On September 30, 2012, the current 2008 Farm Bill (P.L. 110-246, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) is scheduled to expire. In addition to dictating subsidies and insurance for large-scale and...
March 21, 2012
First Nations Supports Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Violence against Native American women occurs at a much higher rate than non-Native women. National crime statistics indicate...
March 18, 2012
First Nations Development Institute supports the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) and its campaign to keep funding for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), which are vital to rural c...
March 14, 2012
This month’s action alert is brought to you by the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA). NAFOA is requesting comments on IRS Notice 2011-94 regarding the application of the general wel...
March 07, 2012
Impact of February 24, 2009 U.S. Supreme Court’s Carcieri v. Salazar Ruling Today marks the three-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Carcieri v. Salazar (Carcieri) ruling. In Carcieri, the U...
February 24, 2012
Learn more about the American Indian Empowerment Act of 2011 (H.R.3532 ) In November 2011, Congressman Don Young (Republican, Alaska) introduced the American Indian Empowerment Act of 2011. This Act ...
February 17, 2012