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Center for Indian Country Development

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Onstage at the front of a conference room, panelists Adrienne Smith of Opportunity Finance Network, Pete Upton of the Native CDFI Network, and Lakota Vogel of Four Bands Community Fund are seated on chairs to the left of a podium, where moderator Michou Kokodoko of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis stands.
Unpacking the wisdom of Native CDFIs
Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development
August 29, 2023
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A composite image of four of the speakers from the Center for Indian Country Development's (CICD's) “Opportunities and Barriers in Native Federal Contracting” webinar on June 21, 2023. Top row: Michael “Keawe” Anderson (Nakupuna Companies) and Jeremy Berg (Bodwé Professional Services). Bottom row: Katherine Carlton (Chugach Alaska Corporation) and Jacqui Baldwin-LeClair (moderator, CICD).
A rising tide: Opportunities in Native federal contracting
Jacqui Baldwin-LeClair | Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development Elijah Moreno | Senior Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development (former)
July 27, 2023
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Exterior of the tribal offices of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation in Montana, with mountains visible in the background.
How do Native Americans view data sharing by tribal governments?
Donn Feir | CICD Research Fellow (former) Rachel L. Wellhausen | University of Texas at Austin
July 20, 2023
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Inside a computer server room, a male Native American technician in a black shirt inspects a server panel containing dozens of blue cables.
Native entities and the federal contracting landscape
Jacqui Baldwin-LeClair | Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development Andrew Huff | Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Center for Indian Country Development Elijah Moreno | Senior Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development (former)
June 21, 2023
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Interior of the Red Lake Trading Post grocery store, with produce and other displays in the foreground and the cake cases, deli counter, and in-store cafe in the background
How the Red Lake Nation has used the New Markets Tax Credit
Roberta Downing | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement (former) Michou Kokodoko | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement
May 22, 2023
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Exterior view of the Lac Vieux Desert Health Center building, taken at sunrise or sunset, with the center's sign in the foreground
New Markets Tax Credit investments in Indian Country: Barriers and potential solutions
Michou Kokodoko | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development
April 14, 2023
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Buffalo standing in a snowy mountain range
Indian Country gains momentum in addressing data gaps
Casey Lozar | Vice President, Director of Center for Indian Country Development
March 8, 2023
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Minneapolis Fed news release graphic
Compton brings legal and policy expertise to Center for Indian Country Development fellowship
Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development
February 28, 2023
News
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“Deaths of despair” and economic opportunity
Elliot Charette | Senior Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Senior Research Economist, Institute
February 24, 2023
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A woman in a navy sweatshirt, jeans, and orange hat works the checkout counter at Native Life, a Native-owned fabric store in Browning, Montana. The store is filled with a colorful assortment of merchandise.
Small Business Development Centers in Indian Country: Exploring access to a vital resource
Jacqui Baldwin-LeClair | Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development Elijah Moreno | Senior Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development (former) Vanessa Palmer | Data Director, Center for Indian Country Development
February 24, 2023
Article
A scene from Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, a Native CDFI in Pine Ridge, S.D.
Native CDFIs bring holistic approach to assessing credit risk
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl | Virginia Military Institute Peter Grajzl | Washington and Lee University Joseph Guse | Washington and Lee University Michou Kokodoko | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development Laurel Wheeler | CICD Research Fellow
February 2, 2023
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Beyond the gaps: Taking on data needs in Indian Country key image
Beyond the gaps: Taking on data needs in Indian Country
Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development
January 18, 2023
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