If you have been financially impacted due to COVID-19, the SD CARES Housing Assistance Program (SDCHAP) may provide temporary rental, mortgage, or utility assistance for South Dakota residents who: Owe past-due rent or utilities because they have experienced a particular loss due to COVID-19; Have incomes at or below 115% […]
We’re Hiring
Asset Development Specialist SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES As a full-time position, our Asset Development Specialist will: Teach Financial Literacy and Homebuyer Education classes Work closely with clients on an individual basis to help them meet their homeownership and asset development goals by providing financial coaching and assistance QUALIFICATIONS The […]
COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 Resources We have compiled a list of resources we think might be helpful to our community members as they are dealing with the impacts of COVID-19. As we get new information, we’ll continue to update this page. Please check back regularly. For Small Businesses Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Are […]
Modified Operations in Response to COVID-19
The health, safety, and well-being of our staff and community members is our top priority. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lakota Funds will be making some adjustments in our daily operations while continuing to provide access to our programs. Effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020, we will transition to a […]
Tawney Brunsch joins Community Advisory Council (CAC)
The Federal Reserve Board in late October 2019 announced four new members of its Community Advisory Council (CAC), one of them being our very own Tawney Brunsch, Executive Director of Lakota Funds. Tawney and the other new members will serve three-year terms beginning in 2020. The CAC is composed […]
Job Announcement: Janitor/Maintenance
This is a part-time position, approximately 20 hours per week. The Janitor/Maintenance will perform routine cleaning and maintenance services at the Lakota Trade Center building, haul trash from the Eagle Nest Housing twice weekly, mow grass during summer months at Lakota Trade Center and Eagle Nest Housing. Detailed job duties […]
From Chef to Restaurateur, Stacey Livermont Purchases Piesano’s Pacchia
As the 10th annual Small Business Saturday approaches, Stacey Livermont (Oglala Sioux) is celebrating her entry into restaurant ownership at Piesano’s Pacchia after 20 years as the pizzeria’s chef. She began working at Piesano’s in 1999, just three years after the restaurant opened, and has become an integral part of […]
Community Partners Combine Forces to Open Doors to Homeownership
In the tail winds of Veteran’s Day, we and two of our community partners – Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial and the Lakota Federal Credit Union – are celebrating with Garfield Iron Crow (Oglala Sioux), a Native American veteran, as construction of his new home nears completion. After serving in the […]
Frank Hunter Banks Local, Expands Cattle Operation
Frank Hunter, a life-long resident of Kyle, South Dakota, grew up in a ranching family on the Pine Ridge Reservation. And, that’s still what he’s doing today. Frank’s cattle operation consists of about 40 cow-calf pairs and some hay ground. After banking in Gordon, Nebraska for 40 years, he recently […]
Sod’s Mechanical Grows Business, Builds Workforce
Ken Soderlin began Sod’s Mechanical, a plumbing and heating business on the Pine Ridge Reservation, in 1989 with one employee and one truck. Today, his business employs 14 full-time staff members and operates a fleet of six trucks. Early in his company’s history, he took on some big jobs that […]