HANNAHVILLE · DELTA & MENOMINEE COUNTIES, MICHIGAN
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- Instagram Is Testing 90-Minute Videos. Should Your Small Business Care?
Instagram has started testing a new format that lets some creators post videos up to 90 minutes long, with short previews shown… Read more: Instagram Is Testing 90-Minute Videos. Should Your Small Business Care? - Sitka Tribe Tries Electronic Voting: What Other Tribes Should Ask Before Going Digital
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska opened early voting on October 28 for its Tribal Council election, using a new electronic voting system.… Read more: Sitka Tribe Tries Electronic Voting: What Other Tribes Should Ask Before Going Digital - Native Lender Oweesta Wins a National Award: Where Native Entrepreneurs Can Find Capital
Oweesta, a Native-run finance group that backs more than 65 Native lenders (CDFIs), won a national impact award on October 22. It… Read more: Native Lender Oweesta Wins a National Award: Where Native Entrepreneurs Can Find Capital - Sault Tribe Members Vote on a New Constitution: Why Every Tribe Can Learn From It
Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians are voting on a proposed constitution that would split government into three… Read more: Sault Tribe Members Vote on a New Constitution: Why Every Tribe Can Learn From It - Tribal Business Owners Sue SBA Over Federal Contract Ban: What Native Entrepreneurs Should Know
Businesses owned by the Susanville Indian Rancheria went to federal court on October 30 asking a judge to lift Small Business Administration… Read more: Tribal Business Owners Sue SBA Over Federal Contract Ban: What Native Entrepreneurs Should Know - 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
Latest Grant Watch
New grants and funding for tribal energy projects and Native entrepreneurs, updated daily.
- Entrepreneur Grant Watch: October 31, 2026A quiet day for new funding news, with one fresh federal opportunity: the Department of Energy just opened its fall research funding round for small businesses with tech ideas.
- 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.
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