To preserve our homelands, defend rights of the Indian Treaties with the United States, speak in a unified voice, offer support to our people, offer a forum in which to consult each other and enlighten each other about our peoples, and to otherwise promote the common welfare of all of the Indian Peoples of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
- This event has passed.
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 77th Annual Convention & Marketplace virtual event!
January 1, 1970 @ 12:00 am - November 10, 2020 @ 12:00 am
Join the Fed at the NCAI National Convention as we begin Community Reinvestment Act modernization
Access to capital, credit, and financial services is a significant issue for tribal nations and Indigenous people. Join Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, NAFOA Executive Director Dante Desiderio, and leaders from across Indian Country on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. CT, to discuss how the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) applies in tribal communities and what the current proposals to modernize the act entail.
Your insights on the key issues and the role of financial institutions in increasing access to capital can help the Fed work toward a CRA regulatory framework that considers the unique opportunities in Indian Country.
Panelists:
- Melanie Benjamin, Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
- Mike Lettig, National Executive, Key Bank
- Jackson Brossy, Director, Native CDFI Network
- Tawney Brunsch, Executive Director, Lakota Funds