
Hokani Maria launches Nahiku, his Dreamstarter canoe
On Saturday, September 23rd, 14-year-old Hokani Maria, together with mentor Amoo Ching Kainoa, community members, elders, master navigators and cultural practitioners gathered at Pelekane Bay

On Saturday, September 23rd, 14-year-old Hokani Maria, together with mentor Amoo Ching Kainoa, community members, elders, master navigators and cultural practitioners gathered at Pelekane Bay

Nearly 100% of children living on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation qualify for the free federal meals program. This means that while in school students

Gardening is a place of pride at Oyate Teca. Running Strong gave a garden grant in May and it has been put to good use.

Noah Hotchkiss is making huge strides for Native people with disabilities. After a car accident in 2009, Noah was left paralyzed from the waist down.

In less than two weeks, American Indians in Virginia will be receiving the respect and honor that is long past due. The Groundbreaking Ceremony for

In case you’re wondering what a Dreamstarter Teacher can do with their grant, here are some updates from some of our Spring 2017 Dreamstarter Teachers!

Jeremy was featured by the Big Ten network for his work on his Dreamstarter Project, On This Site, which aims to document important historical and cultural

April 22-25 we hosted the 2017 Dreamstarters and their mentors in Washington, D.C. for Dreamstarter Academy. We had a fantastic week of trainings, touring the city, and getting to
Year 2 Dreamstarter Ruben Zendejas talks to PBS/KUED about his Dancing Strong Youth Powwow!

During Native American Heritage Month we were invited to perform a part of our Osage ballet, Wahzhazhe, for two groups. We travelled to Seminole College

Happy International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Today and every day we celebrate Native women. Read about our work to support women’s health Learn about the

In schools where most or all of the students qualify for free lunch and breakfast programs, kids are guaranteed to have at least two nutritious