Start here to get oriented with information about tribal lands, manufactured housing, and other helpful resources.
General Information
- HEARTH and Home Webinar
- US Dept. of Commerce Native American Affairs
- 2016 Advocates' Guide: An Educational Primer on Federal Programs and Resources Related to Affordable Housing and Community Development
- One-Stop Mortgage Center Initiative in Indian Country
- South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition: Models & Resources Supporting Native Homeownership
- Northwest Area Foundation
- "Home – What It Means to Native American Families"
- Rural Voices: Meeting Native American Housing Needs
- US Dept. of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy & Programs
- Federal Communications Commission Office of Native Affairs and Policy
The following list reflects existing state tribal agencies as of August 2015.
Alabama
State of Alabama Indian Affairs CommissionArizona
Arizona Commission of Indian AffairsCalifornia
Native American Heritage CommissionColorado
Colorado Commission of Indian AffairsFlorida
Florida Governor’s Council of Indian AffairsGeorgia
Georgia Council on American Indian ConcernsHawaii
Office of Hawaiian AffairsKansas
Kansas Native American Affairs OfficeKentucky
Kentucky Native American Heritage CommissionLouisiana
Louisiana Governor’s Office of Indian AffairsMaine
Maine Indian Tribal-State CommissionMaryland
Maryland Commission on Indian AffairsMassachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission on Indian AffairsMichigan
Tribal Government RelationsMinnesota
Indian Affairs Council
Department of Employment and Economic Development, Indian Business Loan ProgramMontana
Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs
State Tribal Economic Development CommissionNebraska
Nebraska Commission on Indian AffairsNevada
Nevada Indian CommissionNew Hampshire
New Hampshire Commission on Native American AffairsNew Jersey
New Jersey Commission on American Indian AffairsNew Mexico
New Mexico Indian Affairs DepartmentNew York
New York Department of Social Services’ Native American ServicesNorth Carolina
North Carolina Commission of Indian AffairsNorth Dakota
North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission
North Dakota Department of Commerce, American Indian Business Development OfficeOklahoma
Oklahoma Governor’s Office of the Native American LiaisonOregon
Oregon Legislative Commission on Indian ServicesSouth Carolina
South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs/Native American AffairsSouth Dakota
South Dakota Department of Tribal RelationsUtah
Utah Division of Indian AffairsVermont
Vermont Commission on Native American AffairsVirginia
Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth/Governor’s Liaison to Virginia Indian Tribes- Native American Law Center at University of Tulsa College of Law
- "Race, location, and manufactured-home loans on American Indian reservations"
- "Housing America’s Native People"
- Tribally Designated Housing Entity Basics
- Tribal Leaders Handbook on Homeownership
- Tribal Law & Government Center at KU Law
- Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center
- Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities: A Data Review
- US Dept. of Education Office of Indian Education
- "Making Homeownership Affordable for Native Americans"
- National Indian Child Welfare Association
- Social and Economic Change on American Indian Reservations: A Databook of the US Censuses and the American Community Survey 1990–2010
- Housing Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Tribal Areas
- Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
- US Dept. of Agriculture Office of Tribal Relations
- US GAO: Native American Housing - Additional Actions Needed to Better Support Tribal Efforts
- Housing on Native Lands, Rural Research Report
- Indian Health Service
- Indian Law Resource Center
- USDA 2016 Resource Guide for American Indians & Alaska Natives
- US Dept. of Justice Office of Tribal Justice
- Institute of American Indian Studies at University of South Dakota
- NY Times Op/Ed: "For Native Americans, Buying Has Become Easier"
- NAIHC Indian Housing Development Handbook
- Partnership with Native Americans
- National American Indian Housing Council
- Native Nations Institute at University of Arizona
Explore key demographic and economic indicators for American Indian reservations (with at least 2,500 residents).
https://www.minneapolisfed.org/indiancountry/resources/reservation-profiles
- Environmental Protection in Indian Country
- US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Office of Native American Programs
- Seattle U School of Law Institute for Indian Estate Planning & Probate
- National Native American Bar Association
- Op-Ed: "Bringing the Dream of Homeownership to American Indian Reservations"
- Administration for Native Americans
- US Dept. of Labor Indian and Native American Programs
- Southwest Indian Law Clinic (SILC) at U. of New Mexico School of Law
- Housing Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Urban Areas
- Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities for Mortgage Finance in Indian Country
- Travois
Although manufactured housing is a viable homeownership option for families across the country, it is particularly important in rural America, where about 15% of the housing stock is manufactured housing. So it’s not surprising that manufactured housing is a vital part of the housing market in Indian Country as well: 17% of households on tribal lands live in manufactured housing.
https://prosperitynow.org/blog/opportunity-and-challenge-manufactured-housing-indian-country
- Designing and Operating Homeownership Programs on Tribal Lands
- Northern Plains Indian Law Center at University of North Dakota
- Final Report of the National Commission on American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing
- Removing Barriers to Homeownership for Native Americans
- Identifying Barriers to Indian Housing Development and Finding Solutions
- Native Nations Law & Policy Center at UCLA Law
- Native American Lending Study
- A Quiet Crisis: Federal Funding and Unmet Needs in Indian Country
- Confronting the Barriers to Native American Homeownership on Tribal Lands: The Case of the Navajo Partnership for Housing
- American Indian Law Center
- Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities
BNCweb.org is a collaboration between First Nations Development Institute and First Nations Oweesta Corporation. This site supports Native financial educators and grassroots asset-building practitioners in bringing effective and innovative financial capability programs to Native communities.
- BIA Indian Energy and Economic Development
- Assessment of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing Needs
- Enterprise
- HUD Exchange Case Study: San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority
The CICD established the National Native Homeownership Coalition (NNHC) in 2016 to enhance homeownership opportunities in Native communities, especially on trust lands, by bringing together key players and systems leaders in order to resolve barriers to homeownership on trust lands. The NNHC is extensively engaged with tribal housing programs, federal agencies, housing organizations, and lenders.
https://www.minneapolisfed.org/indiancountry/native-homeownership
- "Homeownership gaps among Indian reservations prove puzzling"
- American Indian Resource Center, Inc.
- American Indian Law Clinic
- Obstacles, Solutions, and Self-Determination in Indian Housing Policy
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Resources for Native Americans
- Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic at University of Montana School of Law
- US Dept. of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs
- US Census American Indian and Alaska Native Data and Links
Homeownership has long been the primary way for families to build wealth in the United States. Owning an affordable home can offer working families stability, security and wealth to pass on to the next generation. However, limited access to affordable financial products, the shortage of affordable starter homes and other barriers keep too many low- and moderate- income Americans at risk for homelessness. Manufactured housing is an opportunity that low- and moderate- income families need to achieve the dream of homeownership. Although there are many myths about manufactured housing, in reality it remains one of the largest sources of unsubsidized affordable housing in the United States.
- Capital Investment in Indian Country (2002)
Without special donors like you who know the importance of housing on health, education and quality of life outcomes, this collaborative would not exist. Your financial support helps grow the capacity of the comprehensive work being done in Indian Country.
Designate "Rural LISC" at this donation link: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/lisc
- Indian Country Resources and Organizations
- US Small Business Administration Office of Native American Affairs
- "Manufactured-Home Lending to American Indians in Indian Country Remains Highly Concentrated"
- Native Nation Events
- Native American Housing Needs & Proposed Recommendations
- Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities
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Resources here have been compiled by our coalition partners.
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