Bill Would Unleash Emergency Access to Broadband Internet in Indian Country
Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, Deb Haaland (New Mexico-01) and Tom Cole (Okla.-04) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) on Friday announced the introduction of a bill to unleash emergency access to broadband Internet in Indian...
How COVID-19 Spurred Eighth Generation to Pivot With Purpose
The COVID-19 crisis has compelled Eighth Generation to support its community with a one-time donation of critical PPE and also to pivot operations to increase in-house production. Pictured: Esther Lucero and Louie Gong outside of the Seattle Indian Health Board....
What Do Tribes Need to Know About the $20 Billion in New Relief Funds?
A Message from McCabe CPA Group and McCabe Consulting. Albuquerque, NM - In the summer of 2020, Tribal leaders called for $20 billion in direct government COVID-19 relief funds in addition to the $8 billion that was allocated by way of the CARES Act, signed into law...
Treasury to Start Allocating Portion of CARES Funding Based on Population Data
Treasury will distribute 60 percent of the $8 billion to Tribes based on population data, and the remaining 40 percent based on the total number of persons employed by the Indian Tribe and any Tribally-owned entity. Starting today, Tribes will finally begin receiving...
Haaland, Cole to Introduce Emergency Broadband Bill: ‘COVID-19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act’
Congressional Native American Caucus Co-Chairs, Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) and Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) will introduce the “COVID-19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act" on Thursday, May 7, directing the FCC to grant Tribes access to spectrum on Tribal lands for immediate,...
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The owner and operator of one of the world’s largest casinos has hired a new lawyer amid a shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic and the furlough of more than 5,000 employees. Foxwoods Resort Casino has appointed former Steptoe & Johnson partner Jody Cummings...
Tribal Gaming Excluded From SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program
A brief ray of hope came when the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, providing $2.2 trillion in aid, including $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to cover payroll and expenses during the COVID-19 crisis. ...
HUD Offers $200M of COVID-19 Relief to Tribes
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced Friday that it’s offering $200 million in block grants to help Tribes and their housing authorities respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funds will...
USDA Green Lights 3 More Tribal Hemp Plans
Three more Tribes recently received USDA approval of their hemp regulatory plans, bringing the total number of approved Tribal plans to 17 since the crop was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill. The Oglala Sioux Tribe, the Seneca Nation of Indians and the...
Closed Tribal Casinos Donate Tons of Food in Time of Need
Pechanga Warehouse team member Darren Henderson lifts eggs on a pallet jack. (Photo Courtesy Pechanga Resort Casino) Tribal casinos nationwide have temporarily shut down to flatten the curve of COVID-19. Meanwhile, their restaurants are stepping up to care for their...
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A sports betting lounge at an Oneida Nation-owned casino in upstate New York will debut the state’s first live weekly eSports competition starting November 6.
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Tribes Object Cardroom Language in Bills That Could Open Door to Sports Betting in Calif.
Pechanga Resort Casino – looking toward The Cove pool complex and hotel towers. Pechanga Resort Casino will open incrementally and under limited conditions, starting June 1st. California is lauded as the untapped “holy grail of sports betting markets, and not just...
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A sports betting lounge at an Oneida Nation-owned casino in upstate New York will debut the state’s first live weekly eSports competition starting November 6.
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“We provide honest service. Nowhere do we make shortcuts. We give you what you pay for—quality every time. Our cleanliness is unquestionable. We’ve really worked our way into the trust of the locals,” said Thomas Begay, co-founder of Chief Burgers Food Truck on the Navajo Nation.
From Fear to Favor: Geothermal Energy’s Future on the Reservation
Geothermal power comes from drilling down to superheated water, often as hot as 700 degrees Fahrenheit, and allowing the escaping steam to turn a turbine on the surface. This makes geothermal energy very site specific.
A Navajo Private Investigator’s Journey: Security Intern to Business Founder
Michele Justice, Navajo, never imagined that her first internship at age 16 with Sandia National Laboratories would serve as ground zero for her future career and the business she would launch in 2004, Personnel Security Consultants.
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Choctaw brothers and founders of Symbiotic Aquaponic Shelby (left) and Kaben Smallwood (right) stand beside their aquaponic systems. (Courtesy Symbiotic Aquaponic)This article originally appeared in the June 2019 “Tourism, Agriculture & Natural Resources” print...
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