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Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities

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Miriam Jorgensen
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2017

Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities

Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities
Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities

This report emerges from the CDFI Fund’s commitment to helping Native Communities develop through increased access to capital. The ideas presented are grounded in an understanding of current economic conditions in Native Communities and in established research concerning the drivers of economic change in Native nations. They also reflect voices from the field, a key aspect of the research methodology.

capital, community development financial institution (CDFI), economic growth
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Native Nations Institute. 2016. Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities, digital version. Tucson, AZ: Native Nations Institute.

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