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The Menominee Nation broke ground on its first new homes in 25 years this month, while the Navajo Nation has instead repaired more than 100 existing houses over the past year — a split that reflects how tribal nations are making vastly different bets on solving Indian Country's housing crisis.
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Daniel Webster saw opportunities for growth when he started his construction career in a flagging position. He worked his way up from the field to the boardroom, where he is now the director of diversity and inclusion at Walbec Group, leading workforce development and tribal outreach efforts across the company’s operations.
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The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation plans to reopen the Two Trees Inn in Ledyard, Conn. in spring 2026, reviving a tribally owned hospitality property that has been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation has reclaimed nearly 900 acres of ancestral land bordering Yosemite National Park, marking the end of a 175-year separation from territory the tribe considers sacred.
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The California Wildlife Conservation Board has awarded $5.5 million to the Wášiw-šiw Land Trust to support the purchase of 10,274 acres in the Washoe tribal homelands northeast of Lake Tahoe.
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The Lac du Flambeau Business Development Corporation opened the nation's first tribally owned Popeyes franchise Nov. 18 in Minocqua, Wisc., marking the tribe's first off-reservation business venture.
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South Dakota’s Native veteran homeownership rate has edged higher in recent years, but still trails other South Dakotans by a wide margin — a gap that Native housing advocates say represents both a market opportunity and a policy failure that can be fixed with the right investment, capital tools and lender alignment.
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The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration transferred nearly 2 acres of land on Trout Lake to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians on Oct. 31, selling the property for the $30,000 they originally paid in 1966 — a steep discount from its current market value.
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The Tule River Indian Tribe has regained 17,030 acres of ancestral land in the Sierra Nevada foothills and Central Valley, expanding its reservation to more than 72,000 acres.
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Four New Mexico pueblos received $1 million in housing grants to address affordable housing challenges in their communities through funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Homewise.