Since inception in 2006, LCDFI’s vision set out to create “a vibrant, resilient economy supporting our community’s spiritual and economic wellbeing.” This non-profit Native CDFI has focused on serving the tribal small business and entrepreneurs beginning within Lummi Nation and extending into the region. LCDFI was established because there was a need recognized in the community for access to capital for tribal small business, and for Native individuals and families to establish and build credit and financial wellness based on traditional, cultural and community values as created by the first peoples of the Pacific Northwest.