The First Nations Lenders’ Authority (“FNLA”) is an independent body with the mandate to oversee short-term lending service businesses within and from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake as a means of promoting and supporting economic development, self-sufficiency and peace, order and good governance within the Territory. The FNLA ensures that short-term lending service businesses operating within and from the Territory are operated honestly, equitably and in the best interests of consumers and the Mohawks of Kahnawake.