The Native Financial Education Coalition, a group of local, regional and
national Indian organizations, is holding a briefing on Capitol Hill today.
The briefing will highlight the importance of financial literacy for
American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Representatives of the
Navajo Partnership for Housing, Chief Dull Knife College and the Umatilla Indian
Housing Authority will highlight their financial literacy programs, and the
coalition will make policy recommendations aimed at improving financial
literacy.
�Bridging the Gap: Improving Native Communities through Financial
Literacy and Education� takes place in Room B-354 of the Rayburn House Office
Building. A networking breakfast starts at 8:15am. The briefing will
begin at 9am.
The coalition is presenting the briefing in cooperation with the First
Nations Oweesta Corporation, the
First Nations Development Institute, the
National Congress of American Indians and the National American Indian Housing
Council. Sponsors are the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Fannie Mae.
Relevant Links:
Native Financial Education Coalition - http://www.nfec.info
Native financial briefing on Capitol Hill next week
Thursday, April 27, 2006
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