
First Northwest Bancorp Appoints Gabriel Galanda to its Board of Directors
Galanda, who was born and raised in Port Angeles, Washington, is the managing lawyer at Galanda Broadman. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America in the field of Native American Law from 2007 to 2021 and dubbed a Super Lawyer by his peers from 2013 to 2021. PORT...

SSBCI Allocating $500M to Tribal Governments; Deadline to Submit Notice of Intent to Apply is July 30th
Bold Concepts and ACTIVBonding Can Provide Surety Credit by Utilizing Bonding Collateral Pool. Pictured above: Kevin Wimsatt, Chief Executive Officer of Bold Concepts. Included in the American Rescue Plan Act, which President Biden signed in March, was $10 billion...

Indigenous-Developed Simulation Space Planned for WSU Spokane with Bank of America Grant
WSU Health Sciences students learn and practice in a simulation space in the Center for Native American Health. Historically, Indigenous communities have experienced lower health status and lower life expectancies, in part due to a lack of cultural understanding by...

San Manuel Casino Celebrates 35 Years with Phase One Opening of $760m Resort Expansion Project
Phase one debut gives San Manuel the most slots in the Western United States, a new high-limit gaming room, more dining options, three bars, and three luxury retail shops. Highland, Calif. – After 35 years of delighting customers with premier entertainment, the San...

Toni Stanger-McLaughlin Named New CEO of Native American Agriculture Fund
Mrs. Stanger-McLaughlin has lived experiences in agriculture within her own rural Tribal community and years of experience working directly with the nation’s Native farmers and ranchers.Fayetteville, AR -- Toni Stanger-McLaughlin J.D. (Colville), has taken the helm at...
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Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Partners with State Agencies and Community Organizations for Urban Native Vaccination Clinic, Food and PPE Distribution
Approximately 600 People Received their First Dose of the Moderna Vaccine. Albuquerque, NM - The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) was pleased to partner with Thornburg Foundation, New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs (DIA), the state Health Department, Native...

NDN Collective Releases Statement on Updates to Cases of Land Defenders Arrested at Mt. Rushmore
NDN Collective President and CEO Nick Tilsen. Photo by Willi White. A Message from NDN CollectiveRapid City, SD -- Last summer, 21 Indigenous people and allies, including Nick Tilsen, the president and CEO of NDN Collective, were met with force from the state police...

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...

Native Business Video Learning: Watch this Interview on Tribal Gaming and Sports Betting Operations w/ SDSU Professor Kate Spilde
Professor Spilde reveals how gaming has evolved, and continues to evolve, with the times. Enjoy this one on one interview with Ms. Kate Spilde who is a Professor at San Diego State University (SDSU) and the Endowed Chair of the Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming. In...

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...