than two dozen American Indian tribes and Alaska Native communities will see an improvement in their transit thanks to $8.6 million in federal grant funding.
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WASHINGTON – A trio of U.S. Senators introduced legislation yesterday to support economic development in tribal communities by removing “fundamentally unfair aspects of the tax code” and putting tribes on par with state and local governments, according to one of the bill’s sponsors.
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GRAND RAPIDS — Tribal leaders gathered Thursday in Grand Rapids to share the “unbelievable” amount of opportunities to diversify revenue streams and launch new investments for the benefit of tribal citizens.
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A new partnership between the Native Village of Port Lions and Alaskan provider GCI aims to slash customers’ monthly costs while simultaneously increasing internet speeds to 2 Gbps via an undersea fiber connection.
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VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation plans to develop a “seed to sale” cannabis enterprise, creating a start-to-finish pipeline for its eventual cannabis product in New York.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Chugach Alaska Corporation has appointed Josie Hickel to serve as president.
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CHANDLER, Ariz. — The tribally owned Gila River Resorts and Casinos has entered a historic, multi-year partnership with the Arizona Coyotes for branding entitlement on the NHL team’s home jerseys.
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SAN DIEGO — The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians has inked a multi-year partnership with a National Women’s Soccer team ahead of the San Diego Wave Fútbol Club’s debut at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 17.
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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Internet service across the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ territory in the rural easter Upper Peninsula of Michigan often buckles under pressure of the region’s harsh winter weather.
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CHOCTAW, Miss. — Backed by a new $5.8 million federal grant, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is planning to renovate and expand its Advanced Workforce Training Center to better meet the needs of tribal members.