Indigenous Governance Database
Michou Kokodoko
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Strengthening the role of Native CDFIs: A conversation with Gerald Sherman of the Native CDFI Network
Roughly 8 percent of the 917 community development financial institutions (CDFIs) in the U.S. are categorized as Native CDFIs (NCDFIs), which means they serve primarily American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian communities. Due to a mixture of historical, political, and geographical…