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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Senate Urged to Reaffirm Mashpee Land in Trust
“It’s truly about the land that we stand on, the blood and the bones of our ancestors that come from this land,” Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell said at a Tribal rally in Washington D.C. in November 2018. (Photo by Native Business)House members press...
Mashantucket Pequots Hire New Lawyer
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...
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