Analysis and Understanding of Important Topics for Tribal Leaders
New FY26 Housing Appropriations: What it Means for Indian Country
The FY26 House Appropriations Bill for Indian Housing Programs offers an unexpected but welcome development: funding levels have remained largely intact, with only a $1.3 million reduction from FY25 Given prior projections of up to a 30% cut, this signals continued,...
Paddling Together: How Tribal Leadership Collaboration is Strengthening Native Economics in 2025
In Native cultures across North America, the canoe has long symbolized more than transportation. It represents journey, unity, and collective purpose. Today, as economic tides shift unpredictably in 2025, Tribal Nations are once again paddling together, uniting...
50 Years of Self-Determination: The Legacy and Future of the ISDEAA | From the Desk of Eric Metcalf
A Law That Changed Everything Fifty years ago, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) marked a monumental turning point in federal Indian policy....
Navigating the Big Beautiful Bill: Unlock Housing, Healthcare, and Economic Growth
The Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) is one of the largest federal investment packages passed in recent years, touching nearly every sector of government, infrastructure, and public services. While the bill does not target Tribal Nations exclusively, its provisions could...
Native Communities are Rural America From the Desk of Chief Melanie Benjamin
As concerns continue to rise about the future of rural America—its economy, healthcare access, housing availability, and job opportunities, a critical truth remains too often overlooked: Native American communities are not just a part of rural America. In many places,...
Native Communities are Rural America From the Desk of Chief Melanie Benjamin
As concerns continue to rise about the future of rural America—its economy, healthcare access, housing availability, and job opportunities, a critical truth remains too often overlooked: Native American communities are not just a part of rural America. In many places,...
Noteworthy News
Blue Stone founder Jamie Fullmer Talks Tribal Leadership, Unified Vision, Master Planning & More
On the 11th episode of the Native Business Podcast, hosts Gary (Cherokee...
$300 million for Indian Housing related activities
The recently passed CARES Act contains a variety of initiatives to assist...
Most Recent 2020 Federal Funding Matrix Documents
Funding Matrix as of 04.29.20 Competition Requirements & Submission...
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