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In 2017, Hope received the “Native American 40 Under 40” award from NCAIED - National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. An enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Hope lives in Sylva, NC with her daughter and two overindulged Boston Terriers.
Join Hope, Beau Carroll, Tonya Carroll, and Miranda Panther Wednesday, February 16 at 3pm ET, for the virtual Winter Lecture Series: Cultural Preservation event. Register here: bit.ly/3rY6x12
Can't make it to the live event? Subscribe to our YouTube channel, where you can find all past Winter Lecture Series videos: youtube.com/c/cherokeemuseum
Meet the 27 Native CDFI spokes:
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Economic Development Corporation, Akiptan Inc., Black Hills Community Loan Fund, Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund, Chi Ishobak, Inc., Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation, Cook Inlet Lending Center, Inc. AK 269839, Aiccw-Facc American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, Four Bands Community Fund, Four Directions Development Corporation, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, HoChunk Community Capital, Inc., Montana Native Growth Fund, Mvskoke Fund, NACDC Financial Services, Nakoda-Aaniiih Credit Agency, Native360 Loan Fund, Inc., Native American Development Corporation, NiiJii Capital Partners, Inc., Nimiipuu Community Development Fund, Northwest Native Development Fund, Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation, Sequoyah Fund, Taala Fund, Waianae Economic Development Council-WEDC, Wind River Development Fund, and Wisconsin Native Loan Fund
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Russ Seagle is the executive director of Sequoyah Fund, a Community Development Finance Institution located in Cherokee, NC.
Lending, training, and promoting entrepreneurship for enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and business owners in the seven westernmost counties of North Carolina.
Sequoyah Fund is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) serving the Eastern Band of Cherokee and the seven western counties of North Carolina. We offer a variety of loan products for new and existing small businesses, and we provide ongoing training and consulting for businesses throughout Western North Carolina.
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04/04/2022
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04/01/2022
Thank you to our Executive Director, Russ Seagle, for his 13 years of service to our community and Sequoyah Fund!
We couldn't do this without him!
03/31/2022
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03/28/2022
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03/24/2022
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03/21/2022
The Office of the Principal Chief is now taking applications for 4 food truck vendors at the 2022 Kituwah Celebration on May 21, 2022. The owner of the food truck must be an enrolled member of the E.B.C.I. or the spouse of an enrolled member of the E.B.C.I. to be entered into the Food Truck Drawing for this event. Applications can be picked up at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds from Lisa Frady. All applications are due Friday, March 25, 2022, by 4:00pm. Any application turned in after the deadline will not be accepted. The drawing will be on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. For more information, please contact Lisa Frady at (828)359-6471 or email at
[email protected].
03/21/2022
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Happening on March 23rd!
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03/17/2022
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03/17/2022
Happy St. Patricks Day!
Hope you didn't forget your green!
03/15/2022
4th Annual Outdoor Economy Conference
The 2022 Outdoor Economy Conference kicks off April 4-7 in Cherokee, NC! Get outdoors and get inspired by 65+ speakers, 4 pivotal program tracks, 8 expert-led workshops & excursions, and numerous networking events around outdoor economic development, tourism, conservation, and product innovation. Register Now:
4th Annual Outdoor Economy Conference 4th Annual Outdoor Economy Conference: Stewards of Opportunity | In Person in Cherokee, NC | April 4-6, 2022 | Working Together to Ensure a Vibrant Future for the Outdoor Economy and Our Outdoor Communities
03/14/2022
Don't forget about this FREE Webinar Wednesday on March 16th!
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03/10/2022
4th Annual Outdoor Economy Conference
Check out the 2022 Outdoor Economy Conference, April 4th-7th in Cherokee, NC! This year’s theme is “Stewards of Opportunity” — connecting, educating, and inspiring leaders to grow the outdoor industry and craft an economy that’s intimately tied to the well-being of their places and communities. Register Now: http://outdooreconomy.org
4th Annual Outdoor Economy Conference 4th Annual Outdoor Economy Conference: Stewards of Opportunity | In Person in Cherokee, NC | April 4-6, 2022 | Working Together to Ensure a Vibrant Future for the Outdoor Economy and Our Outdoor Communities
03/10/2022
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03/07/2022
!EXCITING NEWS!
