Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
This tribe operates 3 tribal lending brands through Dakota Economic Development Corp. — 3 still lending and 0 closed. Across the portfolio, APRs span 400–798%.
Active brands
What this portfolio actually costs a borrower
APR is an abstraction until it has a dollar attached. Of the 3 brands we attribute to the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, 3 publish a rate we could source, and those run 400–798%. At the top of that range, $1,000 borrowed over twelve months repays about $7,998 — $6,998 of it interest. That ceiling sits above the 795% median across every tribal lender we hold a rate for.
The earliest brand here dates to 2021. Brands in this industry rebrand and relaunch constantly, so a name disappearing rarely means the lending stopped — check the closed list above for successors.
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe lending — frequently asked
Which lenders does the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe own?
We document 3 lending brands attributed to the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of SD: River Valley Loans, RiseUp Lending, Buffalo Lake Lending. 3 are still lending and 0 have closed. The lending business is run through Dakota Economic Development Corp., which is the entity that appears in filings rather than the tribe itself.
What APR do Crow Creek Sioux Tribe lenders charge?
Across the 3 Crow Creek Sioux Tribe brands that publish a rate, APRs span 400–798%. At the top of that range, borrowing $1,000 for twelve months costs about $7,998 to repay — $6,998 of it interest. That ceiling sits above the 795% median across every tribal lender we hold a rate for.
Is Dakota Economic Development Corp. the same as the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe?
No, and the distinction matters. Dakota Economic Development Corp. is the operating entity named in filings; the tribe is the sovereign that charters it. Courts have repeatedly looked past the tribal name on the door to ask who actually funds the loans, sets the rates and takes the profit — which is the test that decided cases like the Western Sky and CashCall litigation.
Do I still owe a Crow Creek Sioux Tribe loan?
It depends on where you live, not on what you signed. A tribal loan that exceeds your state's rate cap may be void or uncollectable regardless of the contract terms, and we have no record of a settlement cancelling this tribe's balances. Check your state's rules before you keep paying.
Ownership is verified against each brand's own disclosures, state regulator alerts and court filings. Where a non-tribal operator is named in litigation, we list it above — the lending LLC and the tribe are not always the party actually running the business.
Most tribal brands are one of several run by the same tribe, often through the same non-tribal operator. See the full picture: which tribe owns which lender?