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San Manuel Band Makes $150,000 Donation to Japan Relief Efforts
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in California is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross – Inland Empire Chapter and $50,000 to the International Medical Corps for relief efforts in earthquake- and tsunami-stricken Japan. The donations were announced …
Grand Canyon Skywalk Developer Sues Hualapai Tribe
Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC, the company that developed the Grand Canyon Skywalk, filed a lawsuit last week to block alleged plans of the Hualapai tribe
Former Board Members of Gila River’s Lone Butte Industrial Development Corp. Indicted for Embezzlement
A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned separate one-count indictments last week against Gila River Indian Community members Franklin Joseph Jackson, Sr., 62, of Bapchule, Ariz., and
Native American-Owned Businesses Generated $34 Billion in Receipts in 2007
There were 236,967 American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned businesses in 2007, an increase of 17.7 percent from 2002, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. These companies generated
USDA Seeks Comments on Tribal Consultation Policy
The USDA’s Office of Tribal Relations is still soliciting comments on a draft department-wide policy that will guide future consultation and collaboration efforts and serve as a
Gun Lake Casino Opens
The Gun Lake Casino, owned by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians and developed and managed by MPM Enterprises LLC, of which Station Casinos, Inc.,
SBA 8(a) Program Regulations Revised
Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration published in the Federal Register a package of final rules that will revise regulations to strengthen its 8(a) Business Development
Payday Lenders See Tribes as Attractive Partners
To get around bans and interest rate caps, payday lenders are looking more and more to Indian tribes, which can offer them protection from lawsuits and regulation, as
Tribe’s Statement in Handbook Did Not Waive Sovereignty
The Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas did not waive its sovereignty by agreeing in an employee handbook that it would comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,
Organizations Bring Training Opportunities to Tribal Communities
A number of tribes across the country are partnering with Falmouth Institute to bring accessible and affordable training opportunities to their communities. Currently, Falmouth is partnering with three organizations
