The vast majority of the 7,500 Bristol Bay region residents are Alaska Natives — and most rely heavily on employment and subsistence from this...
READ MORENative Ag Could Get Boost From NAAF Grants; Applications Due in June
by Native Business Staff | Apr 25, 2020 | Agriculture, Happening Now, News
The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) was established after the 1999 Keepseagle v. Vilsack class-action lawsuit settlement.
READ MORETribal Leaders Respond to Assertions by Okla. Legislators That New Gaming Compacts Are ‘Legally Flawed’
by Native Business Staff | Apr 24, 2020 | Gaming, Happening Now, Legislative / Policy, News
Oklahoma House and Senate leaders sent a joint letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt stating that he overstepped his authority when he signed gaming compacts with the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and the Comanche Nation.
READ MORESmall Casinos Can Now Get PPP Funds. The Race Is On
by Native Business Staff | Apr 24, 2020 | Banking / Finance, Featured, Gaming, Happening Now, Legislative / Policy, News
The Trump Administration has scrapped a rule preventing casinos from receiving loans under the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP), a move that could bring huge benefits to Native communities that rely on gaming as a source of income.
READ MOREUSDA Signs Off on Blackfeet, Cayuga and Sac & Fox Hemp Plans
by Native Business Staff | Apr 24, 2020 | Cannabis, Featured, Federal, Happening Now, News
The Blackfeet Nation, the Cayuga Nation and the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa got the go-ahead to implement their hemp...
READ MORE3 South Dakota Sioux Tribes File New CARES Act Lawsuit
by Native Business Staff | Apr 23, 2020 | Federal, Happening Now, Legal, Legislative / Policy, News
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Chairman Harold Frazier commented today on Native America Calling about ANCs formed through the Alaska Native...
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