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(Hales Corners, WI) — For more than 20 years, First American Capital Corporation (FACC) has fueled the growth of Native-owned businesses throughout Wisconsin. Established in 2002 with seed funding from the State Tribal Gaming Compacts, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce (DOC), FACC launched as a nonprofit Indigenous Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). Those early investments built the foundation for a long-standing partnership with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the DOC’s successor.
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When you think of Native American art, what comes to mind? Maybe birchbark woven into a sturdy basket, colorful beadwork stitched onto leather, or ornately carved totem poles. These forms highlight techniques and materials that have been used by Native American artists for generations. And yet, they tell only part of the story.
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Native entrepreneurs from across Michigan are invited to apply for IndigiPitch, a first-of-its-kind business pitch competition created for Native communities. On Dec. 5, finalists will take the stage at Odawa Casino in Petoskey to showcase their ideas before a panel of Native judges, competing for $7,500 in cash prizes and the chance to grow their businesses.
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KeyBank is pleased to announce the addition of Ming Lam to its Native American Financial Services (NAFS) team. Ming brings over 20 years of experience in corporate and private banking, most recently with Bank of America, where he specialized in delivering strategic debt, treasury, and capital markets solutions to commercial and Tribal gaming clients.
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Throughout this season of "Difference Makers 2.0," listeners journeyed across Indian Country to meet Native entrepreneurs who transformed their dreams into thriving businesses. From Winnebago chef Reggie Frazier's restaurant and food truck venture to Tlingit elder John Hillman's wilderness tour operation and Tulalip Nation citizen Anthony Henry's commercial fishing enterprise, each story shared common threads: overcoming significant barriers and finding crucial support through Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).
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Maisie was only nine months old when she passed.
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The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, historically known as Gete-gitigaaning in the Anishinaabe language, is one of Michigan’s 12 federally recognized tribes. Located in the state’s Upper Peninsula town of Watersmeet, the Lac Vieux Desert Band has been making waves as a force for economic development in recent years. With support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the tribe is showcasing what can be accomplished with a vision for the future, staying true to historic culture, and engaging in community and economic support outreach.
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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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- By Milt Dallas, Founder of Rx Destroyer
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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).