Building Economic

Sovereignty

Dedicated to advancing tribal prosperity through strategic business ventures that create sustainable employment opportunities and build economic self-sufficiency.

Welcome to

AYA Corporation

AYA Corporation is a Section 17 federally chartered corporation wholly owned by the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate. Headquartered on the Lake Traverse Reservation in Agency Village, South Dakota, we are dedicated to advancing tribal prosperity through strategic business ventures that create sustainable employment opportunities, generate revenue for essential tribal services, and build economic self-sufficiency through diversified enterprises.

Our mission centers on three core principles: Employment and Economic Empowerment, Financial Independence, and Strategic Business Innovation.

Our Core Goals

Employment and Economic Empowerment

As a start-up Section 17 corporation, we are developing employment opportunities through our emerging business ventures. While we currently offer limited positions, our goal is to create stable career paths that help tribal members achieve financial independence and strengthen our community's economic foundation as we grow.

Financial

Independence

We are developing businesses that can consistently generate revenue and enough profit to financially support essential tribal government services while reinvesting in economic initiatives that advance the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate's long-term economic development goals.

Strategic Business

Innovation

Being a start-up with limited capacity, we are being strategic in developing diverse competitive enterprises across multiple sectors that leverage our strengths, reacting nimbly to market opportunities, and building a sustainable economic foundation for current and future generations.