[CircleUp] Oweesta Advocates for Native Community Development at USDA Events

[Heidi Davis]

Oweesta Advocates for Native Community Development

Engages Audiences at USDA Events 

 

 

March 10, 2010, Rapid City, SD// Oweesta's new Vice President of
Programs & Operations, Tanya Fiddler, has wasted no time in engaging
audiences and advocating for Native community development on behalf of
the Rapid City-based Native community development financial institution
(CDFI) intermediary. In February, she held the ear of professionals,
including USDA Rural Development staff, universities, national financial
institutions, and economists, at two separate USDA events while she
explained how Native CDFIs transform their local communities. While she
captivated the audiences at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum in
Washington DC and the USDA Rural Development of South Dakota State
Training, Fiddler stressed the importance of USDA Rural Development
programs and identified them as critical elements in developing
economies in Native communities. 

 

Oweesta has long-advocated for increased funding from federal agencies
to support the growth of the Native community development movement, and
believes that raising awareness at venues like the ones in February is a
key element in accomplishing this. "Because most Native CDFIs exist in
rural areas, it takes an extra step in advocacy and awareness so that
people gain access to these programs, and Oweesta is poised to
facilitate that," states Fiddler on Oweesta's recent outreach activity.
USDA, one of the nation's most largely funded agencies, has the
opportunity to play an important role in growing Native community
development because of their programs targeted for rural areas. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About Oweesta 

As a leader of the Native community development movement, Oweesta (
www.oweesta.org <http://www.oweesta.org> ) uses its unique products and
services to guide and empower people to transform Native economies into
self-sufficient thriving systems. Its mission is to provide
opportunities for Native people to develop assets and create wealth by
assisting in the establishment of strong, permanent institutions and
programs, leading to economic independence and strengthening sovereignty
for all Native communities.

 

 

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