SUCCESS STORY
In May 2018 the Kilauea Eruption on the Big Island of Hawai’i left devastation and destruction in its path: 2 dead, 24 injured, and at least $800 million in property damage. Volcanic gas and earthquakes forced the evacuation of populated areas and destroyed houses, roads, and utilities. While the eruption first happened May 3, it was active and expanding every day until it ended on September 4, 2018. It was after this four-month period of destruction and loss, that Hawai’i Community Lending first met William and Barbara.
OUR RESOURCES
Historically most forms of wealth have been divested from Native lands. We’re reimagining how money can be placed in Native hands to become small businesses, homes, job opportunities, and much more.
ABOUT
Oweesta is the longest standing Native CDFI intermediary offering financial products and development services exclusively to Native CDFIs and Native communities.
SERVICES
Oweesta provides the tools and training to help Native communities treat a loan like an investment. Our trainings are centered around the understanding that Native people have been practicing resource management skills for generations, and seek to connect people’s ancestral experience with the acquisition of modern-day financial management skills.
EVENTS
Oweesta regularly hosts webinars, events, and trainings relevant and beneficial to the Native economic development landscape.
IMPACT
We partner with Native CDFIs who serve as the economic pillars of their communities.
INDUSTRY DATA
Oweesta, in partnership with Native CDFIs, is leading data gathering efforts to understand the state of the field and gain an understanding the next level of Native CDFI impact measurement. It is within unity that we will find strength in our collective voice.
RESOURCES
Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together. By speaking out on relevant issues and sharing research and findings, we are able to affect change at state and federal levels to further not only our efforts, but the efforts of our clients to create healthy, thriving local economies.
Oweesta Corporation
2432 Main Street, 1st Floor
Longmont, CO 80501
303.774.8838
info@oweesta.org
Oweesta is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
Oweesta is the longest standing Native CDFI intermediary offering financial products and development services exclusively to Native CDFIs and Native communities. Specifically, Oweesta provides training, technical assistance, investments, research, and policy advocacy to help Native communities develop an integrated range of asset-building products and services, including financial education and financial products.
Asset-building tools stimulate reservation economies by providing tribal members the opportunity to acquire financial management skills and build and accumulate assets through small business creation, homeownership, education, and much more.
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