WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As state and federal authorities across the country overstep their legal boundaries and infringe on Native Americans’ status as sovereign entities, tribes are speaking up in support of their rights, including the ability to operate legal, licensed online lending businesses that benefit their tribal governments.
This week, the latest Native American group to weigh in was the Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association (GPTCA), which passed a resolution calling on the Congressional delegations from states within the Great Plains Region to stand with Indian country in fighting on Native Americans’ behalf. This comes after last month’s actions by the New York Department of Financial Services, which has interfered with tribes’ abilities to operate legal online lending businesses pursuant to tribal law.
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