Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Creative Robert DeGaetano (Mashpee Wampanoag), 24, of Douglas, Massachusetts, has been doing acrylic painting and shell-work using quahog
Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Creative Jessica Swann (Piscataway Conoy), 35, of LaPlata, Maryland, is actively engaged in preserving and sharing her tribe’s
2026-2027 Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Teacher Ronald Brillantes is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) teacher at the Pahin Sinte Owayawa/Porcupine
2026-2027 Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Teacher Amanda Derby is a teaching principal at the Yolla Bolly Continuation High School in Covelo, California.
Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Dreamstarter Creative Diane Sharp (Oglala Lakota), 55, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been making stone jewelry for five years.
National Native American Heritage Month: Honoring Traditions and Empowering the Next Generation National Native American Heritage Month is a time to recognize the cultures, histories,
Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2026: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a time to recognize and honor the
Dreamstarter Creative Jarrette Werk blends traditional Native materials with contemporary design and photography, supported by a $2,500 grant.
During the school year, students at our partner schools eat two meals a day at school. Weekends are the gap. In rural Wisconsin and on
Running Strong for American Indian Youth® is supplying Oyate Ta Kola Ku, our community center in Kyle, South Dakota, with 3,000 brand-new backpacks and K-12
Right now on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, on the Great Plains of South Dakota, some 200 families are beginning to enjoy fresh produce grown
Growing Their Own: The Gardeners of Medicine Root This spring, Running Strong staff visited Pine Ridge to see the Medicine Root Gardening Program at work