The Sequoyah Fund will be sponsoring a new Toastmasters Club that will meet regularly in Cherokee.
Toastmasters International is an organization dedicated to helping members improve public speaking skills, build leadership skills, and network with others in a small, supportive environment.
The club will be open to anyone and has no age limit.
Sequoyah Fund will pay the first year’s membership fee for all charter club members.
The first meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 17. It will be a “demonstration meeting” to let participants see what happens at a typical Toastmasters meeting. While typical meetings involve writing and delivering speeches, no one will be expected to speak at this initial meeting. To register and get your Zoom access link, go to https://bit.ly/cherokee-toastmasters-invitation.
03/07/2022
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03/04/2022
Happy Employee Appreciation Day to our AMAZING staff!
03/03/2022
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03/02/2022
New Toastmasters Club forming in Cherokee - The Cherokee One Feather
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New Toastmasters Club forming in Cherokee - The Cherokee One Feather The Sequoyah Fund will be sponsoring a new Toastmasters Club that will meet regularly in Cherokee. Toastmasters International is an organization dedicated to helping members improve public speaking skills, build leadership skills, and network with others in a small, supportive environment.
03/02/2022
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02/28/2022
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02/25/2022
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02/24/2022
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02/21/2022
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02/21/2022
In honor of Presidents Day, our offices will be closed today 2/21/22. We will open tomorrow during regular business hours.
02/18/2022
In observance of Presidents Day the Sequoyah Fund will be closed MONDAY February 21st 2022.
02/17/2022
Join NatlEshipWeek for a series of interviews from 12:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. EST. Featuring quick, 15-minute interviews, the goal is to uplift the diverse stories of entrepreneurs across the country.
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02/17/2022
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02/16/2022
Join NatlEshipWeek and over 15 federal agencies for an engaging day of panels focused on uplifting resources and programs available at the federal level to support entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship education, and entrepreneurship ecosystems. AM/PM sessions are repeated topics featuring different federal agencies on each panel.
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02/15/2022
Join NatlEshipWeek and a network of ecosystem builders across the country for three engaging panels:
Panel 1: Building Your Local Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Hear from practitioners who have real-world experience in the everyday work of building entrepreneurial ecosystems. This session will focus on practical steps that entrepreneurs serving organizations can take to support efforts at building an engaging and diverse ecosystem.
Panel 2: Leveraging National Resources for Entrepreneurship EcosystemsSupport for entrepreneurs has been rising across the country. In this session, we will engage with leads in the movement who have leveraged the strength of national organizations to help build stronger entrepreneurial ecosystems throughout the country.
Panel 3: Policy & Capital - How Do We Make Ecosystems Healthier Through Research & Data?
Join ecosystem builders and researchers to explore three themes: ecosystem challenges, capital flow, and policy. This session will explore challenges in aggregating and disseminating data to help make ecosystems healthier, data and story-telling around capital flow and ecosystem practitioners, and how governments and agencies can better utilize data to support entrepreneurship ecosystems.
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02/14/2022
Happy Valentines Day from the Sequoyah Fund!
We wanted to share a "Love Note to Entrepreneurs" this year!
02/14/2022
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02/11/2022
National Entrepreneurship Week starts tomorrow!
National Entrepreneurship Weekis congressionally-chartered week celebrating entrepreneurship across the country, taking place
February 12-19, 2022.
Sequoyah Fund will be sharing learning/training opportunities throughout the week, that the National Entrepreneurship Week program is hosting.
Stay Tuned!
Monday Starts us off with Entrepreneur Education!
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810 Acquoni Road / PO Box 1200
Cherokee, NC
28719
Opening Hours
| Monday | 8am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 5pm |
| Friday | 8am - 5pm |
Empowering Mountain Food Systems
876 Acquoni Road
Cherokee, 28719
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems is a three-year project focused on bringing expanded opportunities & capacity to food and farm businesses across the southwestern NC region. Apprenticeships, loans, business counseling and more!