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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will leverage over $45 million in grant funding to help tribes distribute internet-enabled devices, provide classes and workshops on digital skill sets, and improve digital literacy.
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Squeezed for space and facing a construction boom in the region, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s economic development arm is building for the future.
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Here’s the latest round-up of people on the move in Indian Country, including some key hires and promotions, as well as appointments of Native American leaders to state and nonprofit posts.
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The Puyallup Tribe of Indians has launched Tahoma Construction Services, a general contracting business that will expand the tribe’s economic portfolio and drive workforce development.
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The Bay Mills Indian Community in Brimley, Mich., will receive a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) to enhance wastewater infrastructure on the reservation.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced $7 million in grants to 28 organizations, including three Native-led and Native-serving organizations: the Native CDFI Network, the Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund, and the Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture (INPEACE).
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Here’s our monthly round-up of people on the move in Indian Country, including a bevy of board appointments, recognition of Native leaders, and new hires at tribal enterprises and Native-serving nonprofits.
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Native American economic well being can “spill over” into a tribe’s neighbors. That means that strong Native economies can provide nearby communities with more business and wider access to federal contracts.
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Tribal Ready, a Native-owned broadband consultancy, has been tapped to lead outreach efforts for the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deploy (BEAD) program in Arizona.
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The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana has acquired Marksville, La.-based Peerless Cleaners, a historic business established nearly a century ago. Terms were not disclosed.