Oceti Sakowin Power Authority: How a Six-Tribe Coalition Is Defining a New and Bigger Business Model
With a massive wind power project, Tribes in South Dakota are raising the stakes for energy production on Tribal lands.
Indian Energy, LLC’s Mission: Empower Tribes to Power Themselves
Allen G. Cadreau and his company, Indian Energy, LLC, have a lifelong mission: empower Tribal communities with the technical support to own and operate their own energy infrastructure.
Cleveland MLB Team Drops Indians Name
The Cleveland baseball franchise was known as the Indians for 105 years, but decades of Indigenous protest of the racist name prevailed. The team will temporarily be called the Cleveland Baseball Team, akin to the Washington Football Team that formerly used the racial...
Impact Study Highlights Otoe-Missouria as Rising Economic Powerhouse in Oklahoma
The Otoe-Missouria’s enterprises have a direct impact of $79.9 million, an indirect impact of $37.1 million, and an induced impact of $39.5 million on Oklahoma and Kansas.
Snoqualmie Tribe Purchases Salish Lodge & Land Surrounding ‘Sacred’ Snoqualmie Falls for $125M
The Snoqualmie Tribe has purchased Salish Lodge & Spa and about 45 acres surrounding Snoqualmie Falls for $125 million from the Muckleshoot Tribe, owners of the land for the past 12 years.
Native Business NEWS
Mohegan Secures Development Partner for Inspire Korea, Awaits Decision on Inspire Athens
Inspire Korea, Mohegan’s ambitious $5 billion integrated resort, is rising in Incheon, South Korea. Phase one of construction, priced at $1.6 billion, is underway with a forecasted opening date of early 2022.
New Childcare Center to Empower Tribal Parents With Greater Flexibility to Find & Maintain Jobs
Among those to benefit are the more than 500 employees working shifts around the clock at the nearby Wind River Casino, Tribal agencies and schools, many of whom struggle to find reliable childcare during working hours.
Standoff Escalates Between Oklahoma Tribes and Gov. Kevin Stitt
Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby has initiated communication with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), forewarning that a “formal dispute may be imminent.”
Raquel Montoya-Lewis: First Native American Appointed to Washington Supreme Court
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee named Judge Raquel Montoya-Lewis, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Isleta, to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Navajo Nation Pilot Project to Convert Methane to Hydrogen for Fuel & More
The Navajo Nation is capturing the excess natural gas vented from its oil-producing operations and converting it to hydrogen.

