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OverviewInforma/onabouttheOklahomaNa/veAssetsCoali/on(ONAC)andUpdatesfromthePastYear

PreparedbyChristyFinsel

ONACExecu/veDirectorJuly12,2016

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WhatistheOklahomaNa/veAssetsCoali/on(ONAC)?

ONACisaNa)ve-lednonprofitassetbuildingcoali)onthatworkswithtribesandpartnersinterestedinestablishingasset-buildingini)a)vesandprogramsinNa)vecommuni)es.

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WhenWeTalkAboutAssets,WhatDoWeMean?

•  Na)vecommuni)esmaythinkaboutassetsbroadly.Assetsarenotjustmoney.Assetscanbethoughtofaswhatwevalue-kinship,family,naturalresources,community,language,sovereignty,spirituality,educa)on,etc.

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Na/veAssetBuildingwithONACCons/tuents

•  Webelievethattribeshavebeenbuildingassetsforgenera)ons.Thisisnotnewtous.

•  WhatisnewtosomeNa)vecommuni)esistheinforma)onaboutmainstreamassetbuildingprogramsandhowtodesigncustomizedprogramsthatmeettheneedsofourtribalci)zens.

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WhenWeMen/onNa/veAssetBuildingProgramsInOklahoma,WhatAreWeTalkingAbout?

•  Na)vefinancialeduca)onprograms

•  VoluntaryIncomeTaxAssistance•  Creditbuilderprograms•  Na)vesmallbusinessresources

•  Homeownershipassistanceprograms•  Children’sSavingsAccountprograms•  Na)veIndividualDevelopmentAccountprograms

•  Familyemergencysavingsaccounts

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WhatAreSomeofthePurposesofAssetBuilding

Programs?

•  Assetbuildingprogramscanhelpindividuals,families,andcommuni)esto:– Plugtheirleakingeconomies

–  Increasetheirfinancialliteracy– Passalongintergenera)onalassetssuchasland– Changesavingshabits– Thinkabouttheirfuturedifferently

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WhatAreSomeofthePurposesofAssetBuilding

Programs?

– Purchaseassetssuchashomes,post-secondaryeduca)on,danceregalia,etc.

– Repairandbuildcredit– Holdlandincommon

– Teachtribalhistory,values,andlanguage,etc.

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ONACVision

•  Na)vefamilieswillhavemul)pleopportuni)estogrowtheirassets,throughpar)cipa)oninintegratedandculturally-relevantNa)veassetbuildingprograms.Withthisvision,ONAC,asastatewideNa)veassetbuildingcoali)on,workstoincreasethenumbersofNa)veassetbuildingprograms.

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ONAC’sInvolvementwithNa/veAssetBuildingin

OklahomaWhatONACProvidesCons)tuents:•  Assetbuildingresources,models,andstrategies

•  AnOklahomaNa)veAssetsCoali)onConferencetobeheldannually

•  Aforumtotalkaboutanytribal,local,state,orfederalassetbuildingpolicies

•  Opportuni)estoconnecttoNa)veandnon-Na)veassetbuildingprac))onersinOklahomaandaroundthecountry,forpartnership

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WhatONACProvidesCons/tuents:

•  OutreachtoOklahomatriballeaders,tribalgovernmentprograms,andotherOklahoma-basedNa)veorganiza)ons/businessestoprovideinforma)onaboutassetbuilding

•  Trainingandfreetechnicalassistanceforthosewan)ngtodesignandimplementassetbuildingprograms

•  MinigrantsforNa)veassetbuildingprojects

•  Fundingforpilots,whenavailableOklahomaNa)veAssetsCoali)on 10

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HistoryofONAC

•  2001,ini)almee)ngabouttheforma)onofaNa)veassetbuildingcoali)oninOK(CenterforSocialDevelopmentandFNDI)

•  2001-2006coali)onbuildingsupportedbyCSDandFNDI

•  2006-2014,aprojectunderFNDI•  2007-agreedtomoveaformalcoali)onforward

•  2014,nonprofit.OklahomaNa)veAssetsCoali)on 11

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ONACLeadership

•  We have one paid consultant, Christy Finsel (Enrolled Tribal Member of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma), who directs ONAC (started in September 2011).

•  We also have a volunteer ONAC Advisory Committee and Board

•  ONAC welcomes your expertise and participation.

