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A 700% APR Lending Business Tied to Dr. Phil’s Son Is Dividing an Alaska Tribe
Tribal lender Minto Money has boosted the economy of its Alaska town. But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it ...
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‘Our next step toward sovereignty’: Haines tribe launches tourism brand
The Chilkoot Indian Association’s new restaurant and other businesses aim to bring in more revenue – and remind visitors of ...
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New bill would prohibit hard-rock metals mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed
Introduced in the last hours of the 2025 session, the bill would expand the protections granted by the EPA, which barred ...
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Congressional Native American Caucus Vice Chairs for the 119th Congress Selected
Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, Rep. Tom Cole and Rep. Sharice Davids , announced the new Vice Chairs ...
Alaska Business Magazine1d
Alaska SBDC Annual Report: Record-Setting Year, New Tribal Financing
The Alaska Small Business Development Center annual report highlights a record-setting year of small business growth and ...
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Pilot program for tribally-run schools on hold as Alaska lawmakers set aside bill
Some legislators say they want to hear from affected school districts before passing the bill that would fund a pilot program ...
Tribal communities risk losing local libraries and the history they hold amid DOGE cuts
Federally recognized tribes say the Trump administration cut the grant money they use to sustain the local libraries that ...
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A 700% APR lending business tied to Dr. Phil’s son is dividing an Alaska tribe
Thin Elk is a member of a different tribe and doesn‘t live in Alaska. Reached by phone, he hung up on a reporter. The tribe started with a single lending website — Minto Money — and later ...