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Yuwinyeya Grant Moves from Pilot to Long-Standing Initiative
Akiptan’s Yuwinyeya Grant was developed to help Akiptan’s clients to start, update, and/or expand their transition and succession plans....
May 88 min read
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In the Field with Akiptan: Our team has been busy uplifting our commitment to producers!
Akiptan has had a busy start to the 2nd quarter in 2025! We have recently launched this section in our newsletter to share the efforts of...
May 83 min read
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Akiptan Hosts 2024 Summer Intern: Kinzee Peterson
Akiptan worked with a total of five youth interns this summer; two with Akiptan and three with Native agriculture partner organizations...
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Akiptan Hosts 2024 Summer Intern: Elijah Brewer
Akiptan's Internship program has been operating for 3 years and during this time over 17 young adults have participated in extending...
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Skya Ducheneaux Seated on OFN Board of Directors
Last week, Akiptan’s Executive Director, Skya Ducheneaux, was elected to Opportunity Finance Network’s (OFN’s) Board of Directors during...
Oct 29, 20241 min read
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Akiptan Receives $3 Million MacKenzie Scott Award
Akiptan is pleased to announce that we were recently awarded a $3 million gift from Yield Giving, MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropic...
Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Akiptan Webinar's
Every month Akiptan hosts webinars for Native Agriculture operations. These webinars are offered to assist producer’s success in their...
Sep 4, 20241 min read
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Employee Highlight: Sarah Frelsi, Loan Officer
Akiptan is proud to introduce you to the team of people who are helping make a change in Indian Ag Finance. This month, we are...
Jul 25, 20243 min read
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Akiptan Guides and Booklets for Producers!
Akiptan provides more than just loans and direct technical support to our borrowers, we are always expanding our programming, and...
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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2024 Okhíčhaŋye Scholarship Awardees
Akiptan is excited to announce our 2024 Okhíčhaŋye Scholarship Awardees. We are grateful to be in our third year of offering our...
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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USDA and the North Central Regional Food Business Center Make Available $600,000 to Farm and Food Businesses in First Round of Business Builder Grants
Release No.: 064-24 Contact: Public Affairs (202) 720-8998 PA@usda.gov WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024. The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Apr 9, 20243 min read
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Employee highlight: Justine Kougl, Program Officer
Akiptan is pleased to introduce our team of people who are helping make a change in Native Agriculture Finance. This month, we are...
Mar 25, 20243 min read
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Employee Highlight: Whitney O’Rourke, Loan Officer
Akiptan is happy to introduce our team of people who are helping make a change in Indian Ag Finance. This month, we are highlighting our...
Dec 8, 20234 min read
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Akiptan’s Summer Intern: Sara Collins
The Akiptan team welcomed our 2023 intern this past summer, Sara Collins. She joined three additional interns from the Zuni Youth...
Nov 15, 20233 min read
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2023 Okhíčhaŋye Scholarship Awardees
Akiptan is pleased to announce that we have awarded 14 scholarships from the Okhíčhaŋye Scholarship Program (O-KHI-CHAN-YE - the Lakota...
Sep 12, 20232 min read
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Akiptan’s Owóžu (Garden) Program
On March 28th, 2023, Akiptan hosted its first Owóžu (pronounced oh-woh-juh, meaning garden in Lakota) Program. Akiptan’s Owóžu Program...
Jul 26, 20233 min read
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Employee Highlight: Kole Fitzpatrick, Loan Officer
Akiptan is pleased to introduce our team of people who are helping make a change in Indian Ag Finance. This month, we are highlighting...
Jul 6, 20234 min read
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Heirs’ Property Relending Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Akiptan as an intermediary lender through the Heirs’ Property Relending Program (HPRP),...
May 18, 20232 min read
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Meet our Staff: Dawn E. LeBeau, Program Officer
Akiptan is proud to bring you the team of people who are helping to make a change in Indian Ag Finance. This month we are highlighting...
Apr 26, 20236 min read
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Akiptan announces 2022 Native Agriculture Market Study
Akiptan, a Native CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) located in Eagle Butte,South Dakota, received funding through the...
Feb 16, 20232 min read
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