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		<title>First Nations Development Institute - Email Blasts</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations now accepting Letter of Intent applications for its Native Youth and Culture Fund (NYCF) program</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute (First Nations), a national Native nonprofit organization, established in 1980 and dedicated to strengthening Native American economies, is pleased to announce that it is now accepting Letter of Intent applications for its Native Youth and Culture Fund (NYCF) prog]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations is Now Accepting Proposals for Senior Food Security Project</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is now accepting proposals for our Native American Food Security grant project under its Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative (NAFSI). The purpose of the Native American Food Security project is to support Native organizations working to ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>National Policy &amp; Advocacy Groups Join in Celebrating Success of Earned Income Tax Credit</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

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Tax Credit Rewards Working Families, Prevents Millions from Slipping into Poverty


Washington, D.C. &#8211; In conjunction with &quot;EITC Awareness Day,&quot; national policy and advocacy organizations gathered Thursday to laud the many ways the ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute Awarded $2.88 Million To Improve Food Systems In Native American Communities</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

*First Nations Development Institute Awarded $2.88 Million To Improve Food Systems In Native American Communities*

LONGMONT, Colo. (Jan. 25, 2012) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) has been awarded $2.88 million over the next three years by the W.K. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families, fourth edition, Certified Instructor Training</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families, fourth edition, Certified Instructor Training


LONGMONT, Colorado (January 25, 2012) - First Nations Oweesta Corporation is pleased to announce that the next &quot;Building Nat]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Research: Earned Income Tax Credit Strengthens Families &amp; Local Economies</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

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Research: Earned Income Tax Credit Strengthens Families &amp; Local Economies
As Tax-Filing Season Begins, National Organizations Host &quot;EITC Awareness Day&quot; Briefing


January 24, 2012

Contact: Dan Fair
312-346-6282 ext. 248        ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>The Nathan Cummings Foundation Awards $10,000 To Support Native American Philanthropic Programs</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

*The Nathan Cummings Foundation Awards $10,000 To Support Native American Philanthropic Programs*

LONGMONT, Colorado (January 5, 2012) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) has received a $10,000 grant from The Nathan Cummings Foundation to support First]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Conservation Service Offers Funding For Tribal Farmers, Ranchers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 Conservation Service Offers Funding For Tribal Farmers and Ranchers


To help tribal nations in California conserve the state&apos;s natural resources, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Natural Resources Conservation ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Walmart Grants $500,000 to First Nations Development Institute to Support Healthy Food Systems in Native American Communities</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>The Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition Names New Project Manager</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[LONGMONT, Colorado (December 15, 2011) First Nations Development Institute announces that Christy Finsel, an enrolled tribal member of the Osage Nation of Oklahoman, has been named the Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition (ONAC) Project Manager. In this role, Finsel will work with the ONAC Leadership Te]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>The Johnson Scholarship Foundation and First Nations Oweesta Corporation Collaborate </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

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The Johnson Scholarship Foundation and First Nations Oweesta Corporation Collaborate to Facilitate Partnerships Between Tribal Colleges and Native CDFIs


LONGMONT, Colorado (December 15, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation (O]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation Receives $25,000 from the Peter B. and Adeline W. Ruffin Foundation</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

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First Nations Oweesta Corporation Receives $25,000 from the Peter B. and Adeline W. Ruffin Foundation to Strengthen Native American Economies


LONGMONT, Colorado (December 15, 2011) &#8211; The Peter B. and Adeline W. Ruffin Foundation (]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>November-December Newsletter 2011</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[*Nov/Dec 2011* Facebook [ http://www.facebook.com/#!/firstnationsdevelopmentinstitute ]Twitter [ http://www.twitter.com/fndi303 ]  [ https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5855/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=7554 ]  
 *Is it possible to create a healthy local economy built on a local]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Reminder! Proposals for Native Agriculture &amp; Food Systems Initiative Grants Due December 16, 2011</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 Reminder! Proposals for Native Agriculture &amp; Food Systems Initiative Grants Due December 16, 2011 

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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Register today - upcoming Building Native Communities webinar! December 14, 2011</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 Introduction to the 4th edition Building Native Communities Financial Skills for Families 

*Join us for a Webinar on December 14*

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now:


 [ https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/811372538 ]

The Building ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Position Announcement: Project Manager - Oklahoma Assets</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

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Position Announcement: Project Manager - Oklahoma Assets 

