As the director of the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Patrice Kunesh is passionate about increasing homeownership opportunities on tribal lands. Why? The short answer: people and opportunity.
READ MOREBills Stand to Enhance Federal Support for Economic Development in Indian Country
by Renae Ditmer | Aug 2, 2018 | Federal, Happening Now, Legislative / Policy, News
Two bills that hit the House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs on July 24, 2018, stand to significantly improve tribes’ economic development and entrepreneurship toolkits.
READ MORELakota Federal Credit Union: Empowering Economic Independence
by Renae Ditmer | Jul 23, 2018 | Banking / Finance, Federal, News
Prior to the Lakota Federal Credit Union, residents had limited options to manage their income. With the recent addition of checking accounts, LCFU is empowering economic independence.
READ MOREGary and Carmen Davis Launch ‘Native Business’ to Shine a Light on Economic Development and Entrepreneurship in Indian Country
by Native Business Staff | Jul 17, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Featured, Happening Now, News
A wealth of ingenuity and strategic planning for economic growth exists across Indian Country. Yet these stories and blueprints for economic success are often bucketed and contained within their communities.
READ MORENavajo Transitional Energy Company Buys Stake in Four Corners Power Plant
by Native Business Staff | Jul 12, 2018 | Energy, Happening Now, News
Navajo Transitional Energy Company announced it has acquired a 7 percent ownership interest in a couple units of the Four Corners Power Plant.
READ MOREWells Fargo, Oweesta to Increase Homeownership Across Indian Country With $500,000 Program
by Native Business Staff | Jul 12, 2018 | Banking / Finance, Happening Now, News
Navajo Transitional Energy Company has acquired a 7 percent ownership interest in units 4 and 5 of the Four Corners Power Plant.
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