The Latest Financial News
New Poll Finds Direct Payments Are Most Popular Part of COVID Relief Package
A recent Morning Consult/Politico poll shows that stimulus checks had the highest level of support from the $1.9 billion COVID relief bill that President Biden signed into law earlier this month. Nearly four out of five registered voters supported the measure,...
Senate Indian Affairs Chairman Releases COVID-19 Relief Guide to Help Native Communities Access Federal Resources
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, recently released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document and comprehensive guide for Native communities, designed to help them navigate the various COVID-19 relief...
House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Introduces Protecting Consumer Access to Credit Act
Earlier this month, Representative Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), who serves as Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), once again introduced the Protecting Consumer Access to Credit Act (H.R. 1645). The legislation would reform the Fair Credit...
Why NAFSA?
There are more than 570 federally-recognized tribes in the United States, many of whom are spread across in diverse areas. This has left a need for other tribal economic development opportunities to create sustainability and jobs on Native American reservations.
Tribal Financial Services:
Create jobs & economic development on tribal lands
Increase the financial independence of tribes
Deploy sovereignty & bolster tribal self-determination
The Impact of Tribal Financial Services
Coming from a history of staggering unemployment rates, limited opportunities, and lack of access to fundamental resources, Native American tribes began online lending businesses to create real change for the future. Internet commerce has been a vehicle for supporting economic growth, tribal services, and tribal development. These are their stories.
Our Mission
To advocate for tribal sovereignty, promote responsible financial services, and provide better economic opportunity in Indian Country for the benefit of tribal communities.
To protect and preserve the sovereignty of Native American tribes while offering an unprecedented opportunity for tribal economic growth
Growing opportunity for Indian Country in the financial services industry
Advancing financial literacy in tribal communities
