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Music festival Adopts “No Appropriation” Policy

General News on 5/22/14

Music festivals have become notorious for cultural appropriation, especially of Native American culture and traditions. Now one festival –Lightning in a Bottle Music Festival in central California – is speaking out against the racist trends that have become all too prevalent.
College of the Menominee Nation Receives Grant for “Gardens for Elders”

General News, Gardens, Food on 5/22/14

Menominee seniors in Keshena, Wisconsin—where Running Strong staff just visited—will soon be able to grow their own food in their yards thanks to a new grant.
Beneficiaries of Indian Trust Settlement Payments Kept Waiting

General News on 5/21/14

Beneficiaries of the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement are still waiting for the funds the federal government owes them.
Running Strong Staff Visits the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

on 5/19/14

Last week, Running Strong for American Indian Youth staff members Audrey and Julia went on a site visit to the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. They visited the Menominee Indian School District (MISD), where Running Strong funds the Smart Sacks program, and saw other community programs.
“Smart Sack” Program Feeds Menominee Indian School District Children Through the Weekends

General News, Schools & Youth Center, Basic Needs, Seasonal Programs, Food on 5/16/14

Thanks in part to their "Smart Sack" program, the Menominee Indian School District became the 1st school on an Indian Reservation in the Midwest to win a Silver in the USDA US Healthier School Challenge for meeting rigorous standards for school meals, physical activity, and nutrition education. They are really becoming a national model and we’re so happy to see a Native school as an active member of the national conversation!
Past Tour Participants Share Their Experiences

General News on 5/13/14

Interested in attending this year's 25th anniversary Reservations Tour? Watch video testimonials from previous tour participants as they share their experiences and favorite experiences from their tour.
Runner’s Spotlight-Anita Uyehara

Team Running Strong MCM on 5/13/14

Learn more about our Running Strong Team Marine Corps Marathon runner Anita Uyehara!
Group Tells Nike to Stop Selling Native Mascot Gear

General News on 5/12/14

A group called Eradicating Offensive Native Mascotry (EONM) wants Nike to stop selling Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo products and has been going back and forth with the company about the issue.
Judge to Publish Opinion on Citizenship Status of Cherokee Freedmen

General News on 5/9/14

A hearing took place on May 5 to decide whether or not the descendants of former slaves once held by members the Cherokee Nation have Cherokee citizenship status.
Honoring Our Mothers and Grandmothers

General News, Women's Health on 5/9/14

Sunday was Mother’s Day, and it's National Women’s Health Week. Running Strong supports mothers and all women with our women and children’s health programs.