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From Rolling Hills to Rolling Wheels: Z&W Trucking

In far northeast Oklahoma, Hulbert is known for its rolling hills and rich cultural heritage. It’s a tight-knit, welcoming community where 30-year olds Zach and Rachel Weeks have chosen to raise their young family and turn their passion for trucking into a thriving business. Zach, a member of the Peoria Tribe, and Rachel, who is […]

Oweesta Corporation’s President & CEO and Director of Lending to Present at the 2024 Nation Building Business Conference, Presented by Nimiipuu Community Development Fund

At the upcoming 2024 Nation Building Business Conference, Oweesta’s President & CEO Chrystel Cornelius will spotlight tribal energy and climate initiatives; Lending Director Jamie Olson will highlight how to structure successful finance deals and the critical role of tribal universal commercial codes in business transactions within Native communities. WHAT: Oweesta Corporation’s President & CEO and […]

Oweesta Corporation Strengthens Executive Team With Two C-Suite Appointments

Oweesta Corporation’s appointments of Penny Wynn as Chief Programs Officer and Shannon Ward as Chief Lending Officer bring decades of strategic expertise to Oweesta and affirm its commitment to driving economic growth in Native communities. LONGMONT, CO — Oweesta Corporation, a national Native CDFI intermediary helping to strengthen the foundation in Native communities for sustainable, […]

Justice Climate Fund Selected by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Clean Communities Investment Accelerator Program

Justice Climate Fund Will Empower Its Network of Community Lenders to Successfully Deploy Affordable, Responsible Green Lending (Washington, DC/April 4, 2024) — Today, the Justice Climate Fund (JCF) announced it has been selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin award negotiations for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Clean Communities Investment Accelerator […]

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