Date: November 28, 2011

The following position is currently open with Oklahoma Assets. This position will be filled on a contract basis (this position is considered a con]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Request for Proposals for Native Agriculture &amp; Food Systems Initiative Grants</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[*Request for Proposals for Native Agriculture &amp; Food Systems Initiative Grants* 

November 22, 2011

First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is now accepting proposals for the Native American food security grant project under its Native Agriculture &amp; Food Systems Initiative (NAFSI). ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Don&apos;t miss this Thursday&apos;s live broadcast of Native America Calling - Managing Your Per Capita: The &quot;Big Money&quot; Dilemma </title>
			<link>http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5855/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1185115</link>
			<description><![CDATA[*Don&apos;t miss this Thursday&apos;s live broadcast of Native America Calling - Managing Your Per Capita: The &quot;Big Money&quot; Dilemma * 

LONGMONT, Colorado (11/16/2011) &#8211; The distribution of per capita payments raises important questions and challenges for tribes. Is giving Native American youth access to lar]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation appoints Kristi Coker-Bias as Senior Advisor for Development and Programs </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

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First Nations Oweesta Corporation appoints Kristi Coker-Bias as Senior Advisor for Development and Programs 


LONGMONT, Colorado (November 4, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation is proud to announce Kristi Coker-Bias will ser]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Employment Opportunities</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 NICWA Community Development Specialist


Please assist us in recruiting interested applicants for a community development specialist position at NICWA. The closing date is November 18.

The National Indian Child Welfare Association in Portland, Oregon is ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Native American Community Development Training Scholarships NeighborWorks Training Institute - Los Angeles, CA</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Native American Community Development Training Scholarships NeighborWorks Training Institute - Los Angeles, CA


The NeighborWorks Training Institute is pleased to partner with First Nations Oweesta Corporation to offer 5 days of tr]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Pueblo of Acoma</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

JOB TITLE: Executive Director


DEPARTMENT: Acoma Department of Education

PUEBLO OF ACOMA
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 348, Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico 87034 
PHONE: (505) 552-6728 / FAX: (505) 552-6771

The Pueblo of ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Fort Lewis College&apos;s Upward Bound program has an opening for a part-time Program Coordinator</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 Fort Lewis College&apos;s Upward Bound program has an opening for a part-time Program Coordinator.


*Position Summary*
Upward Bound is a federally funded college preparation program for high school students. The Program Coordinator must possess the skills nece]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute receives $200,000 to Support Native American Communities in the Pacific Northwest</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

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First Nations Development Institute receives $200,000 to Support Native American Communities in the Pacific Northwest


LONGMONT, Colorado (October 21, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute announced the launch of a new initia]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Introducing you to the Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 Introducing you to the Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)


*Join us for a Webinar on November 9*

*Space is limited*.
 [ https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/314355106 ]
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeetin]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Register Now for the Nike N7 Sport Summit</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

  

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First Nations Development Institute 
351 Coffman St, Suite 200 Longmont, CO 80501
tel 303.774.7836 fax 303.774.7841 info@firstnations.or]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>October 2011 Newsletter</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Administration for Native Americans awards First Nations Oweesta Corporation funding for Native CDFI Sustainability Project</title>
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First Nations Development Institute 
351 Coffman St, Suite 200 Longmont, CO 80501
tel 303.774.7836 fax 303.774.7841 info@firstnations.or]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation Receives Grant from USDA Rural Development to assist start-up Native CDFIs</title>
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First Nations Development Institute 
351 Coffman St, Suite 200 Longmont, CO 80501
tel 303.774.7836 fax 303.774.7841 info@firstnations.or]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:26:12 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>16th Annual LEAD Institute&apos;s Special Room Rate Extended until October 18, 2011!! </title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations 16th Annual L.E.A.D. Institute &#8211; Registration Deadline Approaching!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 *First Nations 16th Annual L.E.A.D. Institute &#8211; Registration Deadline Approaching!* 

The registration deadline for the 16th Annual First Nations L.E.A.D. Institute 2011 National Conference is quickly approaching. The conference is scheduled for October 26-2]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute launches new initiative to help Native families reach economic independence</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

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First Nations Development Institute launches new initiative to help Native families reach economic independence 

LONGMONT, Colorado (October 6, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute has launched a new initiative titled, &quot;Build]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Celebrating the Future With An Eye to the Past!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Celebrating the Future With An Eye to the Past!

It is with great honor that I present to you First Nations Development Institute&apos;s 2010 online annual report. In 2010, First Nations celebrated 30 years of bringing economic independence to Native people. 

