Akiptan, Inc. is a proficient Tribal agricultural lender that has committed nearly $37 million in loans to producers across the nation. With their project Access to Capital, Access to Success, they intend to build on their success of infusing capital into Indian Country for the advancement of producers. There is clearly a chronic need for loan access on Indian Reservations and Akiptan has attempted to fill that niche. Across the board, agriculture is inherently a risk-laden enterprise. Akiptan has taken the lead in strategizing on risk management by innovatively piloting a succession planning framework to build inter-generational wealth for producers in order to weather shorter term financial storms. With this grant, in addition to continued lending, Akiptan will expand their succession planning services.
© Native American Agriculture Fund 2018 
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The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) provides grants to eligible organizations for business assistance, agricultural education, technical support, and advocacy services to support Native farmers and ranchers.
The charitable trust was created by the settlement of the landmark Keepseagle v. Vilsack class-action lawsuit. NAAF is the largest philanthropic organization devoted solely to serving the Native American farming and ranching community.