Building a More Sustainable Future on Cheyenne River

Producer

Four Bands Community Fund

Year

2013

This brief video showcases five of Four Bands Community Fund's loan clients who have used their loan proceeds to advance green and social entrepreneur concepts on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.

community development financial institution (CDFI)

citizen entrepreneurship

diversified economy

economic diversification

economic self-sufficiency

financial assistance

private sector development

Additional Information

Native Nations

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Topics

Citizenship/Membership

Economic and Community Development

Small Business

Citation

Four Bands Community Fund. "Building a More Sustainable Future on Cheyenne River." Four Bands Community Fund. Eagle Butte, South Dakota. 2013. Video. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zhsco4JocE#t=51, accessed March 14, 2023)

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