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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Internet service across the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ territory in the rural easter Upper Peninsula of Michigan often buckles under pressure of the region’s harsh winter weather.
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CHOCTAW, Miss. — Backed by a new $5.8 million federal grant, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is planning to renovate and expand its Advanced Workforce Training Center to better meet the needs of tribal members.
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State and federal regulations surrounding farm operations are arcane to begin with, a problem only exacerbated by adding tribal land and sovereignty issues into the mix.
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WILLOW CREEK, Calif. — The Yurok Tribe has expanded its holdings via a transaction this month for the 90-acre Bigfoot Golf Course and Country Club in Willow Creek, Calif.
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KETCHIKAN, Alaska — The Tribal Council of Ketchikan Indian Community has appointed Ruby Steele (Hualapai) as its new tribal administrator.
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Six tribal projects have received federal grant awards totaling $20 million intended to help spur economic growth.
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As tribes grapple with a historic rush of federal funding intended to get underserved or unserved areas online, Native-led organizations have stepped up to help navigate the process.
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The $49 million in federal funding that the Southeast Conference of Alaska was awarded for its proposed mariculture industry cluster effectively hits the fast-forward button on the project.
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Three south Alaskan groups have received $12.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support regionally led conservation and economic growth efforts.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Programming to support the unique needs of Alaska Native students received a $35 million boost this month from the U.S. Department of Education.