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3 July 2026 Chez Oxendine
A new economic analysis found Cherokee Nation Health Services generated more than $2 billion in statewide economic output in fiscal year 2025, highlighting the economic role tribal healthcare systems can play in rural Oklahoma.
27 Jun
With less than a month remaining before applications close, tribal leaders are encouraging Native nations to pursue $75 million reserved exclusively for tribes through the Federal Emergency...
June 27
The Mi’kmaq Nation has acquired a 3,400-acre property in northern Maine, more than doubling the amount of land it owns and stewards, tribal officials announced on June 22.
June 26
A federally regulated online exchange is asking a New Mexico court to throw out a tribal lawsuit that targets its sports‑event prediction markets.
June 25
Disturbed human remains have prompted the Lummi Nation to sue a local telecommunications company, Whatcom County and two federal agencies, alleging excavation work damaged ancestral burial grounds...
The Senate Agriculture Committee has released its draft of the next Farm Bill, expanding tribes’ access to federal agriculture programs while stopping short of giving them greater control over how...
 
The Department of the Interior has extended a federal demonstration program that allows participating tribes to assume greater authority over trust forest lands and certain surface leasing activities, preserving a self-governance initiative that has seen limited participation since 2016.
For many restaurant startups, a food truck is the first step toward opening a brick-and-mortar location. For Indigenous Eats, it happened in reverse.
California is home to 109 federally recognized tribes and one of the largest community development finance systems in the country. Yet despite that scale, only three Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) currently operate in the state.
As a Native law student and young professional engaged in tribal governance, gaming and federal Indian law, we have been paying close attention to the rapid rise of prediction markets and the debate...
Lumbee voters decisively rejected a proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday night that would have authorized the tribe to pursue gaming and cleared the way for a casino and entertainment complex along Interstate 95.
The Native Farm Bill Coalition is urging senators to restore a tribal food purchasing pilot omitted from the House farm bill, warning that the program’s future could be in jeopardy if Congress fails to explicitly reauthorize it.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the Chinook Indian Nation’s petition on whether federal courts can recognize Indian tribes.
A rare "friendly condemnation" action will transfer more than 45,000 acres of Arizona state trust land into federal trust for the Hopi Tribe, advancing one of the largest tribal land consolidation efforts underway in the United States.
As Native American Bank nears 25 years, outgoing Board Chairman Kent Paul looks back on the tribally-owned bank's growth and mission.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has proposed changes to its 8(a) Business Development Program that would eliminate race-based presumptions of social disadvantage for individually owned businesses while leaving eligibility standards unchanged for tribally owned enterprises, Alaska Native corporations and other Native entity-owned participants.
The National Park Service is providing grants of up to $100,000 for federally recognized tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations working on cultural and historic preservation projects.
Tribally controlled colleges and universities are eligible to compete for a share of up to $15 million in federal funding aimed at expanding research capacity and improving campus infrastructure.
LAS VEGAS, NV - When Celina Stops arrived at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, she was pursuing more than a law degree. She was stepping into territory that...
Gilbert, Ariz.-based Laguna Creek LLC has raised $6.3 million in a Series A round led by Tempe-based Dali Capital Partners to expand its software platform for tribal hospitality and tourism businesses, the company said.
The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians is moving forward with a $9 million solar project, positioning the tribe for future expansion as renewable energy financing becomes more challenging.
The Karuk Tribe said it has secured $1.5 million in federal funding to build workforce housing for healthcare professionals serving its communities.
Guest Opinion. Tribal nations, America’s original land stewards, are facing a legislative hurdle that could severely restrict their ability to manage 19.3 million acres of trust forest lands.
The federal program is giving Tribes more control over the facilities their communities rely on, creating a more defined and predictable approach to funding, operations, and long-term infrastructure...