We want to share with you the positive s]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations 16th Annual L.E.A.D. Institute</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 First Nations 16th Annual L.E.A.D. Institute 
Room Block Filling Up!
 
The room block at the Sandia Resort &amp; Casino for the 16th Annual First Nations L.E.A.D. Institute 2011 National Conference is filling up quickly, so don&apos;t miss out on this great experien]]></description>
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			<title>16th Annual L.E.A.D. Institute </title>
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October 26-28, 2011 | Albuquerque, New Mexico

First Nations Development Institute and First Nations Oweesta Corporation are pleased to announce that the 16th Annual First Nations L.E.A.D. Institute 2011 National Conference will b]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute releases new manual on designing tribal minor&apos;s trust programs</title>
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*First Nations Development Institute releases new manual on designing tribal minor&apos;s trust programs*

LONGMONT, Colorado (September 19, 2011) &#8211; During the past decade, an increasing number of tribes have been able to pay per capita d]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>September 2011 Newsletter</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation awarded $100,000 to provide technical assistance to targeted Native CDFIs   </title>
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First Nations Oweesta Corporation awarded $100,000 to provide technical assistance to targeted Native CDFIs  


LONGMONT, Colorado (September 15, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation announces it has been awarded a $100,000 gra]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Diners, Drive-Ins and Tribes</title>
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 *Native Entrepreneurs: Faces and Stories of Economic Development*

&quot;A Profile on Tocabe, An American Indian Eatery&quot; 



Creating healthy Native economies requires innovative and successful entrepreneurs. Through in-depth interviews, meet entrepreneurs Be]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute launches new online series on American Indian entrepreneurs to increase awareness on Native </title>
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First Nations Development Institute launches new online series on American Indian entrepreneurs to increase awareness on Native economic development 


LONGMONT, Colorado (September 8, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute ann]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation appoints new associate director of contracts and quality control</title>
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First Nations Oweesta Corporation appoints new associate director of contracts and quality control


LONGMONT, Colorado (September 7, 2011) - First Nations Oweesta Corporation announced today that it has appointed Chrystel Cornelius]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Accepting Applications for the &quot;Time for the Harvest: Renewing Native American Food Systems&quot; Project</title>
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First Nations Accepting Applications for the &quot;Time for the Harvest: Renewing Native American Food Systems&quot; Project


LONGMONT, Colorado (September 2, 2011) - First Nations Development Institute was awarded a three-year grant from th]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Board Member Shyla Sheppard named to 2011 Native America 40 Under 40</title>
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First Nations Development Institute &amp; First Nations Oweesta Corporation board member Shyla Sheppard named to 2011 Native American 40 Under 40


LONGMONT, Colorado (September 2, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute and its who]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Action Alert! Creating Access to Resources for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers</title>
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 Creating Access to Resources for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers 
&quot;Provided by the Land Stewardship Project&quot; 

Agriculture is a growing and vibrant sector of the U.S. economy, but farming and ranching as a career choice may be one of the most difficult occup]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Registration Open for OFN&apos;s Annual Conference!</title>
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Registration Open for OFN&apos;s Annual Conference!


LONGMONT, Colorado (August 23, 2011) - Registration is now open for the OFN Annual Conference being held in Minneapolis, November 14-17! This is the premiere CDFI conference and once ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute launches innovative programs to ensure Native family economic security</title>
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First Nations Development Institute launches innovative programs to ensure Native family economic security and improve the living conditions and futures of American Indian children 


LONGMONT, Colorado (August 24, 2011) &#8211; First Nat]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute announces the 16th Annual First Nations L.E.A.D. Institute to be held in Albuquerque, New Me</title>
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First Nations Development Institute announces the 16th Annual First Nations L.E.A.D. Institute to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico


LONGMONT, Colorado (August 16, 2011) - First Nations Development Institute and First Nations Owee]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>California Native Convening</title>
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 California Native CDFI Convening Resource For Native Development 
&amp; First Nations Oweesta Corporation invite you to join us
 
September 9, 2011
at the Double Tree Hotel 
2001 Point West Way
Sacramento, CA 95815

Native Community Development Financial I]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:20:27 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>August 2011 Newsletter</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Save the Date! The 16th Annual First Nations L.E.A.D. Institute 2011 National Conference</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 The 16th Annual First Nations L.E.A.D. Institute 2011 National Conference - &quot;&quot;Take Action! Asset Building at the National, Community and Family Levels&quot;&quot;


