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Federally recognized tribes can now apply for grants of up to $15 million through a federal outdoor recreation program after Congress expanded eligibility last year.
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For more than three decades, tribes and Native organizations have relied on a little-known federal grant program to launch Native financial institutions, develop tribal commercial codes and support long-term economic development planning.
Now, that program may be disappearing.
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The Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation is developing a new travel center and community hub in Jamul, Calif., expanding the tribe’s non-gaming business portfolio in San Diego County.
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The federal government is making nearly $800 million available to help tribal nations expand broadband infrastructure, improve internet adoption and support digital workforce development.
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A new analysis from the Center for Indian Country Development, a research unit of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, shows tribes with gaming and federal contracting operations tend to own larger business portfolios than those without those revenue streams. At the same time, most tribally owned businesses are now concentrated outside those sectors.
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Leadership changes and national recognition continue across Indian Country as Tribal enterprises, Native-led organizations and federal agencies add executives, elevate emerging leaders and honor contributions in media, policy, education and economic development.
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The Department of Transportation is making about $19 million in competitive grants available for tribal transit projects in fiscal year 2026, continuing a federal program that helps tribes expand and operate transportation systems in rural communities.
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Organizations across Indian Country and Native-serving institutions announced a series of leadership appointments, hires and recognitions in recent weeks, spanning tribal enterprises, consulting firms, education, land stewardship and federal contracting.
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In early April, Desiree Hagen took over as acting general manager of Alaska-based KOTZ Radio — a station that nearly shut down months earlier after losing a major share of its funding.
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The Osage Nation secured a $17.5 million federal broadband award, pushing its total broadband infrastructure investment to more than $72 million as the tribe continues expanding high‑speed internet across the reservation.