Statement by Barry Brandon, Executive Director, NAFSA

“Recent media reports regarding a federal indictment in Pennsylvania have highlighted allegations of a Native American Tribal Government ‘pretending’ to operate a business. Without commenting on the specifics of any particular case, we feel compelled to call attention...
Choking Off Native American Economic Development

Choking Off Native American Economic Development

I was intrigued when I first heard of a government program called Operation Choke Point and the concept behind it. According to the federal government, the operation was intended to keep illegal or fraudulent entities out of our banking system —– an important mission...

Washington Post: Tribal Lending Helps Consumers

This article originally appeared in The Washington Post. The March 2 front-page article “Tribes’ bet on high-interest lending comes with uneasy feelings” omitted the fact that tribally owned businesses are regulated, geared toward customer satisfaction and take...
The Hill: Free Indian Country from Operation Choke Point

The Hill: Free Indian Country from Operation Choke Point

By Lance A. Gumbs When President Obama spoke recently at the 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference, he told the assembled leaders from the 566 federally recognized tribes that his administration would “keep promoting economic growth in Indian Country, because...

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