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News

Updates from WITAYA as our work moves forward.

• August 26, 2026

  Why Every WITAYA Loan Comes With a Coach

  We do not hand out money and walk away. Every WITAYA loan comes with a real person who helps you build your plan, your credit, and your confidence.

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• August 26, 2026

  The Door Is Open: WITAYA Begins Taking Pre-Applications

  An Indigenous-led nonprofit loan fund is rising at Standing Rock. Today we open our doors to the first step: pre-applications for fair loans built for our people.

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• August 26, 2026

  What Is a CDFI, and Why Does Standing Rock Need One?

  Community Development Financial Institutions exist for communities that banks left behind. Here is what that means, in plain language, and why we are building one at home.

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