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Tying It All Together: E-Commerce, TLEs, and Consumer-Oriented Services
The U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2014 that the financial services sector of e-commerce totaled more than $14 trillion. Tribal lending enterprises (TLEs) are estimated to contribute $2 billion annually to e-commerce in the United States. While only amounting to a...
Ryan Zinke Confirmed as Secretary of the Interior
Earlier this morning the U.S. Senate confirmed Rep. Ryan Zinke (R- MT) as the 52nd U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Secretary Zinke will oversee a diverse collection of federal agencies including the National Park Service, Minerals Management Service, Bureau of...
NAFSA advocates for Tribal Financial Services on Capitol Hill
Gary Davis meets with Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) on February 28, 2017. Executive Director Gary Davis meets with Congressional members to build awareness and present the facts on Tribal Financial Services This week, Native American Financial Services Association’s...
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
