Both trust and restricted lands cannot be alienated without approval of the United States. See Angelique Wambdi EagleWoman and Stacy L. Leeds, Mastering American Indian Law: Second Edition (Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2019). 21 See Kunesh, “Tribal Leaders Handbook on Homeownership.” 17  6  the opportunity for owners to build wealth.
22 About 300,000 Native American-owned small businesses and enterprises exist in the U.S. today, generating around $ billion of revenue a year. 23 Native American business owners have made their mark in various industries, including tourism, gaming, energy, agriculture, forestry, manufacturing, and federal contracting. Yet, Native small businesses struggle to access bank credit, a critical part of encouraging small business growth and formation.