Community Development Financial Insitutions (CDFIs)

First Nations Development Institute provides information about Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in Native communities. For additional information on CDFIs, please visit the First Nations Oweesta Corporation website.


		Integrated Asset Building Strategies for Reservation-Based Communities: A 27 Year Retrospective of First Nations Development Institute: Chapter 6: A Catalyst for Asset Building: Native Community Development Financial Institutions (2007) (3.0 MB) This chapter of Integrated Assest Building Strategies for Reservation-Based Communities: A 27 Year Retrospective of First Nations Development Institute discusses Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFIs) which offer a locally controlled, community-responsive resource for credit and other financial services to support asset-based development in Native communities.

		Investing in Community: Community Development Financial Insitutions in Native communities (2004) (306 KB) This research paper presents trends and promising practices for Native CDFIs.