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The Fiber Broadband Association will host multiple tribal broadband-focused sessions at its upcoming Fiber Connect 2025 conference, continuing a three-year initiative to address connectivity challenges in Native communities.
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Tribal enterprises are turning crisis into strategy as President Trump’s sweeping tariffs ripple through Indian Country, with Native leaders drawing on pandemic lessons and exploring sovereign solutions — from invoking the 1794 Jay Treaty to accelerating cross-border partnerships — to shield their communities from economic pressures.
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Two influential Alaska Native organizations have returned to the Alaska Federation of Natives after a two-year absence, citing concerns about federal funding uncertainty under the Trump administration.
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Indian Country is buzzing with leadership changes this month as organizations across the Native American landscape welcome new talent and recognize exceptional contributions.
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The Tulalip Tribes and the Washington State Department of Commerce signed a government-to-government memorandum of understanding (MOU) on May 1 to establish a formal working relationship between the tribal government and the state agency.
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The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi's economic development company acquired a Michigan warehousing firm and 156 acres of land, marking a significant expansion of the tribe's non-gaming business portfolio.
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Several prominent Native American organizations and tribes announced key leadership changes in early 2025, with the National American Indian Housing Council tapping former USDA official Rudy Soto as executive director and the Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise making history by naming its first tribal member CEO.
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As the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis marks its 10th anniversary, it has emerged as a crucial source of economic data and research for Indian Country. The center's work reveals both the uniqueness of tribal economies and their interconnectedness with regional and national prosperity.
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Bo Mazzetti, longtime chairman of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, died May 1 after battling cancer. He was 77.
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Over the course of 25 years, Kristina Woolston has overseen mining, fiber optic installation and advocacy for Alaska Native corporations across Alaska. In January, she became CEO of the Old Harbor Native Corporation, stepping into the role just ahead of a sea of changes brought by the Trump administration.