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Dr. Joseph Falkson is Named Top Investment Professional for Work in Economic Development in Indian Country

Senior Managing Director of Native American Capital, Joe Falkson, was recently named one of the most important professionals working in Indigenous finance by Investopia. He has been a driving force behind connecting investors with Native American enterprises, paving the way for economic development in Indian Country for over a quarter of a century.  Falkson’s expertise […]

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Native American Capital Launches ‘Tribal Opportunity Zones Venture Group’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   NATIVE AMERICAN CAPITAL LAUNCHES ‘TRIBAL OPPORTUNITY ZONES VENTURE GROUP’   Denver, CO. October 23, 2018. Native American Capital (NAC) today announced, at the 75th Anniversary of the National Congress of American Indians in Denver, the launch of the Tribal Opportunity Zones Venture Group (TOZ-VG), a national initiative to direct Opportunity Zone […]

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Heather Dawn Thompson as Director, Office of Tribal Relations

The article announces Heather Dawn Thompson’s appointment as Director of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The OTR is responsible for strengthening USDA’s partnership with Tribal Nations and expanding the Department’s outreach and engagement with Tribal governments and communities. Heather Dawn Thompson is a member of the Cheyenne […]

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Heather Dawn Thompson Appointed Director of USDA’s Office of Tribal Relations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC, January 25, 2021/ The Biden Administration today announced the appointment of Heather Dawn Thompson as the new Director of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Tribal Relations (OTR). Ms. Thompson, a nationally recognized Native American lawyer, leader, and Indian Country economic development expert, is an enrolled member of […]

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New Market Tax Credits: Low Loan Loss Rate Highlights Stability and Solid Risk Management for Investors

NMTC loans have sustained significantly lower write offs or defaults over the past 10 years than comparable, conventional real estate loans. NAC senior managing director, Joe Falkson, recently compared two historical data sets  tracking conventional mortgages maintained by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s with a similar NMTC tracking data set. The result: the NMTC 10 […]

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NAC Showcase Project of 2014 Part Two

What is Broadband? The term broadband commonly refers to high-speed Internet access that is always on and faster than the traditional dial-up access. Indian Country Broadband Availability Tools Webinar aired Thursday, May 15, 2014 Native American Capital partners with the Center for Innovative Technology, Virginia Tech, and the VA Geographic Information Network to introduce the […]

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NAC Showcase Project of 2014 Part One

What is Broadband? The term broadband commonly refers to high-speed Internet access that is always on and faster than the traditional dial-up access. Indian Country Broadband Submittal Portal Webinar aired Wednesday, May 7, 2014 This webinar introduces the secure web-based platform to visually access broadband mapping data. It introduces the tools and specifics of the […]

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Native American Capital and LBCDE: A Double New Market Tax Credit Success

Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Financial Services Businesses As Indian Country moves beyond grant funding to self-sustaining economic development, tribes must increasingly utilize a complex array of financing tools in a ‘tribal finance tool’ in order to achieve success. This paper describes the innovative application of one of those tribal finance tools—New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) […]

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    About NAC

    Native American Capital (NAC) is Native American-owned consultancy located in the Washington DC Metro Area. NAC serves a wide range of Indian Country clients — tribes, Indian-owned businesses, businesses seeking partnerships with tribes, and investors seeking to capitalize Native American-owned enterprises. NAC specializes in enterprise-level financing that brings the full range of financing strategies and structures into a bundle of services called the ‘Tribal Finance Toolkit.’ This toolkit highlights the special financing opportunities available to Native American tribes as they exercise their sovereign nation status.

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