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Worth the drive: Meridian’s MAX celebrates Native American culture through two exhibitions
By Special to The Dispatch 8 hours ago
MERIDIAN The MAX Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience will soon feature two exhibitions celebrating Native American culture, particularly in Mississippi, and the Native American community’s right to tell its own story. Both exhibits will be on display May 1- Aug. 8 at The MAX in downtown Meridian. Through “Choctaw Expressions” we learn the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians’ incredible story of perseverance, resilience and growth. Artifacts include basketry, beadwork, traditional dress and stickball-related objects. The exhibition is just a sampling of what’s on display at the community’s museum, the Chahta Immi Cultural Center near Philadelphia, Mississippi. (The center is open Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit the tribe’s website, Choctaw.org, or call 601-650-1687.)
Major Contractor Pledges To Increase Roles For Women In Its Ranks A worker with Suffolk Construction.
One of the country s 25 largest contractors is pledging to boost women within its own ranks, launching a Boston-based program aimed at recruiting women in future construction and STEM jobs.
Suffolk has launched Rebuild the Ratio, which seeks to increase the number of women within Suffolk by 10% over the next 10 years from 28% to 38%, the company announced Monday. Women make up just 9.9% of the construction workforce and 28% of STEM positions, according to industry research cited by Suffolk.
“We realize this is a marathon and not a sprint, but we believe there is no organization better suited to lead the charge than Suffolk,” Suffolk Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Lea Stendahl said in a statement.
March 3, 2021, 9:12 am ·
The Wilton Rancheria Tribe will break ground on its planned casino resort in Elk Grove, California on March 9 and construction will begin shortly after, news emerged Tuesday.
The property will be developed and operated by Las Vegas-based gaming and hospitality company Boyd Gaming on behalf of the tribe.
Late last year, the casino operator purchased a
vacant mall in Elk Grove and announced that it would serve as the site for the planned Wilton Resort Casino and Spa. The company bought the empty 64-acre lot from Texas-based real estate developer Howard Hughes Development for an undisclosed amount. The site had previously been planned to host a high-end shopping and entertainment center.