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American Indian Tourism Conference Seeks Exhibitors, Artisans, and Speakers

January 3, 2022

The 2022 American Indian Tourism Conference (AITC) will be held October 24-27 at Harrah’s So Cal, hosted by The Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians in Funner, California. The American Indian…

Tribal Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Fund Native American Climate Resiliency Projects

December 8, 2021

On November 22nd, 2021 PlanetForward.org published an article written by journalist, Delaney Nelson on recent efforts to support funding climate resiliency work by Tribal Nations. A section in the article…

Labor Department creates Tribal Liaison position, strengthens outreach to Tribes

December 6, 2021

Without any formal announcement, Theresa Lujan snuck in under the radar back in early October as the new tribal liaison at the U.S. Department of Labor. However, her work is…

Keys to Unlocking Business Development in Indian Country

November 29, 2021

The U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) recently released a report entitled “Keys to Unlocking Business Development in Indian Country.” The report is the result of an…

Department of Commerce’s NTIA Awards First Grants to Tribal Groups Seeking to Expand Broadband

November 22, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris announced at the conclusion of the White House 2021 Tribal Nations Summit that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded…

The National Center Names 2021 Native American 40 Under 40 Award Recipients

November 12, 2021

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (The National Center) announced the 2021 class of Native American 40 Under 40 award recipients. The Native American 40 Under 40 awards…

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard Calls for Better Access to Credit for Native Americans

October 26, 2021

Earlier this month, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard announced at a “Fed Listens” event that U.S. financial regulators will continue their efforts to improve Native American communities’ access to credit.…

Native High School Football Players: Apply to Compete in the 4th Indigenous Bowl – Applications due Nov. 1

October 20, 2021

The 7G Foundation, in partnership with the Minnesota Vikings, will host the 4th Indigenous Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, December 5. The game began in 2017 and creates…

Registration is Open for UNITY’s Annual Midyear and National Leadership Conferences

October 20, 2021

United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) will hold its Midyear Leadership Conference, February 24-27, 2022, at the Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak. The National Conference will be July 8-12,…

Indian Affairs Announces $1.5 Million in 2021 Tribal Tourism Grants Awarded to Tribes, Tribal and Native Hawaiian Orgs

October 20, 2021

Indian Affairs announced on Oct. 19 that the Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED) has awarded Tribal Tourism grants totaling $1,512,553 to 18 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes and Tribal organizations across the country, as well as, in cooperation with Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR) and…

New Cultural Tourism and Tribal Enterprises Certificate Program Announced

October 12, 2021

San Diego State University has been selected by the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) to offer an online Certificate in Cultural Tourism and Tribal Enterprises (“CTTE”). The for-credit…

Creative Native Call for Art – Deadline Extended to Nov. 11

October 6, 2021

The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute is excited to announce the 4th annual Creative Native Call for Art. Each year, art submissions are inspired by a unique prompt. Artists who submit will have…

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