*&quot;October 26-28, 2011&quot;* 

First Nations Development Institute and First Nations Oweesta Corporation ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>CDFI Bond Financing in Native Communities</title>
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CDFI Bond Financing in Native Communities


Host: Cathy Dolan (Opportunity Finance Network)
Panelists: Jon Panamaroff (First Nations Oweesta Corporation)

Members of the CDFI Bond Alliance are invited to learn about how the CDFI Bond Pro]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Department of Justice Proposes Legislation to Help Tribes Combat Violence Against Women in Indian Country</title>
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 Department of Justice Proposes Legislation to Help Tribes Combat Violence Against Women in Indian Country
&quot;National Congress of American Indians | Tribal Law &amp; Order Resource Center&quot; 

The Department of Justice recently proposed legislation that would signi]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>CDFI Fund hosting workshops for the Capacity Building Initiative for Financing Healthy Foods Options </title>
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CDFI Fund hosting workshops for the Capacity Building Initiative for Financing Healthy Foods Options 

LONGMONT, Colorado (July 29, 2011) - The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund&apos;s (CDFI Fund) Capacity Building Initiat]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation awarded $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury&apos;s CDFI Fund </title>
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First Nations Oweesta Corporation awarded $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury&apos;s CDFI Fund 


LONGMONT, Colorado (July 26, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta) is proud to announce that it has been aw]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Nominations for the Sixth Annual Native CDFI Awards due July 29, 2011</title>
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Nominations for the Sixth Annual Native CDFI Awards due July 29, 2011

LONGMONT, Colorado (July 25, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation and Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) are still accepting nominations for the Sixth Annual ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute Awards $400,000 in Native Youth and Culture Fund Grants</title>
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First Nations Development Institute Awards $400,000 in Native Youth and Culture Fund Grants


LONGMONT, Colorado (July 25, 2011) - First Nations Development Institute is proud to announce that 23 tribes and Native nonprofits have be]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation appoints new director of programs</title>
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First Nations Oweesta Corporation appoints new director of programs



LONGMONT, Colorado (July 21, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation is proud to announce that William Guevara will serve as the new director of programs. Gue]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Native American Youth Challenge</title>
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Native American Youth Challenge


On Sunday, the White House Office of Public Engagement launched the Native American Youth Challenge program. In a video message, President Obama announced the challenge at the 2011 UNITY Youth Confe]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Call for Nominations for the Sixth Annual Native CDFI Awards</title>
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Call for Nominations for the Sixth Annual Native CDFI Awards

LONGMONT, Colorado (June 30, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation and Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) are proud to announce the Sixth Annual Native CDFI Awards, whi]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporations seeks an accountant</title>
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First Nations Oweesta Corporations seeks an accountant


LONGMONT, Colorado (July 19, 2011) - First Nations Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta) is seeking a part-time accountant to support the director of finance at its office headquarter]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Council closes 13 loans under the Hawaii Energy Hot Water Cool Rates Program Honolulu, Hawaii </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

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July 18, 2011 


*Council closes 13 loans under the Hawaii Energy Hot Water Cool Rates Program Honolulu, Hawaii*


The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) closes 13 loans worth $84,500 under Hawaii Energy, Conservation a]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Three more Native Community Development Financial Institutions are certified by the CDFI Fund </title>
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Three more Native Community Development Financial Institutions are certified by the CDFI Fund 


LONGMONT, Colorado (July 15, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation is proud to announce that three more Native CDFIs, Aloha Federal]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>July 2011 Newsletter</title>
			<link>http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5855/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1170257</link>
			<description><![CDATA[[ http://www.facebook.com/firstnationsdevelopmentinstitute ]   [ http://twitter.com/fndi303 ]  [ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&amp;gid=3179918 ] &quot;July 2011&quot;  [ http://www.youtube.com/user/FNDI303 ]   [ http://fndi.wordpress.com/ ]  [ http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5855/p/salsa/web/ema]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute LEAD Fellow Jon Deacon Panamaroff appointed to leadership position at First Nations Oweesta </title>
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First Nations Development Institute LEAD Fellow Jon Deacon Panamaroff appointed to leadership position at First Nations Oweesta Corporation


LONGMONT, Colorado (July 1, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute is proud to announce th]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Call for Nominations for the Sixth Annual Native CDFI Awards</title>
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Call for Nominations for the Sixth Annual Native CDFI Awards

