Happy New Year. Friends! I hope this newsletter finds you enjoying 2022, and being well. Our team has kicked off the New Year in full speed. There are many exciting happenings on the horizon for ONABEN. Our goal is to make 2022 the best year ever! In many ways, 2021 was a banner year for our organization. Thanks to the …
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I hope this newsletter finds you well, with a heart full of love, and endless opportunities for business and personal growth! Our team, like most of you, is busy with family and work! There was a time when the latter months of the year were a slower time for ONABEN. As our organization has grown, that is no longer the case! …
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The Burns Paiute Tribe (BPT) is Oregon’s smallest, most isolated Tribe. The Tribal reservation area is defined by small, rural communities isolated from urban amenities. Approximately 150 tribal members live on the reservation itself, with another two to three hundred living in the adjacent town of Burns (pop. 2,800). However, the Tribe has implemented numerous programs and projects to enhance …
Read More Amanda Looney is the wife of an air force veteran, mother of two, and the owner of “Let’s Get Personal,” a home-based business that offers customers unique, and often customized designs via t-shirts, tumblers, face masks, blankets, and key chains to name a few. Amanda started her business without considering the importance of planning and utilizing important business tools. Two …
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Damon Davidson graduated from Sequoyah High School where he began his fitness training through competitive sports. He quickly realized that not only were there physical health benefits, there were also mental and emotional benefits as well, and he wanted to share these with other people. After relocating to Durango, Colorado to attend Fort Lewis College, he gained his Personal Trainer …
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Laura Corn, a Cherokee Nation Citizen has dreamed of opening a bakery for many years. During the Covid pandemic she took the opportunity to leave her corporate job and pursue her goals of small business ownership. Laura’s cakes and cookies have long been the talk of her friends and family and it was time to branch out. Laura turned to …
Read MoreThere are many websites in the Internet offering to buy various drugs that have official prescription status without a prescription. These medicines include Cialis, among others. However, before taking advantage of such generous offers, there are a few things to keep in mind. First of all, remember: it is extremely rare for branded Cialis to be offered for sale without …
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Veronica Hix Chosen as United State of Women Ambassador ONABEN is pleased to announce that our Executive Director, Veronica Hix, was chosen as part of the United State of Women’s second class of Ambassadors, a program designed to train and equip women to take action for gender equity in their communities. Hix was one of eighty women spanning forty states …
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ONABEN’s Youth Empowerment Strategies Initiative assists in the development of young, Native leaders, and the creation of emerging, entrepreneurial communities, while also establishing the importance of innovation, critical thinking, and resilience. ONABEN is developing a comprehensive culturally appropriate entrepreneurial and finance learning platform targeting Native youth under the age of 18 in Native communities. We have been pilot testing our youth …
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Through the years ONABEN has always been an active voice advocating for economic development for Indian Country. In 2016, we took that voice and narrowed its view to a specific focus on financial inclusion through participating in an initiative facilitated by Prosperity Now and funded by the Northwest Area Foundation. As a result of this initiative, we worked to develop …
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