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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.

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In the pursuit of self-determination and economic prosperity, Tribal Nations face unique financial challenges and opportunities.

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Kelly Price learned the art of Native traditions at her grandmother’s side in Oklahoma.  Growing up in Medicine Park and later Lawton, she was shaped by the deep influence of her elders — her grandmother, a full-blood Kiowa and grandfather, a full-blood Comanche. 

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Located in Chippewa County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Brimley Bay Mills Farmer’s Market features space for up to 70 vendors selling fresh produce, meats, Native American artwork, and more. Operated by the Bay Mills Indian Community and located in a tribal pavilion adorned with a harvest-themed mural, the farmer’s market provides a convenient spot for locals to get their essential food.