Imagine meeting a group of people, all of whom have a strong distrust of America’s modern banking system. Ask the group a simple question: “What’s in your wallet?”   The answer to this question is almost always the same. Some folks have a little cash. Probably none of them have any silver or gold. But chances are excellent that nearly every one of them is carrying a mainstream bank-issued debit card. Even though this group doesn’t want to do business with conventional banks, they … [Read more...]

An Important Update from Director Canupa Gluha Mani: Hoka hey! My name is Canupa Gluha Mani, and I am the Ithanchan of the Free Lakota Bank, whip-man of the Black Hills Treaty Council, warrior of the Strong Heart Society and a proud member of the Lakota Oyate. In 2007, my colleagues and I traveled from the Pine Ridge reservation to Washington DC, declaring our sovereignty and independence from the tyranny of your government and more than a century of abuse and ignoring the treaty of … [Read more...]