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Four Bands is celebrating our silver anniversary! Read on for reflections on a quarter century of creating economic opportunity. - mailchi.mp/79a7faa0bd27/25-y…
Data drives decisions! We began focusing on data sovereignty early in our development and now have some great partners in this space. With accurate information, we can formulate solutions that truly create economic opportunity.
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In case you missed @dakotanews_now this weekend... Four Bands' Executive Director, Lakota Vogel, was featured in a piece about mortgage lending in Indian Country!
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Five years ago, we were selected as one of two Native CDFIs to participate in the 502 Direct pilot. We have demonstrated that this model works. It's great to see this legislation is gaining some attention!
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Awesome to see this story picking up traction and getting shared across broader audiences! #NativeCDFI
Wóyute | Four Bands Community Fund Incubates Traditional Grocer tribalbusinessnews.com/spons…
Discover how Wóyute Natural Foods & Apothecary is bringing traditional foods like bison & wild rice to the Cheyenne River Lakota Reservation. Learn about their journey and the support from Four Bands Community Fund in our latest podcast. loom.ly/exnoPro
Discover how Wóyute Natural Foods & Apothecary is bringing traditional foods like bison & wild rice to the Cheyenne River Lakota Reservation. Learn about their journey and the support from Four Bands Community Fund in our latest podcast. loom.ly/exnoPro
We are honored that our very own Lakota Vogel was the first-ever recipient of Oweesta's Wičháhpi (Star) Award. Congratulations to the other awardees and to all practitioners who continue to work tirelessly to create opportunities in Native communities!
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What is thriving wage on Cheyenne River? We started researching this last year and are continuing with another project on this topic.
fourbands.org/thriving-wage/