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The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) said last week it awarded grants totaling $3.4 million to seven Tribal entities.
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The Montana Department of Commerce said it awarded $240,000 in grants to the Blackfeet Tribe and the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana to support economic development projects in their communities.
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Gila River Indian Community
Location: Sacaton, Arizona
Award Amount: $4.4 million
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Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
Location: Marksville, La.
Award Amount: $2.5 million
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Money alone won't solve Indian Country's broadband issues. Even with unprecedented funding levels and heightened federal interest in bridging the digital divide in Indian Country, implementing sustainable solutions remains problematic.
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Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada
Location: Reno, Nevada
Award Amount: $18,945,379.94
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There’s more broadband funding on its way to Indian Country, even as the price tag on fully wiring tribal communities continues to rise.
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Kickapoo Tribe
LOCATION: Horton, Kansas
AWARD AMOUNT: $3,710,576.00
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The Mohegan Tribe announced plans to open a Tesla showroom this fall at its Mohegan Sun casino and entertainment complex, the latest in a series of deals between tribes and the electric vehicle maker.
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The Tunica Biloxi Indian Tribe will restore and rehabilitate an old manufacturing building by way of a $1.6 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant. It's the most recent thread in a larger plan to build economic sovereignty for the Louisiana tribe, according to its chairman.