{"id":13121,"date":"2023-03-08T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnfa.ca\/en\/podcast\/helping-first-nations-communities-build-their-own-futures-on-their-own-terms\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T19:00:00","slug":"helping-first-nations-communities-build-their-own-futures-on-their-own-terms","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/fnfa.ca\/en\/podcast\/helping-first-nations-communities-build-their-own-futures-on-their-own-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping First Nations Communities Build Their Own Futures on Their Own Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/twilio\/text_messages\/2048763\/open_sms\">Send us a text<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This inaugural episode of the Let\u2019s Bond podcast explores the role and vision of the member-owned First Nations Finance Authority.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>FNFA provides financing, investment, and advisory services for First Nation governments under the <em>First Nations Fiscal Management Act<\/em>, which mandates FNFA to raise short- and long-term funding for its borrowing members.<\/p>\n<p>Ernie Daniels, President and CEO of FNFA, joins host Richard Perry to share his personal journey and philosophy of economic self-sufficiency and community prosperity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Episode runs 38:48<\/p>\n<p><b>CONTACT INFORMATION:<br \/><\/b>Ernie Daniels, President and CEO, FNFA<br \/>Website: <a href='https:\/\/www.fnfa.ca\/en\/fnfa\/'>First Nations Finance Authority<\/a><br \/>Email: info@fnfa.ca\u00a0<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Send us a text This inaugural episode of the Let\u2019s Bond podcast explores the role and vision of the member-owned First Nations Finance Authority.\u00a0 FNFA provides financing, investment, and advisory services for First Nation governments under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, which mandates FNFA to raise short- and long-term funding for its borrowing members. 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