The EDA grant will support the hiring of an economic recovery coordinator, who will assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo recently announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Harbor Springs, Michigan, to support economic diversification strategies for the Tribe. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan Indigenous Communities program. This investment is ..read more

Bitzero will also partner with the Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation for the purchase of power from Bitzero’s proposed data center for the MHA Nation’s greenhouse project. Pictured with Bitzero officials (left of podium) North Dakota Governor, Doug Burgum (at podium),  MHA Chairman, Mark N. Fox (2nd from Right ) and Kevin O’Leary (Far Right). Photo courtesy of MHA Nation. FARGO, N.D. (JUNE 1, 2022) – Governor Doug Burgum along with Bitzero Strategic Investor Kevin O’Leary, Bitzero CEO Akbar Shamji, and Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation Chairman Mark Fox today announced N ..read more

Investment Represents Commitment to Honoring Ancestral Land and Supporting Communities. All photos courtesy of Mno-Bmadsen. Dowagiac, MI – Mno-Bmadsen, the independent non-gaming investment entity of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, recently announced it has acquired a 50 percent stake in City Center Lofts from Cressy Commercial Real Estate. Financial details about the transaction were not disclosed. Originally constructed in the 1880s, City Center Lofts sits on the corner of Main Street and Pipestone Street in the heart of downtown Benton Harbor, MI. The two-story, 20,000 square f ..read more

Two-Way SMS & MMS Solution Now Available to Businesses in Scottsdale, Ariz., & Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community SCOTTSDALE, AZ – May 19, 2022 – Saddleback Communications, a provider of world-class, fiber-based voice and data communications to business and residential customers in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC), announced today the launch of the Saddleback Business Messaging Platform, which enables businesses to reach customers and prospects using two-way SMS and MMS messages. The Saddleback Business Messaging Platform allows companies to text-enabl ..read more

First Ever Grants to Mid-Atlantic Region Tribes provides much needed funding for community gardens and composting.​ Philadelphia, PA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recently that the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe, of King William, Virginia, and the Chickahominy Indian Tribe and the Chickahominy Indian Tribe Eastern Division, both of Providence Forge, Virginia, have each been awarded grants to support diversion of food and other organic waste to composting programs instead of landfills. The projects also plan to increase the tribes’ access to locally grown foods and inc ..read more

Members of the Puyallup Tribal Council took a flight with Kenmore Air’s CEO and chief pilot. The plane took off from Thea Foss Waterway and flew over the Puyallup Tribe’s ancestral homelands. Pictured L-R: Kenmore Air President Todd Banks, Kenmore Air COO John Gowey, Puyallup Tribal Councilman Fred Dillon, Puyallup Tribal Council Chairman Bill Sterud, Puyallup Tribal Council Vice Chairwoman Sylvia Miller, Puyallup Tribal Councilman James Rideout, Puyallup Tribal Councilwoman Annette Bryan. Photo Courtesy Puyallup Tribe of Indian Tacoma, WA (PUYALLUP RESERVATION) —The Puyallup Tribe and Ke ..read more

Sports betting partner will support Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment’s PlayFallsview online mobile sportsbook brand following April’s regulated market opening. ​ Uncasville, CT – Kambi Group plc (Kambi) has entered into an agreement with Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) to provide its online mobile sportsbook to the operator’s Fallsview Casino brand in Ontario, Canada. The multi-year deal will see MGE leverage Kambi’s technology and mobile sports betting offering, which includes its ice hockey product and Bet Builder capability, for its PlayFallsview online mobile sportsbook brand ..read more

The restaurant is scheduled to open in late 2023. PUYALLUP RESERVATION, Tacoma, WA —The Puyallup Tribe has partnered with world-renowned restaurateur Chef Roy Yamaguchi to bring his unique international culinary vision to Tacoma in a Northwest Indigenous / internationally inspired restaurant slated to open in 2023. Roy Yamaguchi is regarded as the creator of Hawaiian fusion cuisine. He has hosted and appeared on a variety of national TV shows including “Top Chef Masters,” “Iron Chef America” and six seasons of “Hawaii Cooks with Roy Yamaguchi.” He also has published three cookbooks. His n ..read more