New lender aims to boost access to credit for Native farmers, ranchers

For decades, Indigenous farmers and ranchers argued that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s loan programs discriminated against them. ​In 1999, they filed a class-action lawsuit, and after nearly 20 …For decades, Indigenous farmers and ranchers argued that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s loan programs discriminated against them. ​In 1999, they filed a class-action lawsuit, and after nearly 20 …