LONGMONT, Colorado (June 30, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation and Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) are proud to announce the Sixth Annual Native CDFI Awards, whi]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>June 2011 Newsletter </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This month we focus on: Tribal Community and Capacity Building. 
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Tribal and Community Capacity Building &#8211; It&apos;s Not Just What We Do, It&apos;s Who We Are 

At First Nations, our underlying belief statement reads as, &quot;We believe that when armed with the appro]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Dana Arviso Appointed New Executive Director of the Potlatch Fund </title>
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Dana Arviso appointed as new executive director of the Potlatch Fund 

LONGMONT, Colorado (June 24, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute is proud to recognize the achievements of one of its Leadership &amp; Entrepreneurial Apprent]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute&apos;s report on consumer protection to be featured during NCAI&apos;s Tribal Leader and Scholar Forum</title>
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LONGMONT, Colorado (June 13, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute is honored to announce that ]]></description>
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			<title>&quot;Serving your Artist Entrepreneurs&quot; Webinar</title>
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&quot;Serving your Artist Entrepreneurs&quot; Webinar


LONGMONT, Colorado (June 10, 2011) - In partnership with First Peoples Fund, First Nations Oweesta Corporation will deliver a webinar session designed to help Native organizations that w]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Senate Hearing on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples</title>
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 &quot;From the Indian Law Resource Center&quot;

Senate Hearing on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding an oversight hearing today on domestic policy implications of the UN Declaration on the Righ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>New report released on lessons learned from Native American agriculture and food systems programs </title>
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New report released on lessons learned from Native American agriculture and food systems programs 


LONGMONT, Colorado (June 7, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute announces the release of a new impact report on the Native ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Crow Reservation Flood Leaves Families Homeless</title>
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 Crow Reservation Flood Leaves Families Homeless 

The flooding that began recently in southeastern Montana and continued throughout last week has devastated at least 50 homes of more than 60 families on the Crow reservation, which is located south of Billing]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>May 2011 Newsletter</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Three more Native Community Development Financial Institutions are certified by the CDFI Fund </title>
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Three more Native Community Development Financial Institutions are certified by the CDFI Fund 

LONGMONT, Colorado (May 26, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation is proud to announce that three Native CDFIs, Aleutian Financial, T]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Native Loan Fund Receives $400,000 Investment</title>
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May 24, 2011 

Native Loan Fund Receives $400,000 Investment


Honolulu, Hawaii - The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA), a nonprofit providing community development services, has received a commitment for a $400,000 in]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute releases critical report on a model tribal consumer protection code </title>
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First Nations Development Institute releases critical report on a model tribal consumer protection code 


LONGMONT, Colorado (May 17, 2011) &#8211; With funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, First Nations Development Institute anno]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Open positions with the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies</title>
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Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies seeking to fill available positions






The Margaret A. Cargill (MAC) Philanthropies is looking for talent. MAC Philanthropies encompasses three different grantmaking organizations; Akalo]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation&apos;s field office moving to a new location in Rapid City, South Dakota</title>
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First Nations Oweesta Corporation&apos;s field office moving to a new location in Rapid City, South Dakota


LONGMONT, Colorado (May 9, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation announces that it has moved its Rapid City field office to ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 18:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>New report describes poor quality tax preparation and refund anticipation check abuses in New Mexico</title>
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New report describes poor quality tax preparation and refund anticipation check abuses in New Mexico 


LONGMONT, Colorado (May 4, 2011) &#8211; Between February 1 and April 18, 2011, First Nations Development Institute conducted 12 &quot;myst]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Yavapai-Apache Nation Community Development &amp; Financial Institution announced as a newly certified Native CDFI</title>
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Yavapai-Apache Nation Community Development &amp; Financial Institution announced as a newly certified Native CDFI


LONGMONT, Colorado (April 21, 2011) &#8211; The Yavapai-Apache Nation Community Development &amp; Financial Institution (YAN CDFI]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>April 2011 Newsletter</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation announces a new director of finance </title>
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First Nations Oweesta Corporation announces a new director of finance 


LONGMONT, Colorado (April 6, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation announced today that it has appointed Bo Lewis to serve as the new director of finance. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Support the Continuation of Tribal Housing Funds</title>
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 Support the Continuation of Tribal Housing Funds 
Call Your Member of Congress Today! 

