US House Passes $3 Trillion Economic Relief Package With $24 Billion for Indian Country
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says the Heroes Act is an “urgently-needed legislation to protect the lives and livelihoods” of U.S. citizens and also the “life of our democracy.” (Photo by Gage Skidmore, Flickr/CC) On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives...
Seminole Tribe Purchases All Rights to Hard Rock Brand, Trademarks in Vegas
Hard Rock International recently purchased all rights to the Hard Rock brand and related trademarks allowing the Seminole Tribe of Florida the agency to open a Hard Rock property in Las Vegas.The Seminole Tribe's 2006 purchase of Hard Rock International marked a...
Ucross Foundation Awards Spring 2021 Native American Visual Fellowship to Artist Eliza Naranjo Morse
Naranjo Morse is the seventh Native American artist to receive this award, which includes a four-week residency at Ucross. Ucross, WY — Ucross, the renowned artist residency program, today announced artist Eliza Naranjo Morse (Santa Clara Pueblo) will receive the...
HEROES Act Includes $20B in Direct Funding to Tribes to Counter Coronavirus Impacts
The newly unveiled House Democratic plan, the HEROES Act, or the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, includes another $20 billion in direct funding for Tribal governments to counter “the fiscal impacts” of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Doyon, Ltd. Obtains Majority Stake in Tectonic Metals
Doyon, Limited, one of Alaska's largest Native regional corporations, has acquired a 22.3% ownership stake in Tectonic Metals Inc. Doyon's $1,500,000 investment strengthens its existing partnership with the Canadian junior mining company. Tectonic was founded by a...
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IHS’ COVID-19 Response Fast-Tracks Modern Telehealth Practices
Telehealth has become a key concept in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Indian Health Service signaled this week that it is part of its technology-enabled strategy. Telehealth is the practice of using secure video communications to handle patients' health...
Gary Davis in USA Today: US Government Must Honor Commitments to Native Americans
“Our people are vulnerable to COVID-19 and our most consistent revenue generator, land-based casino gaming, has disappeared virtually overnight.” —Gary Davis An opinion piece published today in USA Today by Native Business Founder, Publisher and CEO Gary Davis...
Call to Arms: The Attack on Economic Arms of Tribes and Sovereignty
According to veteran lawyer Pilar Thomas, a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, there are only three ways a Tribe can raise revenue for Tribal governmental purposes.
Feds Set Aside COVID-19 Aid for Indian Country. But Does it Meet Tribes’ Needs?
“We were looking for $20 billion, and we’re still looking for $20 billion," said NCAI Chairman Kevin J. Allis. It's been nearly two weeks since President Trump signed into law the CARES Act, a $2.2 trillion package to deal with the effects of the novel coronavirus...
Chairman Pierite: Mobiloans Is a ‘Godsend’ for the Tunica-Biloxi and its Consumers
Tunica-Biloxi Chairman Marshall Pierite says Tribal lending entity MobiLoans, LLC, is a lifeline to the Tribe and their consumers during the current coronavirus and financial crisis. While the gaming and hospitality industry may anchor the economy of the Tunica-Biloxi...
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