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ONACAdvisoryCommiXee

•  ChristyEstes,ChickasawNa)on•  CynthiaLogsdon,Ci)zenPotawatomiCDC•  EdShaw,OsageFinancialResources,Inc.•  LahomaSimmons,FlintRockDevelopment•  ShaySmith,SmallBusinessAssistanceCenter,CherokeeNa)on

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ONACBoard

– AnnaKnight,CherokeeNa)onofOklahoma

– DawnHix,ChoctawNa)on– MaryElizabethRickecs,Osage,Re)red– TerryMasonMoore,GeneralCounsel,OsageNa)onOfficeoftheChiefs

– ChristyFinsel,ONACExecu)veDirector

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ONAC’sTargetCons/tuents:

•  TribesinOklahomaandtheirci)zens•  Tribalgovernmentprogramdirectorsandstaff

•  Na)venonprofits•  Asset-buildingprac))oners•  Local,county,stateandfederalprogramsthatservethetribesofOklahoma

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ONAC’s3Programs

•  Na)veassetbuilderprofessionaldevelopmentandprogrambuilder(conference,peerlearningandnetworkingopportuni)es,freeTA)

•  ONACac)ngasanintermediary,fundingminigrantprojects,since2014,11projects,$39,000awarded

•  Children’sSavingsAccounts-600accountsbyApril2018

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WorkHighlights

•  August‘15,firstfourminigranteesfinishedtheirprojects-finalreportinyourfolder

•  September‘15,spokeatFNDILEADConference•  November‘15,threemoregranteesawardedminigrants(MvskokeLoanFund,Ci)zenPotawatomiCDC,EasternShawneeTribeofOK)-grantannouncementinyourfolder,hearfromthemtoday

•  March‘16,fourmoreawardeesannounced,grantannouncementinyourfolder,hearfromKawNa)onandNa)veAllianceAgainstViolencetoday

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WorkHighlights

•  December‘15,openedfirstCSAwithCherokeeNa)onChildSupport

•  January‘16,MyFreeTaxes.comlinkonONACwebsiteplusOKVITAandAARPtaxsiteslisted

•  FebruaryandMarch‘16,opened116CSAswithMvskokeLoanFund

•  MarchandApril‘16,opened10CSAswithOsageFinancialResources,Inc.,$200peraccount

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WorkHighlights

•  April-June‘16,opened38CSAswithEasternShawneeTribeofOklahoma

•  SpeakingatColorofWealthSummitaboutcommunityeconomicdevelopmentandracialequity

•  Providingtechnicalassistancetominigrantees,asneeded

•  Presentedinforma)onaboutNa)veassetbuildingresourcesasHHStribalconsulta)on

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WorkHighlights

•  SpokeatNa)veYouthEmpowermentSymposiumaboutNa)veCSAprogramsandONAC’sworkinthisarea

•  NowonFacebook,Twicer,andLinkedIn•  Sentcons)tuentsinforma)onaboutrequestforpubliccommentsregardingthe2011Na)onalStrategy,Promo)ngFinancialSuccessintheU.S.,fromtheFinancialEduca)onCommission

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WorkHighlights

•  Generatedinterac)vemaponhomepageofourwebsitewithONACCSApartnersandminigrantees.

•  NowabletoopenCSAsna)onally,haveonlineapplica)ondesigned.

•  LecerofInterestforCSApartners,interestinmorethan400accountsthanONACcanfulfillatthis)me.Sixmorepartnersannounced(partners,nextslide).

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SixAddi/onalPartners

•  EasternShawneeTribeofOklahoma•  PawneeTribeTitleVIElderlyMealsProgram

•  BeLievingInNa)veGenera)ons•  HousingAuthorityoftheSeminoleNa)on

•  AmericanIndianResourceCenter,Inc.

•  TheScholarshipFounda)onProgramoftheMuscogee(Creek)Na)on

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Culturally-Relevant

•  ONAChasconnectedCSAstoNa)veartprojectandfoodcul)va)on.

•  1).Na)veartscomponent-buildingfromNa)veassetbuildingframeworkinfinancialeduca)onbooklet,envisionassetsofimportancetoyouanddrawthem,displayartwork,calendarsshowcasingbuildingassetsthroughouttheyear(nextslide)

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Culturally-Relevant

•  2).Na)vefoodcul)va)on-organicseedsandgardeninginstruc)ons,tribalheirloomseedswhenavailable

•  Infuture,interestedinleasingorpurchasinglandforNa)vefooddemonstra)onsforyouth-linktoCSAs

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Repor/ngonOurWork

•  Forotherupdatesaboutourwork,pleasegotoourwebsiteatokna)veassets.org,undertheOurWorksec)on.Quarterlyreportsarepostedbyyear.

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RFPforNextRoundofMiniGrants

•  ONACwillreleaseaRequestForProposals(RFP)tofundcons)tuents(tribesandNa)venonprofitsinOklahoma)foranotherroundofminigrants,bySpring2017.

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CSAResources

•  IfyouareinterestedinCSApeerlearningcalls,contactChristyFinsel,(405)401-7873.

•  ONACisavailabletoprovidefreeCSAtrainingandtechnicalassistancetotribesandNa)venonprofitsinOklahoma.Wecanhelpyoudesignandimplementaprogram.

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WeWelcomeYourInvolvement

• Joinourlistserv• Opportuni)esforONACandcons)tuentstospeakatlocalandstatewideevents

• ONACmembership,dona)ons,sponsorships,endowment

• Assistwithnetworking/peerlearning.Wewillshareinforma)onaboutyourupcomingassetbuildingevents.

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ForFurtherInforma/onAboutONAC:

•  PleasecontactChristyFinsel,ONACExecu)veDirector,atcfinsel@okna)veassets.orgorat(405)401-7873.

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