Klukwan, Alaska (AP)
The Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan has won a nearly $2 million federal grant to help build a heritage center.
The $1.8 million grant from the Economic Development Administration will go toward the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Center Hospitality House.
Officials say the project is expected to create almost 60 jobs and generate $4.5 million in private investment.
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Lincoln, Nebraska (AP)
Three Nebraska groups will be sharing nearly $1.5 million in federal grants and loans to help strengthen rural communities.
The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program.
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Fort Hall, Idaho (AP) 10-09
A $3.5 million federal grant will help the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes finish construction of a 66,200-square-foot justice center in eastern Idaho.
The Fort Hall Justice Center, when completed, will consist of three courtrooms and separate detention...10-07-2009, 12:09 PM -
Sheridan, Wyoming (AP)
A coalition of American Indian tribes plans to reopen an addiction treatment center in Sheridan.
The Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council says the Inter-Tribal Wellness Center would also offer health counseling.
07-07-2009, 03:29 PM -
Washington, D.C. (AP)
Chevron Corp. will pay $45.5 million to resolve claims that it underpaid natural gas royalties to the government and Native Americans, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
12-30-2009, 04:10 PM -
Mashpaee, Massachusetts (AP)
The Mashpee Wampanoags are building a health center on tribal lands with the help of a $675,000 federal grant.
The clinic, expected to open by January, will include a 4,800-square foot building with four exam rooms, two procedure rooms and a...08-09-2010, 03:45 PM