Tribal economic development leaders convened Wednesday and Thursday at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for a gathering aimed at supporting tribal economies.

Approximately 200 tribal leaders from across the country attended the Center for Indian Country Development’s 10th Anniversary and Data Summit. Several hundred others joined the conference remotely.

The flags of 44 tribal nations located across the United States greeted conference registrants inside the bank’s lobby. The Minneapolis Fed’s Center for Indian Country Development — known as the CICD — works with tribal nations across the United States.

The two-day event is part of the center's work with tribes and economic research. The conference focuses on addressing gaps in data to support tribal economies.

The Minneapolis F

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