Many have experienced delays or difficulty in accessing financial relief. September 18, 2020 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) estimates that approximately nine million people have not yet received their stimulus payments, officially known as...
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Spanning North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming, The Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition is comprised of a group of Native-led community loan funds, also known as Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs)...
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Shari Ducheneaux Commits to Success Despite Pandemic-Induced Downturn June 9, 2020 In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ubetcha Wateca celebrated one year at their new location in the Four Bands Business Incubator. Prior to moving into their...
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During a health crisis, the underserved and those facing financial obstacles are often hit the hardest. For this reason, First Interstate and its Foundation have worked to proactively provide support in the form of donation dollars to Community...
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Office Access Restrictions March 19, 2020 With our community and relatives being the focus of our concerns, we are modifying our operations to offer as much continuity, security, and safety as possible. Effective at 5 pm Friday, March 20, 2020...
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Alissa Benoist Selected for Leadership Group for MIT’s 2019 Indigenous Communities Fellowship April 2, 2019 Four Bands Community Fund is pleased to announce that our Program Coordinator, Alissa Benoist, has been chosen to be a part of the...
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Giving Tuesday (also known as #GivingTuesday on social media) has become a well-known global day of giving that is celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Following the widely recognized shopping events, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving...
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The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (the National Center) announced its 2018 class of “Native American 40 Under 40” award recipients today. Nominated by members of their communities, this prestigious award is bestowed...
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The US Department of Agriculture’s Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, Anne Hazlett visited the Pine Ridge Reservation to meet with Four Bands Community Fund, Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, and other regional partners to discuss...
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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the launch of a new pilot program that will increase access to their home loan products on tribal lands. As a participant in the pilot, we will receive an $800,000 loan and contribute another...
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Congratulations Cora Mae! April 10, 0218 We’d like to congratulate our Asset Development Coordinator, Cora Mae Haskell, for being named a Financial Literacy All-Star by First Nations Development Institute! During April as National Financial...
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Take a look at our profile published by Northwest Area Foundation! December 20, 2017 Four Bands is pleased to be featured by the Northwest Area Foundation as part of their initiative to lift up the great work of Native community development...
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