Running Strong’s Winter Warmth programs — including our winter clothing distribution — are vital lifelines that meet urgent needs and uphold dignity across Indian Country during the harshest
Dr. Sara Chase Merrick (Hoopa Valley Tribe) has profoundly impacted both the Hupa people of the Hoopa Valley and Indian Country as a whole through
The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, home to the Oglala Lakota Nation, is one of the largest reservations in the United States. Located in southwestern South
An American Indian reservation is an area of land recognized by the U.S. government where a Native Nation exercises authority and self-governance under federal trust.
This time of year remains an important moment for communities to gather, reflect, and honor traditions in ways that feel authentic and meaningful. As we
There is no single “Native American language”. Instead, there are hundreds of distinct Native American languages, each representing its own worldview, identity, and cultural legacy.
This holiday season, as we have done for at least a quarter century, thanks to the supporters of Running Strong for American Indian Youth®, hundreds
Among the Lakota and other Native American peoples, the drum occupies a position of great cultural and symbolic power. It is more than a musical
This holiday season, Running Strong is partnering with 5–10 communities across the country to make sure families have the ingredients they need for warm, nourishing
New Sacramento Office Strengthens Educational and Food Sovereignty Programs Across Indian Country Running Strong for American Indian Youth®, co-founded nearly forty years ago by Olympic
JoRee LaFrance has had a profound and transformative impact on the Crow Nation and across Indian Country, empowering Native youth to reclaim culture, heal their
In the United States today, Native communities continue to face some of the most significant social and economic disparities. In 2024, 19.3% of Native Americans
