A company owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has landed a contract to design and build facilities at the Institute of American Indian Arts.

IKBI will design and build an education center and a dormitory at the school's campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The contract is worth $15 million.

IAIA's budget for fiscal year 2007 will be $6.7 million under the Interior appropriations bill passed by the House last week.

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Miss. Choctaw firm wins $15M New Mexico contract (AP 5/25)
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Relevant Links:
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians - http://www.choctaw.org

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