The Latest Financial News
Senate Confirms Jean Carol Hovland as HHS Commissioner of the Administration of Native Americans
Last week, the Senate confirmed by voice vote the nomination of Jean Carol Hovland, an enrolled member of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, to serve as Commissioner of the Administration of Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services...
Federal Judge in NY Rules CFPB is Unconstitutional and Should be Eliminated
Last Thursday, senior U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska ruled that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional and, as a result, the agency should be abolished. “Because the CFPB’s structure is unconstitutional, it...
35 Banks Pass Federal Reserve Supervisory Bank Stress Tests
According to the results of the latest round of supervisory stress tests undertaken by the Federal Reserve, 35 of the nation’s largest bank holding companies were found to have sufficient capital to lend to households and businesses in the event of a...
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
