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Oweesta strengthens Native communities by supporting Native CDFIs, Tribes, and Native-led nonprofits.

For 25+ years, we’ve provided tools, training, and capital to help Native people build wealth, create jobs, grow businesses, and strengthen sovereignty. Native community development financial institutions directly provide Native American communities the tools and capital support required for real and sustainable job creation, small business development, commercial real estate development, affordable housing/home ownership while also offering basic banking services and financial literacy training to “underbanked” Native American communities who have been historically targeted by predatory lending practices. - See more at: http://www.oweesta.org/about_native_cdfi/

10/29/2026

We’re helping our partners spread the word about Where the Streets Have No Name!

Join the General Launch Webinar on November 12 to learn about the bicycle tour, meet the team, and explore opportunities to connect local organizations and projects along the route.

At Oweesta, we know the power of relationships. We invite our network to follow along, share with your communities, and help these connections grow.

10/26/2026

Oweesta’s 2026 Native Gathering and Opportunity Finance Network’s 42nd Annual Conference brought together leaders, partners, and friends for a week filled with inspiring reminders of what’s possible when we work together.

The unforgettable few days concluded with a deeply meaningful honor: Oweesta received this year's Adina Abramowitz Impact Award for Organizational Growth and Change.

For more than 25 years, we’ve worked alongside to expand economic opportunity in Native communities. This recognition celebrates Oweesta’s growth, and also the collective impact of the partners, peers, and communities who've been part of our journey.

Thank you, OFN, and thank you to all our Native and non-Native partners who believe in Native sovereignty and invest in building strong, vibrant Native economies across Indian Country. We are deeply grateful and energized for what lies ahead.

And, above all, thank you to Adina, whose legacy lives on in all of us doing the work:

“Adina was an incredible mentor, thinker, and guide. She taught a generation of CDFI leaders that reinvention is essential to growth and that strengthening our organizations is just as important as strengthening our markets. She brought her wisdom to Native CDFIs and always challenged us to do our best work on behalf of our communities. We will forever ask, ‘What Would Adina Do’ in times of challenge and opportunity.”

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3WwHJAh

10/20/2026

It’s Native Gathering Day! 🎉

Join Oweesta at the Sheraton in the Waterbury Room as we come together to connect, share ideas, and celebrate the work of Native CDFIs building strong Native economies.

We’re excited to gather with you—come say hello!

📍 Waterbury Room | Sheraton New Orleans

10/16/2026

Next week Oweesta heads to in New Orleans. Here's where to find us.

🔹 Native Gathering Day | Tuesday, Oct. 20
9:00 AM–5:30 PM, Waterbury Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Sheraton
Native CDFIs, Tribal leaders, partners, and practitioners from across Indian Country come together around this year's theme: Building Opportunity, Strengthening Community. The day includes Community Learning Lodges, peer learning and the State of Native CDFIs Open Forum. (Registration Required)

🔹 Evening Reception | Tuesday, Oct 20
4:15 PM-5:45 PM, Sheraton, Lagniappe
You're invited to Oweesta's reception for Native CDFIs, partners, investors, funders and allies. You don't need to be registered for Native Gathering Day. Just come say hello, catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. Everyone welcome!

🔹 Housing Our Relatives: Financing the Indigenous Housing Ecosystem | Wednesday, Oct 21
2:30 PM–3:30 PM, Galerie 5, 2nd Floor, Marriott
Our President and CEO Chrystel Cornelius joins Jonelle Yearout of NIMIIPUU COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND to talk about how Native CDFIs are building housing solutions rooted in land, culture, health and economic opportunity.

🔹 Capital Weaving for Native Clean Energy Projects, Thursday, Oct. 22
4:30 PM–5:30 PM, Galerie 4, 2nd Floor, Marriott
Our CFO Florence Sterling Ludka, Ted Piccolo of Mission Driven Finance® and Shiva Patel of Justice Climate Fund share how capital weaving brings several sources of capital together behind Native-led clean energy projects.

🔹 Visit us at our booth
Stop by any time during the conference to meet our team and learn how Native CDFIs are growing prosperity across Indian Country.

See you in NOLA!

10/13/2026

Big news! 🎉

We're excited to introduce Oweesta's growing communications team as we continue investing in elevating the stories and impact of .

Please join us in welcoming Sacha Adorno and Madonna Dolphus. Their expertise will strengthen how we share the impact of Native-led economic development and elevate awareness of the transformative work happening across Indian Country.

As Oweesta advances its mission, we believe strategic communications is a powerful tool for building Native economic sovereignty. We're thrilled to have Sacha and Madonna leading this work and expanding the powerful story of the Native CDFI movement.

Read the announcement: https://bit.ly/4dDkB94

10/12/2026

Today, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day by honoring the many distinct cultures, histories, and contributions of Indigenous peoples—and the futures we are building together.

At Oweesta, we see that strength in Native entrepreneurs bringing ideas to life, Native CDFIs investing in their communities, and leaders creating opportunities for generations to come.

Supporting Native economies means investing in Native self-determination, sovereignty, and the power of our communities to shape their own futures.
Join us in celebrating today: support a Native-owned business, connect with your local Native CDFI, and uplift Indigenous voices.

10/07/2026

**Call for Sessions deadline extended**

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮'𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗖𝗔𝗖)!

Every year, the CAC agenda is led by people working to advance Native economic sovereignty. Share your hard-won lessons, new capital strategies, and community-driven solutions to make this the robust and practitioner-driven event people look forward to every year.

We're especially interested in proposals on 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, and 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

10/07/2026

here we come! Oweesta will join incredible leaders for two sessions that ask how investors and funders can support solutions shaped by Tribal priorities — from community development to a just energy future. If you're attending SOCAP - Social Capital Markets, let’s connect in Chicago.

10/02/2026

An Oweesta team just wrapped our time at Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corporation's Annual Conference, and we have one thing to say: Wisconsin brings it!

Wisconsin’s are a beautiful example of our community’s ingenuity, reciprocity, kindness, and integrity. They’re amazing partners to each other, working side by side and even sharing staff. When a neighbor needs a hand, someone always goes the extra mile. And because they draw on each other’s expertise and capacity, their impact goes further.

The state is all in, too. Governor Tony Evers joined participants for dinner and received an award for his dedication to Wisconsin’s Tribes. Thanks for having us, Wisconsin. We had a blast, learned so much, and are proud to have been part of your gathering.

09/23/2026

We’re getting ready — and you can, too! Oweesta’s 12th Annual Native CDFI Capital Access Convening will take place June 7–9, 2027, at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan.

Few national gatherings are specifically designed to bring , Tribal leaders, investors, funders, and financial institutions together around the shared goal of increasing the flow of capital into Native communities.

Here’s what you can do now:
Save the date and start making arrangements. Getting to Mackinac Island takes some planning, so don’t wait to book your travel.

Submit a session proposal. Do you have lessons, capital strategies, or Native-led approaches to share? Our Call for Sessions is open now through October 23, 2026.

Submit a session proposal here: https://bit.ly/4xL56TQ
Registration opens in 2027!

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2432 Main Street
Longmont, CO
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Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+13037748838

Website

http://www.oweesta.org/

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