Borrower Success Stories

The guarantee was huge for us. It gave the bank the comfort level they needed...to take on that risk for us. Being able to stand up and say, we have this.

-Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System

The Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP) supports business and development projects in a wide variety of fields. Our Success Stories illustrate our record and potential.

Tourism

• THREE WOLVES CHARTERS: tourism, boating, and whale-watching in Hoonah, AK 
• ALASKA PARK LLC: valet airport parking service in Anchorage, AK
• THE HOTEL SANTA FE: luxury and Pueblo traditions in downtown Santa Fe, NM  
• GLACIER PEAKS HOTEL: modern amenities and suites in Browning, MT
• WATERWORKS PARK: tourist amusement and seasonal employment in Redding, CA
• DIMOND CENTER HOTEL: modern hotel accommodations near downtown shopping in Anchorage, AK
• X'UNA KAAWU ANNEE CORP.: a new dock and building renovations supporting outreach and tourism on Chichagof Island, Hoonah, AK
• From the Archives: Featured in 2017, The F/V Pacific Rooster, Qainault, WA

Community Services

• INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER (IPCC): preserving and promoting the cultures of 19 Pueblos in Albuquerque, NM
• COOK INLET TRIBAL COUNCIL INC.: offering integrated social services to the community in Anchorage, AK

Utilities and Housing

• ​​​​​​DYNAMIC HOMES: system-built housing out of Detroit Lakes, MN
• NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY: Tribal ownership of wireless/internet utility for the Navajo Nation in Fort Defiance, AZ

Food Service

• Ubetcha Wateca: community-based restaurant in Eagle Butte, SD

Retail

• PUREWILD CO.: producing bottled marine collagen drinks in Durant, OK and Ojai, CA
• KOI PRINTING AND MINUTEMAN PRESS: printing press franchise in Rohnert Park, CA
• ARXOTICA INDIGENOUS BEAUTY PRODUCTS: family beauty business using natural Arctic botanicals in Bethel, AK
• COYOTE VALLEY CONVENIENCE STORE: supplies, fuel pumps, and a drive-through in Redwood, CA
• GLACIER FAMILY FOODS: grocery, deli, and bakery supplies in Browning, MT
• BAYVIEW GENERAL MERCHANDISE INC.: retail necessities in remote Toksook Bay, AK
• ROSEBUD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. (REDCO): propane service, grocery store, and more in Mission, SD
• From the Archives: Featured in 2018, HydroHoist, Claremore, OK

Multi-Use Developments

• RENO-SPARKS INDIAN COLONY (RISC): taxation on tribal lands to fund health and inmate facilities in Reno, NV
• REDDING RANCHERIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.: health clinic, mini-mart, and more in Redding, CA

Industry

From the Archives: Featured in 2016, Tomco-Harwel Industries Inc., Tulsa, OK

Additional Information

Additional Resources

• What Borrowers Need to Know
• What Lenders Need to Know
• How Lenders Apply for a Loan Guarantee
• How Lenders Apply for Loan Insurance
• Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program
• Division of Capital Investment
• Office of Indian Economic Development