HANNAHVILLE · DELTA & MENOMINEE COUNTIES, MICHIGAN
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A living, web-based publication for the Hannahville Indian Community and surrounding tribal populations — free to read, always.
- Even When the Sky Bends the LightEven when the sky bends the light, the sun still finds its way home. Every day brings new light. Find grants, business… Read more: Even When the Sky Bends the Light
- Editions and Prices: A System Built by Tribal Members, Coming November 4
Paperback $14.99, hardcover $24.99, ebook $6.99. My memoir of nearly 40 years inside tribal government and Indian Gaming goes on sale November 4. Read the opening pages free now. - Foundational Story: The Housing Program
How a part-time job in a trailer with no running water turned into a $1.5 million housing program and the tribe’s first trust fund. - Foundational Story: Internal Controls and the Dice Game
A craps table that lost money three months straight, one daily chip report, and how protecting the drop built the deposits that fund tribal operations. - Foundational Story: Paying the Grandmothers
A $32,000 childcare grant written at the library, paid to the grandmothers who watched casino workers’ kids, and how it became the childcare center at the school. - Your Ballot for November 3: What Hannahville Voters Should Know
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Here’s what’s on the ballot, key voting dates, and how to see your exact ballot.
Latest Grant Watch
New grants and funding for tribal energy projects and Native entrepreneurs, updated daily.
- Entrepreneur Grant Watch: October 28, 2026Today’s watch has three new openings for small businesses, including a free growth program in Michigan’s Thumb region and SBA award nominations, but no new Native-specific funding.
- Tribal Energy Grant Watch: October 27, 2026DOE picked 63 tribal energy projects for more than $125 million, but no Michigan tribes made the list, so here are the Michigan-relevant options still on the table.
- Entrepreneur Grant Watch: October 27, 2026A New York county opens micro-grants of up to $35,000 for very small businesses, and New Mexico lawmakers hear a plan to fund tribal liaisons for Indigenous entrepreneurs.
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A System Built by Tribal Members
A memoir of nearly 40 years inside tribal government and Indian gaming. Subscribe below to hear when it launches.
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