Native America Calling discusses payday loans on tribal land
Native America Calling explores the ongoing struggle between tribes’ sovereign rights to operate payday loan businesses and efforts to regulate high-interest lending practices. Recently, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians settled a lawsuit regarding high-interest loans in Minnesota. However, many tribes continue to assert their right to operate such businesses despite concerns over consumer protections and damaging loan terms.
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