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Joaqlin Estus ICT The National Congress of American Indians budget task force says a fundamental change is needed in the way federal funding is allocated to tribes. So NCAI is developing principles for Congress to consider when funding tribes. Tribal…

The Bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Act includes $12 billion for Indian Country, however, making the most of the funding opportunities presents challenges for some Native organizations. The act is a “once-in-a-generation” investment, Raina Thiele,…

Indigenous-owned tourism businesses contribute billions to the U.S. economy. That’s according to a first-of-its-kind study by the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association and Honolulu-based SMS Research. The study was released at the…

An Alaska Native start-up company, with revenues that skyrocketed in the last seven years, was recognized for its success and excellence in corporate citizenship this week. The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development presented its…

Joaqlin Estus Indian Country Today A federal judge has temporarily halted a $4 billion program that would have forgiven federal loans to some 15,000 socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, more than half of them Native American. “The (rescue…

Nearly $2 trillion is being injected into the economy to help with pandemic recovery. “There's a lot of money moving really fast and it's hard to keep track of it all. But, just to do a real quick recap, the American Relief Plan Act passed about $1.9…

Like so many other industries, tourism suffered when social gatherings became hotspots for the spread of COVID-19. Anthony Rodman, Cherokee and Osage, who is acting director of the Interior department’s Office of Indian Economic Development,…

Corrected: Leading companies emphasize their ability to stay flexible while taking steps to protect health and safety Alaska Native corporations top a list of Alaska-owned businesses ranked by gross revenues. Alaska Business magazine annually…

Indian Country entrepreneurs who were already facing big challenges now must navigate a pandemic, recession and social unrest ⁠— but some organizations are offering hope and help Normally this time of year, Sarah Agaton Howes, Ojibwe, would be…

Alaska wages are up and unemployment is down because people are leaving the state Native organizations have been a bright spot in the otherwise gloomy Anchorage economy, according to Bill Popp, director and president of the Anchorage Economic…