WEII

White Earth Investment Initiative focused its early activities on community development issues, including beautification, zoning and community governance. In 2004, White Earth Investment Initiative began a program that provided down-payment assistance to low-income workers for the purchase of affordable and reliable used cars; this eventually evolved to our consumer lending program. In 2005, White Earth Investment Initiative began providing culturally relevant homebuyer education classes. This expanded to housing counseling and to an online education option, as well... In 2009, White Earth Investment Initiative constructed its offices and business incubator on Main Street in Ogema, Minn. We also partnered with a community-based organization to offer a youth savings program, beginning a series of pilot projects designed to help build assets among Reservation residents through matched savings and trust funds... …on helping create new jobs, improving community life and providing..

Also known as: White Earth Investment Initiative

Primary location: Washington