October 25, 2011 – Now Available: Native American Natural Foods (NANF) & the Tanka Bar video clip taken from ABC's 20/20 report, "Hidden America: Children of the Plains"

Clearinghouse CDFI borrower, Native American Natural Foods (NANF), was recently featured in an ABC 20/20 special report titled "Hidden America: Children of the Plains”. The special examines the unique challenges faced by families living on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation and documents the tenacious spirit of the Lakota people.

Native American Natural Foods is a Lakota-owned company located on the Pine Ridge reservation that produces the Tanka Bar, a buffalo based health food snack. Clearinghouse CDFI recently provided NANF with a working capital loan to help build their business and create jobs for those living on the reservation.

      •  Click Here to View the full ABC 20/20 Special Report

      •  Click Here to View NANF / Tanka Loan Details

      •  Click Here to Visit the Tanka Bar Website

Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) provides economic opportunities and improves the quality of life for lower-income individuals and communities through innovative and affordable financing that is unavailable in the conventional market. Clearinghouse CDFI does not have predefined loan programs. Each potential loan is analyzed individually to identify creditworthy borrowers with projects that create community assets, but who may have been rejected or overlooked by other lenders. Historically, Clearinghouse CDFI loans serve over 287,000 individuals annually, created/ retained over 4,500 permanent and construction jobs, and funded over $760 million in community development loans. More information is available at: www.clearinghousecdfi.com and www.clearinghousenmtc.com.