IndigenousEcon

Native News Online Launches "America 250: A Republic Built on Native Land" nativenewsonline.net/currents/nativ…

I love this incredible map of Native American nations because it reminds us that all of what is now the United States is Indigenous lands!

Congrats to my friend and fellow Cherokee Stacy Leeds on her new post as president of the University of Tulsa! So excited to have you back in Oklahoma! tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/highe…

Tobin Beal, Citizen-Choctaw Nation, is the CTO of NISEYA. Beal has 25+ yrs of experience in IT, software development & executive leadership. He’ll share knowledge of transactional & logistics systems at Doing Business on Tribal Lands, March 18-19 at @RoyalRiverSD Join us!

March 18-19, the ACES School and the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe present Doing Business on Tribal Lands

“It’s President’s Day. So much to … well, not celebrate. “It’s a complicated holiday for Native Americans because of the complex, troubled history between tribes and the U.S. government.” @MarkTrahant from the @IndianCountry archives ictnews.org/news/holiday-t…

138 years ago today, Congress signed the Dawes Act into law. You may have never heard of it, but this law redrew the map of the United States.

Honor the Treaties; invest in what works: Mark Macarro's State of Indian Nations 2026 at the National Conference of American Indians Winter Meeting in Washington New Substack post from Mark Trahant open.substack.com/pub/marktrahan…

“Let us rise as one people, all nations & all generations & across every division that others have tried to place btwn us. Let’s build a movement that is bold, relentless & unstoppable. Let’s protect our sovereignty, not just for today, but for all time.” NCAI Pres Mark Macarro

Despite the headlines abt Denmark, Greenland is governed by Indigenous ppl. The population is 90% Inuit who have never stopped fighting for their sovereignty. In 2009, thru voter referendum, they took over the courts, natural resources, police & language. grist.org/global-indigen…

Indian country commerce generates tens of billion$ annually and is a constant source of litigation. Adam Crepelle argues that revitalizing the Indian Commerce Clause would resolve jurisdictional chaos and foster better relations between tribes and states. northwesternlawreview.org/issues/applyin…

“Many people assume tribal economic struggles result from a cultural clash w/ the US free enterprise system,” but “the problem isn’t Indigenous culture. The problem is federal policy.” ACES co-founder & @LoyolaChicago prof Adam Crepelle in @Newsweek newsweek.com/liberating-tri…

Data Centers on Sovereign Territory Tobin Beals, CEO of NISEYA When you ask people to change, you’re asking a lot of them. I am asking us to think differently about technology and to recognize the moment we find ourselves in.

Cliff Sebastian welcomes us to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation on behalf of the @MPTNOfficial Economic Development Board.

Good morning from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation @MPTNOfficial where we are assembled for the 7th annual All Roads Lead to Chaco Canyon conference.

What is sovereignty? “I'm not talking about the colonized mind. I'm not talking about the white people's thinking. What is sovereignty in your own thinking? Your own culture? That's what we need to think about." Prof. Raymond Austin navajoeship.org/all-roads-vide…

Meet the Speaker: Anika Howard @itswondrnation "Diversity isn’t a buzzword. It is a competitive advantage," Howard tells Essence. "It makes you look at things differently. And ultimately, that engagement interaction creates a better product in the end.” essence.com/lifestyle/the-…

Native nations had diverse property rights institutions & governance structures. In this episode of the @inst4justice Bound by Oath podcast, Adam Crepelle explains how the Dawes Act imposed a one-sized-fits-all property rights regime on every tribe. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bou…

For some of us, every day is #IndigenousPeoplesDay