Aaron Baumgardner, 29, is an educator and cultural knowledge keeper of the Catawba Indian Nation, working to revitalize Rivercane Basketry. Harnessing his passions for ecological restoration, traditional artistry, and teaching, Aaron aims to cultivate cultural connection between people, place, and craft, to ensure those traditions are accessible for generations to come.&n...

Sadly, throughout Indian Country, basic needs items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss, along with feminine hygiene products, are unaffordable for too many Native American families and women when rent and utility bills are due, and food must be put on the table.

However, over the ...

Elizah Dominy, 24, is a dedicated mother, community leader, and Tlingit Language knowledge holder. Elizah is one of more than 9,000 Tlingit & Haida citizens born and raised in Seattle, WA, away from their tribal homelands of southeastern Alaska. Seeking further connection to her culture, Elizah moved to Alaska, where she earned her degree in Alaska Native Studies and ...

Running Strong Completes Water Projects on Pine Ridge Reservation

Last fall, Running Strong for American Indian Youth® completed two water projects on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, benefiting a total of eightindividuals.

Christie Receives a Well

In September, our contractor, Ferguson Cons...

Running Strong for American Indian Youth supports Native communities in growing, accessing, and distributing healthy, culturally relevant foods through community gardens, mobile and farmers markets, and local food distribution programs that both alleviate hunger and restore self-sufficiency across Indian Country.

For over two decades,