Senator Elizabeth Warren Unveils Sweeping Plan To Address ‘Broken Promises’ To Tribes

On December 5, 2022, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) unveiled the Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act, historic legislation to address chronic underfunding and barriers to sovereignty faced by Indian Country as a result of the federal government’s failures to meet its trust and treaty responsibilities.

NCN Calls on Native CDFIs and Other Key Organizations to Submit Comments on the CDFI Certification Target Market Assessment Methodologies by December 19th Deadline

The Native CDFI Network (NCN) strongly encourages all Native CDFIs and other key Indian Country stakeholder organizations to submit comments on the CDFI Fund’s proposed pre-approved list of Target Market assessment methodologies (TMAMs) (which are a key feature of the Fund’s proposed new CDFI Certification regulations) by the comment deadline next Monday, December 19, 2022.

NCN is Among 29 Nonprofits Awarded by Northwest Area Foundation

Northwest Area Foundation grantmaking supports organizations within the region of eight states and 76 Native nations that are advancing long-overdue change in deep connection with the land they inhabit and communities they serve—Native Americans, communities of color, immigrants, refugees, and people in rural areas. They’re on a journey to build social, racial, and economic justice—helping communities thrive on their own terms.

Interior Department Announces New Partnerships and Offices to Leverage New Resources for Indian Country – New Partners Include Native CDFI Network & Oweesta Corporation

In opening remarks at the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a series of actions to support Tribally led conservation, education and economic development through a new Office of Strategic Partnerships. The Department also announced a new joint project between the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and Trust for Public Lands to create culturally informed outdoor educational spaces, the renewal of “The National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education,” and new partnerships with community organizations to catalyze economic opportunities across Indian Country.

Important: Location Changed for Annual Policy and Capacity Building Summit on Dec. 6-8

Due to the overwhelming response and expected attendance, the sold out Annual Policy and Capacity Building Summit has been moved to the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Regency B – Ballroom Level  400 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., 20001. This will provide a much more comfortable and accommodating experience for all attending. Registered…

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