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Hunkpati Wotanin Wowapi – May 2016

Posted by hunkpati - May 6, 2016 - News & Blog

Volume 1, Issue 1 Find out what’s new at Hunkpati. Download our latest newsletter.

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Savings Program Makes Homeownership Dream a Reality

Posted by hunkpati - February 5, 2016 - News & Blog
Savings Program Makes Homeownership Dream a Reality

Although the US Census Bureau reported just a few short months ago that homeownership rates in the United States are the lowest they’ve been since 1967, Hunkpati Investments is succeeding at creating homeownership opportunities where there once were none. Our Okodakiciyapi Savings Program is a matched savings program that provides education, support, and resources so that low-income […]

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245 Area Youth Attend Dakota Culture Presentations and Interactive Events

Posted by hunkpati - July 6, 2015 - News & Blog
245 Area Youth Attend Dakota Culture Presentations and Interactive Events

The Dakota Culture Integration project was a collaborative effort of local tribal programs and cultural resources to incorporate Dakota values, language, history, and culture into existing Hunkpati Programs and to infuse pride into our community youth. The purpose of the Dakota Culture Integration Project was to blend traditional Dakota concepts into the Hunkpati Investments current […]

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Public Notice of Board Vacancy

Posted by hunkpati - June 23, 2014 - News & Blog

Hunkpati Investments Board of Directors is seeking interested citizens who live within our service area to fill board vacancies. Each board member is expected to actively consider and participate in developing and achieving the Hunkpati Investment goals, programs, and activities as they pertain to the organization’s strategic plan through monthly board and committee meetings. The […]

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The Crow Creek Fresh Food Initiative awarded $37,500 grant from the First Nations Development Institute and Prepares for Orchard Planting

Posted by user - April 8, 2013 - News & Blog
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The Crow Creek Fresh Food Initiative was awarded $37,500 in grant funds through the Native American Food Systems Initiative by First Nations Development Institute.  This is the third award Hunkpati Investments has received from First Nations in support of a community garden and youth workforce program on the Crow Creek Reservation.  Due to the continued […]

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G&R Repair Shop Celebrates First Year Serving Crow Creek

Posted by user - November 14, 2012 - News & Blog
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Gilbert “Ray” Pickner has been fixing machinery practically his whole life.  He recently has found a new way to use his talents, G&R’s Repair Service.  Ray opened G&R’s Repair Service, a small engine and auto repair shop, last year with the help of Hunkpati Investments.  Ray graduated Hunkpati Investments’ Indianpreneurship classes and received an equity […]

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Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival

Posted by user - November 8, 2012 - News & Blog
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Hunkpati Investments hosted a Chili Cook-off and Fall Festival on Saturday, October 27, 2012 from 11am-2pm at the Boys and Girls Club in Fort Thompson, SD. The event was the last Crow Creek Farmer’s Market of the season. Whitney Jandreau, Youth Program and Community Garden Coordinator, oversaw the Chili Cook-Off and food vendors while Elaine […]

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Twenty Crow Creek Youth Achieve Savings Goals Over Summer

Posted by user - September 24, 2012 - News & Blog
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Ft. Thompson, SD – September 24, 2012 – The Crow Creek Asset Building Okodakiciyapi, a collaborative of community partners, facilitated a summer savings program in which 20 youth, ages 6-13, saved a total of $4,020 in order to achieve their financial goals of purchasing a bicycle or laptop. The program combined financial education lessons with […]

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Hunkpati Investments receives $50,000 from the CITI Foundation

Posted by user - August 9, 2012 - News & Blog
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Hunkpati Investments, a Native CDFI on the Crow Creek Reservation, received a $50,000 grant from the CITI Foundation.  This grant will support their credit builder program, providing lending capital for credit builder loans and financial support for Credit Builder classes and curriculum.  The credit builder program provides small loans of up to $2,500 to pay […]

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Crow Creek Fresh Food Initiative

Posted by user - June 20, 2012 - News & Blog
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The Crow Creek Community Garden is back for a second year!  Thanks to continued support from First Nations Development Institute and South Dakota State University Extension, the Crow Creek Fresh Food Initiative is working to support fresh produce and healthy habits on Crow Creek.  Hunkpati Investments hired six local teenagers to help tend the garden […]

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