In this episode of Reimagine Rural, host Tony Pipa goes to Eagle Butte, South Dakota, anchor of the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and Tribe. We hear how local business owners, tribal administration, and leaders from the Four Bands Community Fund are working to build credit, foster creativity, and center local voices in future development.
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Participants in this episode:
- Alissa Benoist, Director of Programs. Four Bands Community Fund
- Mark Benoist, Chief Administrative Officer, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
- Cheryl DuPris, Owner, Number Nine Steakhouse
- Kelsie Kay Haskell, Owner/operator, Kelsie Kay’s Coffee Depot
- Lakota Vogel, Executive Director, Four Bands Community Fund
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