Federal Court Sides With Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Land Suit
“We all share a profound belief in the importance of tribal sovereignty as a vehicle to preserve and protect our culture and traditions. This is what has driven our people to fight day in and day out to ensure our land remains in trust,” Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal...
MHA Nation to Fight Interior Removal of its Missouri River Property & Mineral Rights
Research identifies numerous legal and historical events that support the riverbed ownership of the MHA Nation across nearly two centuries. (Photo Courtesy MHA Nation: Our River, Our Home)“The legal and historical precedent is clear: MHA Nation owns the rights under...
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) Announces Plans to Reopen Museum, Restaurant, Gift Shop and Courtyard April 8, 2021
All IPCC campus businesses will ensure heightened safety measures for visitors and employees. Albuquerque, NM —The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) is pleased to announce that, beginning April 8th, the Center will reopen its doors and extend a warm welcome to...
Minnesota Tribal Casinos in Varying Stages of Reopening
Seven Clans Casino, Warroad reopened on May 28 with restricted hours and safety requirements including masks must be worn at all times. (Courtesy Red Lake Nation)Minnesota’s 19 Tribal casinos are owned and operated by its 11 federally recognized Tribes, and those that...
Podcast Episode 13: MHA Nation Chairman Mark N. Fox
On episode 13 of the Native Business Podcast, your hosts and founders/publishers of Native Business Magazine, Gary (Cherokee Nation) and Carmen (Chippewa-Cree Tribe, Makah Tribe and Yakama Nation) Davis, are joined by Mark N. Fox, Chairman of the Mandan Hidatsa &...
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Preliminary Injunction: Treasury Cannot Disburse Any Tribal CARES Funding to ANCs
Judge Amit Mehta has issued a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction barring Treasury from distributing any COVID-19 relief funds to ANCs.
Bristol Bay Commercial Salmon Season Could Be on Hold for 2020
The vast majority of the 7,500 Bristol Bay region residents are Alaska Natives — and most rely heavily on employment and subsistence from this fishery. But many villages insist the threat of a Coronavirus outbreak is not worth the risk of welcoming thousands of...
Partners in Tech: Wildflower International and Pojoaque Pueblo
It was a marriage made in business heaven: Pojoaque’s almost 12,000 acres of real estate and highly varying and inaccessible topography, combined with Wildflower International’s partnership with UAS drone manufacturer Silent Falcon.
During Pandemic, Senate Confirms Rear Adm. Michael Weahkee, Zuni, to Lead IHS
With unanimous support from not only the U.S. Senate, but dozens of Tribal Nations, Tribal organizations, and Indian health organizations, Rear Admiral Michael D. Weahkee (Zuni) was confirmed as director of the Indian Health Service on April 21.
Native Ag Could Get Boost From NAAF Grants; Applications Due in June
The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) was established after the 1999 Keepseagle v. Vilsack class-action lawsuit settlement.

