Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Creative Anpa’o Locke (Húŋkpapȟa Lakota & Ahtna Dené), 27, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a multi-hyphenate artist and
2026-2027 Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Teacher Tara Crenshaw is a reading specialist at Atoka Elementary School in Atoka, Oklahoma. Her project, “Strengthening
The Yuchi Language Project in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, was founded in 1994 and has partnered with Running Strong since 1996 to preserve, protect and promote the Yuchi language.
Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Creative Robert DeGaetano (Mashpee Wampanoag), 24, of Douglas, Massachusetts, has been doing acrylic painting and shell-work using quahog
Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Creative Jessica Swann (Piscataway Conoy), 35, of LaPlata, Maryland, is actively engaged in preserving and sharing her tribe’s
2026-2027 Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Teacher Ronald Brillantes is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) teacher at the Pahin Sinte Owayawa/Porcupine
2026-2027 Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Teacher Amanda Derby is a teaching principal at the Yolla Bolly Continuation High School in Covelo, California.
Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Creative Diane Sharp (Oglala Lakota), 55, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been making stone jewelry for five years.
National Native American Heritage Month: Honoring Traditions and Empowering the Next Generation National Native American Heritage Month is a time to recognize the cultures, histories,
Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2026: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a time to recognize and honor the
Dreamstarter Creative Jarrette Werk blends traditional Native materials with contemporary design and photography, supported by a $2,500 grant.
During the school year, students at our partner schools eat two meals a day at school. Weekends are the gap. In rural Wisconsin and on
