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For more than 20 years, Native CDFIs have nurtured economic growth in Native American communities that would otherwise be banking deserts. Today, the only federal fund dedicated to financing Native CDFIs is on the line, threatening to roll back financial sovereignty in tribal communities and pull critical capital for small businesses, housing and more. In a recent op-ed for Tribal Business News, Native CDFI Network CEO Pete Upton called the move an “existential threat.”
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A few years back, a close family member of mine, someone who meant everything to me, started getting sick. Before, she was bubbly, sociable, and had a that could light up a room. But now, she was shaky, nervous, and withdrawn; she didn’t want to be around people anymore. It didn’t feel like aging; something was wrong inside her body, mind, and soul.
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Bodwé, a professional services group that offers architecture, engineering, construction, and business operations services, is opening a new office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with some help from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
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Native CDFI Network team shares how they're nurturing clean energy initiatives across Indian Country, making a future where “energy independence is normal” by connecting cultural traditions with modern financial innovation.
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As tribes continue expanding energy sovereignty and investing in power infrastructure, understanding energy markets has become increasingly critical. Decisions made today about grid integration and power purchase agreements will shape the cost, reliability, and sustainability of tribal power supplies for generations.
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The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma is taking a significant step forward with a new behavioral health center designed to provide culturally grounded addiction treatment and mental health care for its citizens.
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Real estate development on tribal land can unlock long-term revenue, diversify economies beyond gaming, and create needed jobs and housing. Every project—from a single travel plaza to a mixed-use workforce-housing complex—must navigate unique legal, financing, and governance questions tied to tribal sovereignty and trust land.
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To the healers, the helpers, the leaders, the families:
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Forty years ago, Quinault Nation elder Harvest Moon was preparing to begin college as a pre-med student with plans to become a midwife. However, she says, her ancestors had other plans.
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When 63 Native CDFIs gathered in Omaha last October, the mood was electric. These community lenders weren't just discussing clean energy projects – they saw EPA's $400 million investment as a chance to transform tribal economic development, workforce development and access to capital in Indian Country.