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The low-income housing tax credit program (LIHTC Program) was created by the Tax Reform Act of 1986.1 Although it is a federal program, it is administered by states and is available to real estate owners and private developers, including tribes and tribally owned entities. However, the LIHTC Program is not always easily accessible to tribes. Since its inception, the LIHTC Program has allowed for the creation of over 3.2 million housing units nationwide,2 of which just over 31,000 were within Indian Country as of 2019 (just .9%).3
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RAPID CITY, S.D.— The Lakota Food Sovereignty Coalition is set to host its second Lakota Food Summit on February 15, 16, 17, 2022. The summit takes place at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center-Holiday Inn in Rapid City, South Dakota.
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While storytelling is a critical aspect of our tribal communities and of healing, sharing our stories of violence is never easy. I realize that in launching the StrongHearts Native Helpline, that’s exactly what we are asking survivors to do. Telling one’s story is an act of reciprocal trust, and opening up requires a level of vulnerability. That’s why for National Stalking Awareness Month, I am sharing mine.
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From January 3-11, 2022, “January in Tucson” (JIT), the flagship event of the University of Arizona’s Indigenous Governance Program, will again be offered live and in person on the University’s Tucson, Arizona campus. JIT is a series of short courses, each taught over three consecutive half days, focused on Native nation building—or the process by which a Native nation enhances its own foundational capacity for effective self-government and self-determined community development. The program is hosted by the University of Arizona’s internationally renowned Native Nations Institute and Indigenous People’s Law and Policy Program at the James E. Rogers College of Law.
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The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, was created by Congress to promote the economic development of American Indian and Alaska Natives (Indian) through the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market. One of these programs is the online Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska Native Owned and Operated Arts and Crafts Businesses, which is a great resource for people looking to buy authentic Indian art and for artists interested in a free business listing.
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Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution (Clearinghouse CDFI) is a full-service, direct lender addressing unmet credit needs throughout the U.S. & Indian Country. For 25 years, we’ve financed projects that create jobs & services to help people work, live, dream, grow, & thrive in healthy communities.
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At no other time in recent history have tribal leaders across Native America been challenged in ensuring the health and safety of Indian people. That challenge has been immense and that weariness has also extended to those who care for our culture and language keepers, our elders, and their families.
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In June 2021, The Right Place, Inc., launched its Diverse Business Directory for Greater Grand Rapids. It started when the organization’s team saw a significant disconnect between minority-owned businesses in the region and companies seeking to diversify their supply chains and overall vendor spend. Knowing that meaningful connections create a better, stronger local economy, The Right Place, Inc. knew it was time to close the gap.
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Over the last 100 years, federal Indian law and policy has come a long way from U.S. funded policies meant to destroy the structures of autonomy, governance, and security of Native Nations to forcibly assimilate Native peoples into its melting pot. These federal actions have been declared by U.S. leaders as acts of genocide, meant to stamp out and eradicate Native Nations altogether.
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