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- ↑ Volz, Matt (December 26, 2011). "The Guardian". Tribe's high-interest online lending venture booms. London, England. AP Foreign. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Indian tribes welcome ruling on sovereignty". Denver Post. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ↑ "Chippewa Cree Tribal Members Funneled Cash from Lending Company". Associated Press. September 9, 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ Ross, Alex (January 5, 2018). “Havre Daily News”. Plain Green settles with BEH over loan lawsuit.
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