WHO IS NAFSA?

NAFSA is a national trade association formed to advocate for tribal sovereignty, promote responsible financial services, and provide better economic opportunity in Indian Country for the benefit of tribal communities.

OUR MEMBER'S STORIES

 

Native American tribes have suffered a history of staggering unemployment rates, limited opportunities, and a lack of access to fundamental resources. Tribes began financial services businesses to combat this history and create real change for the future. E-commerce has been a vehicle for supporting economic growth, tribal services, and tribal development.

 

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The Importance of Saving for the Future

The Importance of Saving for the Future

April is Financial Literacy Month, a great time to hone your financial wellness and an opportunity to reassess your savings goals. A lack of sufficient savings is a problem for many people in the United States. According to a Federal Reserve report, “Four in 10...

The Use of Subcontractors by Tribal Businesses

The Use of Subcontractors by Tribal Businesses

The use of third-party contractors or subcontractors is a common and growing business practice in America. It is utilized by both small businesses and large multinational corporations for a variety of reasons, including obtaining economies of scale or increasing...

CFPB Should Respect NACHA Standards

CFPB Should Respect NACHA Standards

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should respect NACHA standards and rescind the Payment Provisions of its 2017 Final Rule entitled, “Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans” (i.e. Small-Dollar Rule). The data used to justify the...

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
Increasing Career Opportunities for Native Americans in the Financial Services Industry

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