Breakdown of How the $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill Would Impact Indian Country
A $2 trillion stimulus deal, the largest economic stimulus measure in U.S. history, aims to rescue a shutdown economy amidst the coronavirus outbreak. The agreement reached Wednesday between the White House and Senate leaders would authorize loans and grants to small...
Pontiac Group Offers Drone Delivery of Life-Saving Medical Supplies
Pontiac Group was co-founded by visionary entrepreneurs Jonathon Araujo, Odawa from the Wikwemikong First Nation; and Jacob Taylor, Mississauga from Curve Lake First Nation. The Ohsweken, Ontario-based business acts as a think tank, innovating solutions for problems...
Grant Competition is NOW OPEN for MBDA Business Centers
Want to operate an MBDA Business Center? Visit www.MBDA.gov/grants for more info. Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is seeking proposals to open and operate an MBDA Business Center to provide technical...
Up to $2M in Disaster Loans Available for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Entrepreneurs seeking to sustain their small businesses amidst the COVID-19 outbreak may be able to seek disaster funding assistance through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Small businesses across the economic landscape can apply for loans up to $2...
FCC Moves Create Broadband Opportunities For Pacific Northwest Tribes
Tribes in the Pacific Northwest seem poised to narrow the digital divide, thanks to a couple recent actions by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The digital divide, a term that's been with us for over 20 years, describes the discrepancy between those who...
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Shayai Lucero on Growing her Pueblo-Based Business ‘Earth & Sky Floral Designs’
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) commissioned Shayai Lucero to create a floral wreath to be placed at the the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., to honor Native Warriors during Native American Heritage Month....
USDA Approves Three More Tribes’ Hemp Plans
On Thursday, plans for hemp production put forth by the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and the Santee Sioux Nation were approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the nation’s Domestic Hemp Production Program. These latest...
Colorado Grants First Sports Betting Licenses, Tribes May Enter Market
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe has stated its intent to open a sports betting facility at its Ute Mountain Casino, near Towaoc, 10 miles south of Cortez. Colorado, home to two Tribal casinos and more than 30 commercial gaming venues, opened up sports betting statewide in...
Navajo Nation, New Mexico’s San Juan County to Assess Railroad Project
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Vice President Myron Lizer and San Juan County Commission Chairman Jack Fortner signed an MOU during a ceremony held at the San Juan College School of Energy in Farmington, New Mexico on Thursday. (Navajo Nation)The Navajo Nation...
AMERIND Risk: Native Led (by CEO Derek Valdo) and Native Owned
Derek Valdo is a Native Business Top 30 CEO.Since 2012, Derek Valdo (Acoma Pueblo) has been CEO of AMERIND Risk, the nation’s only insurance company that is 100 percent Tribally owned with 100 percent Tribal clients. Under his leadership, AMERIND Risk has almost...
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