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...

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...

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...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing technical and financial assistance for drought recovery. Livestock Forage Disaster...

We're glad to be growing our team and the services we offer across Indian Country. Let's welcome our newest staff members - Kristi...

Cheyenne Weston rejoins four-generations of cattle producers. After getting her degree and working in Rapid City for several years,...

Bradyn Ward begins building his herd and his future. It’s 3:00pm, and Bradyn Ward (Cheyenne River Sioux) is getting off work at his...

The news broke last week about Zach Ducheneaux's new appointment as the USDA's Administrator of the Farm Service Agency. Zach was...

January 4th, 2021 Greetings! I hope this letter finds you well and that you had a safe, healthy and happy holiday season! As we have now...