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Native CDFIs Mobilize to Protect Economic Sovereignty

In early 2025, the Native community development financial institution (CDFI) movement faced a potential blow when the administration of President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order that sought to reassess—and potentially cut—federal funding to a wide range of community investment initiatives, including the CDFI Fund and its critical Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) program.

The move triggered swift and unified action from Indian Country, with Native CDFIs and their allies mobilizing at unprecedented speed to protect one of the few federal programs tailored to Indigenous economic self-determination.

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