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A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says Alaska Native Corporations have the right to collect a substantial portion of the funding included in the CARES Act of 2020 has caused angst among some Natives who say the decision calls into question what it means to be a sovereign tribe in America today.
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Here is a round up of business briefs from around Indian Country.
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QUINAULT INDIAN NATION, Wash. — For Fawn Sharp to conduct an interview about gaps in broadband coverage across Indian Country, she has to get in her car.
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Alaska Republican Congressman Don Young, the dean of the House of Representatives who has long watched over American Indian and Alaska Native issues, is getting riled up.
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WASHINGTON — As billions of dollars from the American Rescue Plan stream through various federal agencies, tribes say that the U.S. Department of Labor, in particular, could be doing a better job of addressing Indian needs related to the funding and beyond.
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Tribal leaders from the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan are celebrating a decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct an environmental review of the Line 5 pipeline project proposed by Canada-based Enbridge Inc., which will likely delay the development for months.
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Here is a round up of business news from around Indian Country.
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MCALESTER, Okla. — Choctaw Defense Manufacturing LLC will soon begin building assembly kits and chassis for startup electric truck maker Zeus Electric Chassis Inc.
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KODIAK, Alaska — Koniag Inc., an Alaska Native Regional Corporation originating on the Kodiak Archipelago, expanded its portfolio this month with its acquisition of TecPro Ltd., an Anchorage-based industrial electrical and security services provider.
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In a bit of history repeating itself, Native Americans find themselves feuding over a system and ideology that makes much more sense (and cents) for outside interests.