Meet Dreamstarter Nizhóní Begay
Empowering Indigenous Youth Through Education Nizhóní Begay (Diné and Quechua), 27, of Marina del Rey, California, has been selected as a 2025 Running Strong for
June 17, 2025
Empowering Indigenous Youth Through Education Nizhóní Begay (Diné and Quechua), 27, of Marina del Rey, California, has been selected as a 2025 Running Strong for
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is vast – over 3,400 square miles. The distances families and elders must travel to access healthy food are long and
Background 2025 Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Aaron Baumgardner (Catawba Indian Nation), 29, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, is using his $20,000 Dreamstarter
Since its opening in 2023, our Oyate Ta Kola Ku (OTKK) Community Center on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has become a space dedicated to
For nearly three decades, thanks to the supporters of Running Strong for American Indian Youth®, we have been able to help ensure that the Yuchi
Across the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, organizations like Running Strong are a beacon of hope, battling generational poverty and increasing access to healthcare, education, and
The Oyate Ta Kola Ku (OTKK) Community Center on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation exists “to provide a variety of cultural, fitness, and, of course,
After much anticipation, the Oyate Ta Kola Ku Food Pantry is now almost ready to open its doors on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Announced
Starting in June, Running Strong for American Indian Youth® will once again be operating our Summer Youth Feeding Program (SYFP) in three communities on the
This spring, the Oyate Ta Kola Ku (OTKK) Community Center on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation will offer various classes to help celebrate Lakota crafts and
In 2021, the median household income for American Indian households on reservations in the lower 48 states was $42,224, lower than that of Mississippi, the
Healing and Preserving Water: A Dream in Action Since its founding, Running Strong for American Indian Youth has upheld a powerful and simple belief: clean