Business

BY STACIE BOSTON TAHLEQUAH – The Indigenous Artisans Collective is the fourth community to join Etsy’s Uplift Makers Program. Through the program, Etsy, as well as their non-profit partner Nest are putting a spotlight on creators who represent 10 tribes from both the United States and Canada with a handful

TISHOMINGO, Okla. – Joanna Underwood Blackburn is no stranger to bringing home top awards for her innovative and beautifully crafted pottery. Now she has added a first-place award in Textiles at the Southeastern Art Show and Market (SEASAM). “The infinity shawl, titled ‘Fall,’ was handwoven on a loom using various weaving

More than 13,000 child care staff approved to receive $1,000 retention and employment incentives OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 26, 2022) – Child care is a vital industry for Oklahoma’s families and, like other industries across the nation, has struggled with a lack of adequate workforce to fully serve the

Today, the Indian Health Service is announcing recipients for the Fiscal Year 2022 Tribal Self-Governance Planning Cooperative Agreements, administered by the Office of Tribal Self-Governance, and two tribes that have entered the IHS Tribal Self-Governance Program. These annual IHS cooperative agreement awards support tribes and tribal organizations with the planning

BY ELYSE WILD PAWNEE, Okla. — Pawnee Nation has signed an intergovernmental agreement with Pawnee County in Oklahoma to collaborate on infrastructure projects that affect residents. The agreement establishes a policy to collaborate and cooperate on a government-to-government basis for planning, building and maintaining Pawnee Nation streets and roadways within the

Tribe gives $100K in support of service members, veterans and their families TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation and American Red Cross have a long history of working together toward shared goals. The tribe and its businesses continue to pledge support for the nonprofit’s lifesaving services and vital programs. Recently,

Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby announced the Chickasaw Business Network is creating a small business incubator program, Apelachi (Support) Business Center, during his annual State of the Nation address, Oct. 1. The Apelachi Business Center will assist First Americans with their entrepreneurial endeavors. Program participants will begin being accepted fall