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Indian Country

The Ninth District includes many Native American nations, and our research focuses on key issues—for example, housing, access to broadband, and financial literacy—that affect those who live and work in Indian Country.
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Center for Indian Country Development

Since the mid-1990s, the Minneapolis Fed has worked with tribal communities in the Ninth District to explore solutions to the economic development issues they face. In 2015, in a shift to a nationwide focus on addressing financial needs and barriers in Indian Country, the Minneapolis Fed established Center for Indian Country Development (CICD). As a center of excellence within and resource for the Federal Reserve System, CICD serves as the System’s key connector and catalyst to Indian Country leaders and to policymakers at the federal, state, and tribal levels.

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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
A scene from Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, a Native CDFI in Pine Ridge, S.D.
Native CDFIs bring holistic approach to assessing credit risk
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis building and logo
When Do Nations Tax? The Adoption of Property Tax Codes by First Nations in Canada
Beyond the gaps: Taking on data needs in Indian Country key image
Beyond the gaps: Taking on data needs in Indian Country
Native American woman working in an office
Native Americans have fewer opportunities to work remotely
Federal contracting’s expanding revenue role in Indian Country, key image
Federal contracting’s expanding revenue role in Indian Country