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Millions of dollars are flowing into tribal nations right now as a means to encourage small business development. The money is an extension of the federal Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) to tribes made possible through COVID-19 federal aid. It allows tribes to administer lines of credit that are often hard to come by. We’ll find out about some of the promising plans for SSBCI loans and what might come of them.
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Jessica Stago (Diné), co-founder of Change Labs
Casey Pearlman (Iñupiaq), executive director of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Economic Development Corporation
Elly O’Rourke (Karuk), co-owner of Salmon River Outpost
Jon Bittner, executive director of the Alaska Small Business Development Center
Break 1 Music: Rain and Snow (song) Janet Panic (artist) A Mighty Rip Through the Page of My Life (album)
Break 2 Music: Ancestors In My Bones (song) Donita Large (artist) Ancestors In My Bones (album)
