
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

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