Officials in St. Louis have decertified at least five businesses that had claimed Native American status to receive minority set-aside government contracts.
READ MOREHo-Chunk Farms to Grow Hemp Through Nebraska Pilot Program
by Native Business Staff | Jul 18, 2019 | Cannabis, News
Hemp fields will take root this summer on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. Ho-Chunk Farms was among the 10 businesses and organizations awarded a state license to start hemp farming in 2019.
READ MOREStudy: Tribes Had Nearly $13B Economic Impact on Oklahoma in 2017
by Native Business Staff | Jul 18, 2019 | Gaming, News
The 38 federally recognized tribes in Oklahoma had a $12.9 billion impact on the state in 2017, according to a new study released Thursday.
READ MORESantiago X to Inspire Indigenous Future-Scapes at Chicago Architecture Biennial
by Native Business Staff | Jul 18, 2019 | Arts / Entertainment / Media, Construction / Architecture, Innovation, News
Santiago X, a self-described “Indigenous Futurist,” is contributing a large-scale installation to the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial.
READ MORESault Ste. Marie Tribe Gets $2M for Manufacturing and Warehouse Facility
by Native Business Staff | Jul 17, 2019 | Manufacturing, News
A Tribe in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will construct a 20,000-square-foot manufacturing center with $2 million in federal funds, matched by $350,000 in local funding.
READ MORENorth Carolina Legislature Greenlights Sports Betting at State’s Tribal Casinos
by Native Business Staff | Jul 17, 2019 | Gaming, Happening Now, News
North Carolina may join the cohort of states that permit sports betting at Tribal casinos. On Monday, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed SB 154, which now goes to Governor Roy Cooper for his approval; he has 30 days to sign it.
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