Serving primarily the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in the areas of small business development, business lending, financial empowerment, and homeownership, Four Bands utilizes a model called Icahya Woecun (The Place to Grow). This holistic approach, based on Lakota values, offers four dimensions of services; Education, Incubation, Financing, and Advocacy. Four Bands’ mission is to expand prosperity to individuals and families, translating into broader scale economic progress by creating jobs and improving financial capability in the Native communities they serve. By investing in those who don’t have ready access to financial resources, Four Bands strives to break the cycle of poverty.