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Bipartisan bill aims to streamline tribal access to federal economic development programs

1 September 2026 Chez Oxendine
A bipartisan bill in Congress aims to streamline how tribal governments and other tribal entities access federal programs that support job creation, business development and local economies.

Tulalip Tribes partners on NBA expansion bid, proposed arena district

08 Sep
The Tulalip Tribes is partnering with a private equity firm on a bid for a Seattle NBA expansion franchise and proposed arena and entertainment district on tribal-owned land near Marysville, Wash.

Cherokee-owned company sues NFL Hall of Famer over $2.5M solar loan

September 01
Kituwah Energy Project #2 LLC, an Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians-owned company, has sued Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith and five co-defendants, alleging they diverted a $2.5 million...

Ninth Circuit ruling backs tribal, state authority over Kalshi sports contracts

September 01
A federal appeals court has cleared Nevada to enforce its gambling laws against KalshiEX, handing tribes and state regulators a legal victory in their efforts to prevent federally regulated...

Menominee revises $360M Kenosha casino plan during federal review

September 01
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has adjusted its plans for a proposed Hard Rock casino resort in Kenosha as federal officials continue reviewing the tribe’s application to place the project...

Oweesta closes first NMTC deal with $16M for Spirit Lake health clinic

Oweesta Corp. closed its first New Markets Tax Credit transaction, providing $16 million in allocation toward a $73.4 million health clinic for the Spirit Lake Nation in North Dakota.
 

NNAHRA launches scholarship program for Native HR professionals

Economic Development
The National Native American Human Resources Association Foundation has launched a scholarship and professional development program to support Native professionals pursuing careers in human resources and leadership.

From powwow concessions to a growing Native-owned hospitality brand

Indigenous Entrepreneurs
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.

PODCAST: Beyond the Grants

Finance
Banks have capital. Native CDFIs know their communities. But bringing the two together takes more than a grant.

AI, Genomics, and Tribal Sovereignty: Native Nations Need to Prepare for the Next Frontier

Sponsored Storytelling
As artificial intelligence (AI) and precision medicine transform healthcare and scientific research, Indigenous leaders say tribal nations must prepare to govern one of their most valuable...

Alabama‑Coushatta Tribe opens temporary casino at future resort site

Gaming
The Alabama‑Coushatta Tribe of Texas has opened Naskila Casino Leggett, a new 24‑hour gaming facility on tribally owned trust land in Polk County. The Aug. 25 ceremony included a ceremonial blessing led by tribal council members and casino leadership.

Murray, Cortez Masto reintroduce bill to expand food assistance for tribal households

Food | Agriculture
Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., reintroduced legislation that would expand nutrition assistance for tribal households by allowing eligible families to receive benefits through two federal food programs in the same month.

Supreme Court declines Chinook bid for federal recognition through courts

Sovereignty
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the Chinook Indian Nation’s petition on whether federal courts can recognize Indian tribes.

Seneca Nation gaming enterprise plans $47M Niagara hotel renovation

Real Estate
Seneca Resorts & Casinos plans to invest $47 million to renovate nearly all of the hotel rooms at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino as the Seneca Nation-owned gaming company expands capital spending across its Western New York properties.

Why Infrastructure Stewardship Starts With Knowing What You Own

Sponsored Storytelling
Sponsored Storytelling. Tribal governments invest millions of dollars in clinics, administrative buildings, public safety facilities and other community infrastructure. Before leaders decide what to...

Native joint venture wins $45M Army contract for Fort Buchanan microgrid

Native Contracting
A joint venture between a tribally owned enterprise and a Native-owned energy developer has secured a $45 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract to build a mission-critical microgrid at Fort Buchanan in Puerto Rico.

California woman fined $10K after admitting to selling counterfeit Native jewelry

Arts and Culture
A San Francisco woman was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to selling counterfeit Native American jewelry falsely marketed as authentic work by Native artists, federal prosecutors said.

Cherokee Nation, Rogers State sign clinical training MOU

Higher Education
The Cherokee Nation is expanding clinical training opportunities across its health system through a new agreement with Rogers State University, building on a $4 million tribal investment in the university and a separate nursing scholarship commitment.

The missing data in the prediction market debate

Sponsored Storytelling
Prediction markets — platforms where people stake money on the outcome of elections, sports, economic reports and other future events — are rapidly reshaping the online wagering landscape. They're...

Disney Cruise Line signs 15-year agreement with Huna Totem for Icy Strait Point

Tourism
Disney Cruise Line and Huna Totem Corporation have signed a 15-year agreement securing Disney ship calls at the Alaska Native corporation's Icy Strait Point through at least 2041, extending a partnership that provides long-term passenger traffic for the Indigenous-owned cruise destination.

DOE cancels tribal transmission corridor aimed at bringing reservation power to market

Energy | Environment
The U.S. Department of Energy has halted a proposed transmission corridor that tribal leaders hoped would unlock grid investment needed to develop and export power from reservations across the northern Plains.

Gila River invests $25M in tribal-land medical school to build physician workforce

Health Care
Gila River Health Care will invest more than $25 million to establish a University of Arizona medical school branch on the Gila River Indian Community, a long-term workforce investment aimed at training and retaining physicians within tribal and rural health systems.

The Insects Moved Faster Than the Paperwork

Opinion | Op-Ed
Guest Essay. In the summer of 2019, a fire started along Interstate 5 in southern Oregon, at a spot the highway signs mark as Milepost 97. It burned into the forest that the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians had regained only the year before, when Congress placed more than 17,000 acres of the tribe’s ancestral homeland in trust for it. 1 The fire destroyed about 3,600 of those acres and damaged more than 45 million board feet of timber.

Q+A: Sam Flores on building sustainable EMS systems in tribal communities

Sponsored Storytelling
In many rural tribal communities, providing timely emergency medical services can be a challenge. Long travel distances, workforce shortages, and limited healthcare infrastructure can make it...

Second defendant sentenced in $4.7M Oglala Sioux Tribe fraud scheme

Policy and Law
A federal judge sentenced a second defendant to six years and six months in prison for helping divert more than $4.7 million from the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

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