In this week’s roundup of tribal business news, Alaska Native communities partner with telecom providers to connect remote island communities to high-speed internet. In addition, a tribal-owned gaming business signed a historic agreement with the NHL team, and the Native American Agriculture Fund distributed $5 million to the Native CDFI.
A new partnership between Port Lions and Alaska provider GCI aims to cut monthly costs for customers while boosting internet speeds to 2 Gbps over submarine fiber connections.
The tribe-owned Gila River Resort and Casino has entered into a historic multi-year partnership with the Arizona Coyotes to license the NHL team’s home jersey brand.
In distributing $12 million in grants to organizations across Indian County, the Native American Agriculture Fund has placed a particular emphasis on addressing the issue of access to funding for Native farmers and ranchers.
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