Hoka! Coffee gets off the ground in Pine Ridge

Author

Producer

Indianz.com

Year

2013

Some people are lucky enough to find a job that stimulates their passions, Sharice Davids just happens to be one of those people.

Sharice’s recently created a coffee company on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Taking inspiration from the Lakota language she decided to name her company Hoka! Coffee...

business plans

citizen entrepreneurship

citizen-owned businesses

jobs

physical infrastructure

Additional Information

Native Nations

Oglala Sioux Tribe

Resource Type

News and Opinion

Topics

Citizenship/Membership

Economic and Community Development

Small Business

Citation

Michaud, David. "Hoka! Coffee gets off the ground in Pine Ridge." Native Sun News. September 3, 2013. Article. (http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/010975.asp, accessed June 1, 2023)

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