Akiptan had a chance to sit down to visit with retiring Board Member Mr. James McCuen as he moves into retiring from his work within the...

The Native CDFI Awards honor and support Native CDFIs that are creating opportunity and promoting self-sovereignty in Indian Country...

Reflecting with our Summer Intern Mackenzie Akiptan successfully closed out our Summer 2022 Internship Program on August 30th, 2022. We...

We are excited to introduce you to our Loan Administrator, Chelsey Lecompte. As a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Chelsey grew...

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests Approximately $45 Million to Grow the Indigenous Finance Sector in Montana, North Dakota, South...

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...

Roni Rae Daly is Lakota and Chippewa Cree. She is an enrolled member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and remains on her homelands of the...

Maggie Jo Matt is a 4th generation cattle rancher achieving her dreams

Akiptan is excited to announce that we have awarded $55,000 in scholarships to 11 high school students who are pursuing a degree that...

Akiptan is pleased to announce expanded youth programming that now includes summer internship opportunities for Native American youth....

We are excited to introduce you to our Finance and Administration Officer, Carlton Underwood. As a member of he Northern Arapaho Tribe,...

William & Justine Kougl completely transform traditional cattle ranching business. William (Cheyenne River Sioux) and Justine Kougl had been operating their cattle ranch on the Crow Reservation in Montana for several years when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020. With processing plants shutting down, cattle prices dropped, and meat on supermarket shelves became sparse. This experience for residents of agricultural areas was nothing short of surreal. Consumers would walk

Hi there and happy New Year! Man, what a ride 2021 took us on. Reflecting back on the last year has left me with a lot of thoughts ings....

Akiptan is excited to introduce you to the newest members of our staff and board: Kole Fitzpatrick was recently hired on as a Loan...

Shelby Homer begins cattle operation on foundation set by past generations. Upon moving to the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota from the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, the world of cattle ranching opened up to Shelby Homer (Navajo). While sheep thrive on the drought-resistant trees and brush of New Mexico, South Dakota’s grasslands offer a prime environment for raising cattle. “The land [in New Mexico] is so desolate that operating cattle is difficult. Moving here to

Akiptan plans to meet more capital needs for Native ag producers. Akiptan is thrilled to announce our two new loan products designed to...

Akiptan raises loan limit to $250,000. Akiptan is excited to announce that we have raised the maximum amount of our loans from $100,000...

Melinda Williamson improves health of community members and local economy with fermented tea. In 2010, while working at Oklahoma State University, Melinda Williamson (Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation) was diagnosed with an autoimmune illness. This diagnosis would change her life forever, but not in the way one might think. The health scare inspired her to look inward, gravitate back to traditional teachings, and embrace the belief that food is medicine. This naturally led he

Grant award will support transformational ag lending models. This spring, Akiptan was awarded a Community Innovation Grant from the Bush...

A message from our Executive Director. Over the last couple of months, I have had the opportunity to raise awareness of our work, the...