The Native American Alliance Launch Financial Literacy Campaign for Students and Consumers
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today the Native American Lending Alliance and EverFi announced the launch of a new financial literacy program that combines the latest in new media technologies, gaming levels, 3D environments and adaptive pathing in an effort to provide the best comprehensive financial education to schools in Indian Country. The decision to fund this three year initiative came with a unanimous vote by the NALA board at their most recent meeting in Washington, DC. “Today might mark the end of...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2012 Belcourt, North Dakota – The Native American Lenders Alliance (NALA), today released a sweeping set of new best practices for its members who offer financial services across the United States. The new best practices mandate strict disclosure requirements for consumers – going above and beyond the obligations of traditional banks. The Native American Lending Alliance (NALA) formed in 2011 to protect Native American sovereign rights and enable tribes to offer responsible financial alternatives. The...
read moreZogby: Overwhelming Majority of American Public Supports Tribal Sovereignty
Native American Lending Alliance (NALA) Drives Best Practices For Financial Services in Indian Country Washington, D.C. – In a poll released today, by IBOPE Zogby International, the vast majority of the U.S. public (88%) support sovereignty for Native American tribes. The survey, which measured overall public sentiment about financial services choices for Native Americans, found that 88% of respondents supported honoring longstanding treaties between the government and tribes – which prohibit federal regulations of financial services and...
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