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Senators Gillibrand and Sanders Reintroduce Postal Banking Act
Last week, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) hosted a Facebook Live conversation where the two legislators announced their reintroduction of the Postal Banking Act, legislation that would, among other things, allow post offices to...
Survey Finds Most Americans Say They Can Now Manage Finances Without Physical Bank Branch
A recent survey commissioned by Plaid found that, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans have smoothly transitioned to digital banking and are increasingly turning to banking apps and fintech companies. 80 percent of Americans now believe they can...
CFTC Report Warns Climate Change Poses Risk to Financial System
A recent report from a task force for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) warned that climate change could seriously affect the U.S. financial system and urged regulators to move decisively against climate-related threats. This is the most blunt warning to...
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
