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.

Resource Links

Lakota Funds believes much of our success is due to strategic collaboration with valued partners. Following are links we hope you find useful.

CFED. The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) is a national nonprofit based in Washington, DC dedicated to expanding economic opportunity for low-income families and communities. CFED uses a “think-do-invest” approach grounded in community practice, public policy and private markets.

Mazaska. Founded in 2004, Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial (Mazaska) creates homeownership opportunities for the members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe living on, or in the communities adjacent to, the Pine Ridge Reservation. Mazaska is a Native community development financial institution whose mission is to create safe and affordable housing opportunities by providing loans, development services and financial insight to empower our Native people to build assets and create wealth.

SDIBA. The South Dakota Indian Business Alliance (SDIBA) is a group of community partners committed to growing Indian business in South Dakota. Their mission is to enhance Indian Business development by leveraging partnerships and resources of diverse institutions and organizations.