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First Nations Capital Partners, LLC is the first inter-tribally controlled private equity fund in the United States. FNCP’s principal investors include the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, Colusa Indian Community Council, Wells Fargo and a group of experienced private equity investors. The FNCP motto of “Visionary Capital at Work” is to provide strategic resources for growing, profitable companies in traditional industries in the eleven Western States. www.firstnationscapitalpartners.com
The Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, located in Valley Center, Calif., own Harrah's Resort and Casino, which features 667 guest rooms, spa, and upscale dinning near San Diego.
Colusa Indian Community Council is the governing body of the Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians. The tribe owns and operates the Colusa Casino Resort near Sacramento, Calif., and is a successful farming operator, raising crops such as rice.
Wells Fargo Community Development Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo and Company (NYSE: WFC), manages all CRA-qualified investments. With headquarters in San Diego, the CDC manages a portfolio in excess of $2 billion and focuses on affordable housing, economic development, job creation, and redevelopment.


