Some of the highest concentrations of poverty in the United States are on Indian reservations and in indigenous communities in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.  The causes of poverty in Native communities are complex and some are unique to their geography. Our initiative is based on feedback from Native communities, inter-tribal organizations and certain Federal agencies, and it focuses on affordable housing, access to credit, economic development and building legal infrastructure. Our recent economic development efforts are summed up in a publication released in May 2012.

Events

Uniform Commercial Codes: Bringing Business to Indian Country
September 2012 – February 2013 | Various Locations

Publications

Growing Economies in Indian Country: Taking Stock of Progress and Partnerships
A Summary of Challenges, Recommendations, and Promising Efforts
Conference Proceedings, May 2012

Sovereign Lending: Bringing Housing to Indian Country
From Community Investments, Volume 12, Issue 1, 2000