WEAVING A PATTERN OF ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE INTO OUR LIVES TODAY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TOMORROW.
Your dreams, your financial life…
TODAY is the perfect time to start building a new path to financial wellness or, if you have entrepreneurial aspirations, turning your dream into a reality. Our lending programs and financial services can help you build a strong financial foundation personally and professionally.
Personal Finances
Do you need to address some looming financial challenges, work on your credit score and set goals for the future? Chi Ishobak provides the support and guidance to help you make sound financial choices.
Business Loans
Are you thinking about starting a business or maybe you have a business that is ready to grow! No matter where you are in the entrepreneur process, it can feel overwhelming. Chi Ishobak has the experience and resources to help you succeed.
Chi Ishobak, Inc.
Chi Ishobak (pronounced Chee-ish-oh-bock) means “Big Cabbage” in Pokagon and is a Certified Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Chi Ishobak is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was established to offer products and services to build capacity for Tribal Citizens in the areas of professional and personal finance.
Mission
We are here to help you succeed. It is the mission of Chi Ishobak to provide Tribal Citizens with access to affordable capital for the purposes of small-business loans and individual financial development through collaborative and education-oriented lending services, and to practice responsible lending in order to protect loan capital for future generations of Tribal Citizens.
Cultural Focus
Chi Ishobak will carry out this mission with a sense of pride in ourselves and in the people we serve as a Native community, with the aim to empower Tribal Citizens to build their ability to provide for themselves and create meaningful lives, and at all times Chi Ishobak will strive to carry out its responsibilities and succeed in its goals with the utmost integrity.
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Financial Wellness Workshops
Upcoming Event – FINANCIAL WELLNESS WORKSHOPS
Classes meet from 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. Dates coming soon!
For more information, please contact us at info@chiishobak.org or call (269) 783‐4157.
Contact Us!
27043 Potawatomi Trail
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(Pokagon Band Community Center)
PH: (269) 783-4157
FX: (269) 783-2494
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