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Bo Mazzetti, longtime chairman of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, died May 1 after battling cancer. He was 77. 

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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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UPDATE:  The DOT website has posted that "Due to technical difficulties, the Rural and Tribal Assistance Program application portal is closed. Please stay tuned for additional updates."
 
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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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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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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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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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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. 

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The Puyallup Tribe is breaking into global maritime commerce by building its own international shipping terminal on tribal land in southwest Washington, marking one of the first direct entries by a Native nation into the port infrastructure business.