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The Ninth District includes many Native nations and Indigenous communities, and our research focuses on key issues that affect those who live and work in Indian Country, including access to capital, tribal public finance, and availability of economic data.
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Center for Indian Country Development

The Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) advances the economic self-determination and prosperity of Native nations and Indigenous communities through actionable data and research that inform public policy discussions. As a research and policy institute headquartered at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, CICD supports the Minneapolis Fed’s mission to serve the public by pursuing a growing economy that works for all of us. CICD supports the Federal Reserve System’s community development function, which is one of the Federal Reserve’s core functions based on its mandates from Congress. Rooted in the Community Reinvestment Act, the community development function helps improve economic outcomes in low- and moderate-income communities.

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Mapping the Native CDFI Industry: Insights from a New Survey
Inside an industrial building, a male worker wearing a black welding hood, navy blue long-sleeve shirt, and protective gloves bends over the edge of a metal table and welds with a small torch. The seal of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians is visible on the side of the hood. Various machines and a large, vertical, translucent yellow screen or safety shield are visible in the background.
New data showcase the breadth of tribally owned businesses
A male HVAC technician in a black long-sleeve tee shirt, gray pants, and white hard hat services commercial air conditioning equipment on the roof of an industrial building. A patch of partly cloudy sky is visible in the background.
Federal contract consolidation: Help or hindrance for Native entity enterprises?
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Insights from a decade of economic research in Indian Country
In a brightly lit office space, two clients and a lending professional sit and meet at a work station. The two clients are out of focus in the foreground, seen from behind, faces not visible, while the lending professional is in focus in the background. She has glasses and long brown hair and wears a light green blazer and blue pants. She has an attentive expression as she listens.
As demand for Native CDFIs surges, their capacity lags
Video stills from the November 13, 2024, Center for Indian Country Development Data Summit showing Stephanie Russo Carroll and Casey Lozar appear side-by-side over a blue shaded background.
A new era for Indigenous data sovereignty