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Brian Edwards

Grand Rapids

Associate Editor at Tribal Business News

Associate Publisher at Native News Online

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  • IndiJ Public Media names AP veteran as CEO

    1 week ago | tribalbusinessnews.com | Brian Edwards

    Details Economic Development Katie Oyan, a 20-year Associated Press veteran and member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, will become CEO of IndiJ Public Media on June 23, taking over the nation's largest Indigenous news organization as it navigates a challenging landscape for public media. The appointment represents something of a homecoming for Oyan, who previously served as managing editor of the organization's ICT news brand in 2020 during the early days of the pandemic. She's taking the reins at...

  • Former SBA official joins Huntington Bank's Native American finance team

    1 week ago | tribalbusinessnews.com | Brian Edwards

    Jackson Brossy, who helped expand Native American lending and federal contracting at the Small Business Administration's Office of Native American Affairs, has joined Huntington National Bank's financial services team that's focused on Indian Country. Brossy, a member of the Navajo Nation, served alongside former SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman from December 2021 to January 2025.

  • DEI executive order does not apply to Native American programs, SBA says

    1 week ago | nhonews.com | Brian Edwards

    The U.S. Small Business Administration confirmed that a Trump administration executive order targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs does not affect services provided to American Indians and Alaska Natives, joining other federal agencies in clarifying that Native programs remain protected.

  • SBA says DEI executive order does not apply to Native American programs

    1 week ago | tribalbusinessnews.com | Brian Edwards

    Details Native Contracting The U.S. Small Business Administration confirmed Tuesday that a Trump administration executive order targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs does not affect services provided to American Indians and Alaska Natives, joining other federal agencies in clarifying that Native programs remain protected. SBA General Counsel Wendell Davis issued a note May 20 to Chief of Staff Wesley Coopersmith stating that the “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI...

  • Native banks deliver outsized impact despite undercapitalization, new report finds

    2 weeks ago | tribalbusinessnews.com | Brian Edwards

    Details Finance Native American banks are lending billions across tribal communities with a fraction of the capital of their peers, according to a new report that highlights the outsized role of Native minority depository institutions in closing credit gaps. The report, titled "Cultivating Economic Sovereignty: Native MDIs," offers the first comprehensive analysis of Native-owned banks and their role in financing development across Indian Country. Released May 22 by the National Bankers...

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