Our History When Running Strong for American Indian Youth® was formed in 1986, getting clean, safe drinking water to Native Americans on Pine Ridge was
Yesterday, July 9, 2015, was the inaugural White House Tribal Youth Gathering. Over 1,000 Native youth, representing 48 states, and over 275 different tribes were
On June 13, there was a Billy Mills honor run in Albuquerque, NM. The morning was overcast and a little chill in the air. This
May Is National Physical Fitness And Sport Month. It is an exciting month for Running Strong! This month, Billy Mills was awarded a Lifetime Achievement
Last week Running Strong staff hosted the 2015 Dreamstarters and their mentors in Washington, DC for Dreamstarter Academy. It was an amazing week of trainings,
South Dakota tribes & families just won a major victory in a case concerning the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the practices of South
Right now, we are in the midst of planning a shoe shopping spree for American Indian youth in South Dakota and beyond. Shoes can be
Today, Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills announced the first class of American Indian youth to receive $10,000 Dreamstarter grants for projects that help them bring
This Valentine’s Day, the 25th annual Women’s Memorial March will take place in Vancouver, Canada, to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women. The Vancouver march
The Obama Administration released a budget proposal on February 2, requesting $1 billion for American Indian Education in FY2016. How would the money be spent?
With the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress working to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, Great Plains tribes are calling on President Obama to veto any legislation passed
On Wednesday, January 7, the wind chill factor was nearing -30°F on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Running Strong for American Indian Youth® field
