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$60 Billion Might Cover It by Mark Fogarty How much money would it take to solve the Native American housing crisis? That is one tough question. Tribal Business News took a crack at estimating it, and we also asked several Native housing leaders to give a ballpark figure. The short

New museum explores U.S. justice in Indian Territory by Chad Hunter FORT SMITH, Arkansas – The highly anticipated, $48 million U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas, opened its doors to the public on July 1 complete with exhibits detailing the federal agency’s sometimes storied relationship with Cherokees

Tribal tobacco compact veto override fails in Oklahoma Senate, but that's not the end of the line By Peggy Dodd, Allison Herrera The Senate failed to produce the two-thirds vote requirement to overturn Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of Oklahoma’s tribal tobacco compact during special session Monday

Realty Department assists in ad valorem taxes for at-risk sale of land An emergency one-time appropriation helped citizens with land taxes by Morgan Taylor MVSKOKE RESERVATION – The Muscogee Nation Realty and Trust Services Department provided a one-time, emergency payment to counties within the reservation to prevent the sale of property

Window opening on $11B in energy funding opportunities for tribes by Chez Oxendine Two upcoming funding opportunities could help tribes pay for renewable energy projects if the USDA’s Rural Utility Service can coax them to take advantage of the historically underutilized federal loans. The Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE)

Sour Sofkee By Fus Yvhikv Does the idea of gaining the greatest degree of control over insurance, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars, and expanding tribal sovereignty captivate you? Then you must attend the upcoming First Ever: Tribal Captive Insurance Company Conference. This conference is planned for February 2024 at