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The Ninth District includes many Native nations and Indigenous communities, and our research focuses on key issues that affect those who live and work in Indian Country, including access to capital, federal contracting, taxation, and expanding available data.
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Center for Indian Country Development

The Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) supports the prosperity of Native nations and Indigenous communities through actionable data and research that make substantial contributions to public policy. As a research and policy institute headquartered at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, CICD supports the Minneapolis Fed’s mission to serve the public by pursuing a growing economy and stable financial system that work for all of us.

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During a small business development class, two Native women are seated together at a table and studying a computer screen. The woman on the right is instructing the other woman, who is looking on, prepared to take notes. Both women are smiling.
Native CDFIs connect Indian Country to credit and capital
Michou Kokodoko | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement
May 10, 2024
Article
Tax code constraints limit tribal tax-exempt bonding
Matthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development John Morseau | Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development
April 25, 2024
Article
CICD Working Paper teal graphic
Fostering Financial Inclusion by Ensuring Cultural Fit: The Case of the NCDFI Industry
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl | Virginia Military Institute Peter Grajzl | Washington and Lee University Michou Kokodoko | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement Laurel Wheeler | CICD Research Fellow
April 1, 2024
Research
Change jar labelled
Shedding light on Native American households’ financial stress
Ava LaPlante | Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development Vanessa Palmer | Data Director, Center for Indian Country Development
March 20, 2024
Article
On a clear sunny day, an attractive new manufactured home with red siding and white trim sits on its lot shortly after being delivered there. The home has a garage and a newly poured driveway.
Native Americans pay more to finance home purchases than White borrowers
Matthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development
March 8, 2024
Article
CICD Working Paper teal graphic
Understanding the Unequal Costs of Native American Homeownership
Helen Banga | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Donn Feir | CICD Research Fellow (former) Matthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development
March 8, 2024
Research
This image is a collage of several elements, including a photo in the center right. The photo shows two Native women seated at a table in a bright, airy library. The woman in the foreground has her back to the camera, listening, while the woman in the background reads aloud from a hardcover book that's lying on the table. The left side of the image shows details from screenshots of the Native Community Data Profiles tool. The lower right corner of the image shows a detail from a colorful mural containing Native floral motifs.
Native Community Data Profiles tool connects information on Native places and people
Amalea Jubara | Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development Vanessa Palmer | Data Director, Center for Indian Country Development
February 28, 2024
Article
Seated in a window booth inside his restaurant, a Native American entrepreneur reviews paperwork for his business. He has a mustache and short, curly, salt-and-pepper hair, and wears glasses and a purple shirt.
Native entrepreneurs face credit-access challenges
Ava LaPlante | Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development Laurel Wheeler | CICD Research Fellow
February 21, 2024
Article
A puzzle with a tribal geometric design missing a piece
Solving the puzzle of data gaps in Indian Country
Casey Lozar | Vice President, Director of Center for Indian Country Development
February 13, 2024
Article
Reclaiming Indian Country data narratives key image
Reclaiming Indian Country data narratives
Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development
January 30, 2024
Article
Tribal Economic Zones
January 17, 2024
Data
A photo collage featuring a researcher having a discussion with a colleague.
Data Stories in Indian Country
Event on December 13, 2023
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