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Economic Democracy Weekly

Today’s Economic Democracy Weekly draws on clips from last month’s webinar on economic justice in Indian Country to tell new economic narratives. Heather Fleming (Diné and Bitahnii clan) of Change Labs talks about how Native entrepreneurship centers community. Jaime Gloshay (Navajo, White Mountain Apache, and Kiowa) of Native Women Lead offers a vision of rematriated capital. Lakota Vogel (Cheyenne River Sioux) of Four Bands Community Fund talks about the need for banks to take off their blinders and view trust land differently. Lastly, we feature a podcast that looks at how the prison-industrial complex has criminalized immigrants, many of whom are Indigenous—highlighting again the need for new narratives.

Operating Business in Two Worlds: How Native Entrepreneurs Define Success

In Navajo Country, the Native entrepreneurs must regularly shift between the white and Native business worlds. What counts as success in each differs greatly. Watch the video and read more...

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Challenging the 5 Cs of Credit: A Vision for Rematriating Capital

Finance typically fails Native businesses. Here a Native community finance leader lays out why the traditional five Cs of credit fall short—and what should replace them. Watch the video and read more...

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Let’s Dismantle the Narratives That Impoverish Native Trust Lands

Banks claim it is too risky to lend on the 56 million acres of Native American trust land. But Native CDFIs show that this is not so—if risk is perceived differently. Watch the video and read more...

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How the Prison-Industrial Complex Undermines Immigrant Rights

Why does immigrant legalization stall in Congress? One reason is a rising prison-industrial complex that connects private prisons with Democrats and the GOP. Listen to the podcast and read more…