This week, the White House and the leadership from the Senate and House of Representatives are in negotiations to create a spending plan to fund government programs for ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Tribal Commercial Codes Webinar</title>
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Tribal Commercial Codes Webinar


On April 27-28, 2011 from 9:00am-11:00am (MST) each day, First Nations Oweesta will deliver a Tribal Commercial Code Training webinar session designed to help Native organizations understand the imp]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>NATIVE ARTS AND CULTURES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CALL FOR LETTERS OF INTENT FOR 2011 GRANTS</title>
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NATIVE ARTS AND CULTURES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CALL FOR LETTERS OF INTENT FOR 2011 GRANTS


Vancouver, Wash., March 22 &#8211; *The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF)* today announced a call for letters of intent for the Foundation]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute&apos;s board members to speak at NAFOA&apos;s Spring Finance Conference</title>
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LONGMONT, Colorado (March 18, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute is proud to announce that two of its esteemed board member]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Action Alert! Support funding for the Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF)</title>
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 Support Continued Funding for the Strengthening Communities Fund 

President Obama has included $20 million in Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF) funds in his FY2012 budget. In order to ensure that Congress supports the program and passes the budget with t]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Development Institute wins the Council on Foundations&apos; 2011 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards</title>
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First Nations Development Institute wins the Council on Foundations&apos; 2011 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communications 


LONGMONT, Colorado (March 16, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is ho]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation&apos;s Acting Chief Operating Officer to speak at Reservation Economic Summit</title>
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First Nations Oweesta Corporation&apos;s Acting Chief Operating Officer to speak at Reservation Economic Summit


LONGMONT, Colorado (March 15, 2011) &#8211; Jon Panamaroff, acting chief operating officer for First Nations Oweesta Corporation,]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Take Action Today &#8211; Support Economic Investment in Indian Country</title>
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 Take Action Today &#8211; Support Economic Investment in Indian Country 

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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>March 2011 Newsletter</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation seeks a manager for its entrepreneurship and enterprise development department</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>2011 Small Grant Opportunity: Childhood Obesity and Diabetes Prevention and  Leadership Development Through Sports</title>
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2011 Small Grant Opportunity: Childhood Obesity and Diabetes Prevention and Leadership Development Through Sports


SANTA ANA PUEBLO, NM-The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its small grants prog]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Assets for Independence Announces Grant Application Deadlines and Webinar Series for Prospective Grantees</title>
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Assets for Independence Announces Grant Application Deadlines and Webinar Series for Prospective Grantees


Greetings!

Due to your participation in Family Financial Stability Regional meeting, we wanted to share information about]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Reminder: LOIs for 2011 Native Youth &amp; Culture Fund Due this Friday</title>
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 Letters of Intent for 2011 Native Youth and Culture Fund 
Due Friday, March 4, 2011


First Nations Development Institute (First Nations), is now accepting letters of Intent for its Native Youth and Culture Fund (NYCF) program. First Nations believes that ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Celebrating Success in Indian Country </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First Nations Development Institute

 Native Entrepreneurs:
Faces and Stories of Economic Development

A Profile on Dana Bumgarner
February 24, 2011

Read more about how we are &#8230;

Nourishing Success in Indian Country, One Native Entrepreneur at a Time by visiting www.firstnations.org/dana ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Tribal Members from the Yakama Nation Need Your Assistance</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Tribal Members from the Yakama Nation Need Your Assistance 

A tragic fire in the small community of White Swan, Washington burned down approximately 20 homes and left an estimated 120 people homeless with nothing in a rural section of the Yakama Indian reservation.   

The Yakama Nation Tribal ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>First Nations Oweesta Corporation offers &quot;First-in&quot; loan product to emerging Native Community Development Financial Institutions</title>
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First Nations Oweesta Corporation offers &quot;First-in&quot; loan product to emerging Native Community Development Financial Institutions


LONGMONT, Colorado (February 22, 2011) &#8211; First Nations Oweesta Corporation (First Nations Oweesta) is]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Travel Scholarships Available for Western Agency Training Institute for Navajo Farmers &amp; Ranchers </title>
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Travel Scholarships Available for Western Agency Training Institute for Navajo Farmers &amp; Ranchers 

LONGMONT, Colorado (February 16, 2011) - Funded through a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and O]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Appropriations Committee Calls for 80% Cut to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for Fiscal Year 2011</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The House Appropriations Committee Calls for 80% Cut to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for Fiscal Year 2011

Last week the House Appropriations Committee for the U.S. House of Representatives released its version of the Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution (CR) with $100 b]]></description>
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