Kim Trujillo started Bow-K’s with the help of Lakota Funds and now provides sweet treats and floral arrangements to help the residents of the Pine Ridge Reservation celebrate special occasions.

Financial Literacy Training

Lakota Funds provides training for individuals to strengthen their personal financial management skills as the foundation of developing a thriving business.

Personal Financial Skills

A one-day course using the Building Native Communities curriculum, designed to help Native Americans adapt traditional skills of resource management to the wise management of financial resources. The course covers:

• building a healthy economy
• developing a spending plan
• working with checking and savings accounts
• understanding credit and credit reports
• accessing credit

Credit When Credit is Due

A one-day course utilizing the nationally-recognized curriculum, “Credit When Credit is Due”. “Credit When Credit is Due” is designed for the adult consumer who has used credit, or plans to use credit, and wants a better understanding of the terms, concepts, and rules of credit use. By enrolling in this course, you will take an important step to gain a better understanding of credit in your life. Upon completing the course, you will receive a card certifying that your name and accomplishment have been recorded in a national registry, which lenders can contact if they should want confirmation of your achievement.