Seven Sisters Community Development Group, LLC

05/11/2026

Seven Sisters was honored to work with NeighborWorks America, National American Indian Housing Council, and Oweesta Corporation to bring together stakeholders to strategize at the Housing Our Relatives Summit in Anchorage, Alaska. There was storytelling, movement, and connection. We left Anchorage inspired and ready to move forward with Native-led solutions and next steps. Thank you Mellor Willie for inviting us on this journey.

04/10/2026

If you work with Native American veterans in South Dakota, please invite them to this virtual training!

🎖Calling all Native American veterans! Interested in learning about homeownership financing opportunities on trust land?

🇺🇸 Join this free, two-part virtual training opportunity on April 13 and April 20 at 6 pm MT to learn about VA's Native American Direct Loan (NADL) program.

💻 Everyone is welcome. Hosted by the Cheyenne River Housing Authority. Scan the QR Code to access the zoom link or contact Michelle Running Wolf at [email protected] to register.

03/12/2026

Congratulations to White Earth Tribal Public Health for achieving national accreditation! Since 2018, Noorie Brantmeier has been honored to support White Earth Nation Tribal Public Health on its journey to accreditation. This milestone reflects years of steady planning, partnership, and a shared commitment to collective well-being.

Public health accreditation is about strengthening systems, accountability, and sustainability — but at its heart, it’s about caring for the community and investing in long-term wellness.

Read more about this exceptional accomplishment here:

As rural health care across the state faces challenges to funding and services, the Public Health Accreditation Board has awarded White Earth Nation's health care system national accreditation.

01/07/2026

Are you interested in expanding your work in Native communities in 2026?

Seven Sisters Community Development Group invites you to attend ML 251 Developing Successful Partnerships with Native Organizations - an interactive, participatory training designed to help non-Native partners build meaningful, effective relationships with Native communities.

The next course offering is at the NeighborWorks Training Institute in Chicago, IL on February 23-24, 2026. Take advantage of the early bird registration discount, and save $150 by registering before December 31, 2025. The regular registration deadline is January 26, 2026.

To register, visit: NeighborWorks Training Institute Chicago https://www.neighborworks.org/Training-Services/Training-Professional-Development/National-Training-Events/NeighborWorks-Training-Institute-Chicago-2026

11/05/2025

A few weeks ago, The Indigo Girls invited Seven Sisters' Songbird Vickie Oldman, Board Chair of First Peoples Fund, to give a land acknowledgement at their Albuquerque (Laguna Pueblo) show.

"We want to thank [the Laguna Pueblo people] for taking care of the land for so, so many years, and continuing to remind us how we need to be careful, how we need to be generous, how we need to be mindful about ourselves and how we walk on her...We believe in the cultural and collective spirit - and what that really means is when we feel like we lift one artist, we lift the whole collective."

vickie oldmanfirst peoples fundwww.firstpeoplesfund.org

10/02/2025

We are very excited to announce the launch of our new website!

We hope you will explore our updated website: https://sevensistersconsulting.com/, which tells our story and highlights our work. The site is designed to be accessible, visually engaging, and rooted in storytelling, celebrating the work we do and the people we serve.

Thank you IROOTS MEDIA for the beautiful work.

https://mailchi.mp/bd3982dd775f/seven-sisters-announces-new-website

09/20/2025

Check out this job opportunity to work with an amazing group of Native homeownership stakeholders in South Dakota at the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition!

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

In the midst of growing economic uncertainty and budget cuts to vital tribal programs, the work of the South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition (SDNHOC) has never been more urgent. Together, as Coalition members and allies, you are helping to dismantle longstanding barriers to Native homeownership, create powerful opportunities for Native individuals and families, and protect the economic sovereignty and self-determination of our Native nations. This work is transformative, and we are deeply grateful for your continued commitment to the Coalition’s mission.

Today, SDNHOC continues its own exciting transformation—from a more informal coalition to a strong, independent Native-led nonprofit organization. As a Board, we remain focused on building long-term resilience and sustainability, including identifying the right leader to guide our next chapter...

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: https://shorturl.at/icqfJ

𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://shorturl.at/1tKpC

09/06/2025

Vickie Oldman and Joanna Hadley Donohoe had a blast in New Orleans last week at the NeighborWorks America Training Institute talking about mortgage lending on tribal land.

07/31/2025

This week, Seven Sisters Community Development Group, LLC partner Joanna Hadley Donohoe teamed up with Kevin Klingbeil from Big Water Consulting to facilitate a work session with the amazing staff at Salish Kootenai Housing Authority! Thanks for welcoming us to the Flathead Indian Reservation, Jody Cahoon Perez!

07/10/2025

Do you want to enhance your partnerships with Native organizations? Check out this NeighborWorks America training in New Orleans on August 28-29!

06/16/2025

The Seven Sisters team has been busy learning, reconnecting, and holding space over the last few weeks. Joanna, Noorie, and Morgan attended The Oweesta Corporation Capital Access Convening in Waikoloa, Hawaii, where Joanna co-facilitated a session on liquidity solutions that offer reasonable interest rates and terms, highlighting the Native Impact Fund (NIF). Then, Joanna traveled to Los Angeles for The National American Indian Housing Council Annual Convention and Tradeshow. In early June, Morgan, Barb, and Vickie facilitated site visits to Lummi and Muckleshoot for the Washington Coastal Tribal Housing Leaders Cohort, and snuck in a bonus trip to say hi to our friends at Pacific Northwest Tribal Lending.