
Food sovereignty. It starts in the garden
One program can have such an impact on creating food sovereignty. 1 Medicine Root Garden Program: 3 Levels of Gardening Courses, 9 Months of Classrooms

One program can have such an impact on creating food sovereignty. 1 Medicine Root Garden Program: 3 Levels of Gardening Courses, 9 Months of Classrooms

Excitement and Gratitude from Families In October and November, Running Strong for American Indian Youth® partnered with Brushy Cherokee Action Group in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, to

In 2024, through our SmileStrong and WičhičhaǧA Strong programs, we provided 6,000 no-cost dental health kits and 3,000 no-cost feminine hygiene kits to those in need in

Food insecurity has been a consistent issue throughout Indian country. Far too many native families are food insecure. Bringing food to these families has been

2024 Dreamstarter Creatives are using their art to share and preserve both traditional and modern Native Stories. Art is a way to record and celebrate

Through our Waníyetu (Winter) Strong program this fall and winter, Running Strong for American Indian Youth® distributed a total of 6,000 brand new heavy winter

At the Pine Ridge Reservation, a quiet yet powerful cultural resurgence is taking place among Native American youth. With the support of Running Strong for

In 2022 Running Strong for American Indian Youth launched an exciting new initiative as a spinoff of our Dreamstarter Program – Dreamstarter Incubator – that

The mission of Running Strong is to create sustainable generational change and give families the tools and hope to build a better future. We believe

“As individuals and as a nation we have been spiritually crippled, because after the massacre at Wounded Knee, our ancestors had never gone through the

Wow! In person or over the phone…in just over two weeks, nearly 1,500 families have applied for, and received, critically needed Heat Match funds. With

Each year, 10 Native youth and their non-profit Mentor organizations are chosen to receive a grant to implement a project inspired by their dream for