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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DC Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in CFPB Leadership Battle

DC Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in CFPB Leadership Battle

The D.C. Circuit Court recently heard oral arguments on Leandra English’s appeal of a lower court decision that retained Mick Mulaney as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). CFPB Deputy Director English is disputing the...

Lending Abuses Earn Wells Fargo a $1 Billion Fine

Lending Abuses Earn Wells Fargo a $1 Billion Fine

Embattled and fraud-stricken bank Wells Fargo is once again under threat from federal regulators for abuses- this time stemming from adding unwanted insurance policies to auto loans and collecting significant commissions for the practice. In response, two...

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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