Oweesta Expands Our Comms Team to Advance Native Economic Sovereignty

(October 13, 2026) Oweesta Corporation is excited to announce our new comms team: Sacha Adorno joins as Communications Director, and Madonna Dolphus, an enrolled member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, as Communications Officer. Together, they will help share the field’s impact in meaningful ways, strengthen relationships with partners within and beyond Indian Country, and equip funders, policymakers, investors, and other stakeholders to better understand — and support — Native-led economic development.

Our investment in strategic communications reflects Oweesta’s commitment to advancing Native economic sovereignty by building greater understanding of the Native CDFI industry — and its role in increasing access to capital and creating lasting economic opportunity in Tribal communities.

“Through our strategic-planning process, we heard clearly from our stakeholders that Oweesta must continue strengthening how we communicate the distinct value, impact, and leadership of Native CDFIs,” said Mel Willie, Chief Officer of Strategic Partnerships, Oweesta. “Expanding our communications capacity is an important investment in the strategic priorities that will guide Oweesta over the next five years: elevating storytelling and advocacy, strengthening partnerships across sectors, and creating greater visibility for the Native CDFI industry among the funders, investors, policymakers, and partners needed to advance opportunity in Native communities.”

Read the full announcement here.