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Hoping to diversify its economy beyond gambling, the Lower Sioux Indian Community has put its chips on hempcrete, a sustainable housing insulation. The operation is part of a quiet, national surge in Native-owned startups. But steep challenges remain.
As the largest gift the organization has ever received, artistic and executive director Scott Lykins says it will be used “to pave the way to a sustainable future.”
