Native American Bank

One of the ways we’re celebrating our upcoming 25th anniversary is our “Shareholder Spotlight” series, which provides our audience with a snapshot of the 29 Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations and Tribal Enterprises that make up Native American Bank’s shareholders.

Our sixth Shareholder Spotlight focuses on the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, which is the Weenuche band of the Ute Nation of Indians. Since time immemorial the Weenuche – “the ancient ones, the ones who used to be” – lived throughout an area extending north of the San Juan River in what is now New Mexico and Utah to the San Miguel River in Colorado and the La Sal Mountains in Utah. The Continental Divide marked the edge of their eastern range and the Abajo Mountains in Utah marked their western boundary.

Today, over 2,000 Weenuche live on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in the Four Corners region where Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona meet. Their headquarters are in the town of Towaoc, which means "thank you" in the Ute language.

Native American Bank is truly grateful for the support of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe as one of our shareholders and we look forward to many more years of our successful partnership. If you’re interested in learning more about the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, you can explore their website here: www.utemountainutetribe.com

Native American Bank would like to provide our customers with the following anti-fraud information, based on recent activity we’ve been made aware of.

Security Notice: Fraudulent Communications Impersonating Native American Bank

Native American Bank (NAB) is aware of fraudulent activity in which bad actors are impersonating NAB representatives via phone calls and text messages. We want to alert our customers so you can protect yourself and your accounts.

What We’re Seeing

Threat actors are contacting individuals by phone and text messages falsely claiming to represent Native American Bank. These communications may appear to come from a legitimate NAB phone number or email address and may request sensitive information such as account numbers, PINs, passwords, Social Security numbers, or one-time verification codes.

What NAB Will Never Do:

· NAB will never call, text, or email you to request your PIN, password, or sensitive information.
· NAB will never ask you to transfer your funds to another account or institution to protect your money
· NAB will never pressure you to act immediately or threaten account closure to obtain your information.

What You Should Do:

· Do not provide your personal account information to any unsolicited caller, even if they appear to be from NAB.
· Hang up and contact us directly to verify your communication you are unsure about.
· Do not click links in any suspicious emails.
· Report any suspicious calls, texts, or emails to us immediately.

When in Doubt, Contact Us Directly

If you receive suspicious communication and are unsure whether it’s legitimate. Please contact us directly, or visit one of our branch locations in Browning, MT; Denver, CO; or Tulalip, WA

You can find more information on how to prevent unauthorized access to your account with this guide provided by the FCC: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/spoofing

Native American Bank is delighted to announce that Derrick Watchman, a member of the Navajo Nation, has been selected as NAB’s new Chairman of the Board following the retirement of Kent Paul, the previous Chair, who stepped down after 22 years.

“Derrick’s career in Indian Country finance is unparalleled. From gaming to energy to entrepreneurship, Derrick has 40 years of personal experience that makes his perspective on trends and the needs of Tribal Nations and businesses invaluable.”
- Tom Ogaard, President & CEO, Native American Bank

Learn more in the full press release here: bit.ly/4uQhDo9

One of the ways we’re celebrating our upcoming 25th anniversary is our “Shareholder Spotlight” series, which provides our audience with a snapshot of the 29 Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations and Tribal Enterprises that make up Native American Bank’s shareholders.

Our fourth Shareholder Spotlight focuses on Ho-Chunk, Incorporated. The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska started Ho-Chunk, Inc. in 1994 to help its people by creating jobs and diversifying the Tribe’s revenue. Their mission has since evolved to create both an economy and middle class on the reservation – measurably improving life in less than a generation. The traditional name for the Winnebago people is Hochungra, often shortened to Ho-Chunk, so Ho-Chunk, Inc. is translated as: “The People, Incorporated.”

Since time immemorial the Hochungra – "People of the Sacred Voice" – lived throughout what is now central Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Their name comes from an oral history that states they are the originators of the many branches of the Siouan language. Today, Ho-Chunk, Inc. is based on the Winnebago Reservation in Winnebago, Nebraska, where they continue to successfully increase the quality of life for their people.

Native American Bank is truly grateful for the support of Ho-Chunk, Inc. as one of our shareholders and we look forward to many more years of our successful partnership. If you’re interested in learning more about Ho-Chunk, Inc., you can explore their website here: www.hochunkinc.com

Native American Bank is delighted to announce the publication of our 2025 Annual Report and 2025 Impact Report, which are available for download on our website. We’re truly grateful to share these highlights of our accomplishments throughout 2025 and we look forward to continuing to work in service of our mission for many years to come!

You can view the 2025 Annual Report here: bit.ly/4unTB3x

You can view the 2025 Impact Report here: bit.ly/42IDfXh