Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

This project is the cleanup and enrichment of communities on Standing Rock, we will also be informing the public of the importance of solid waste management.

This project informs communities about traditional medicines that are derived from native trees plants found throughout the Great Plains, while creating a framework for these medicines to be more accessible.

To provide collaborative, educational, and professional development for tribal members with a focus on grass ecology, restoration principals and practices with how they relate to traditional conservation and species recognition for their cultural significance.

Collectively, Standing Rock will collaborate with Spirit Lake and First Nations to build organizational and programmatic capacity to enhance their abilities to reclaim control of their local food systems through building partnerships and community relationships.

The Tribal Aging and Community Services Agency provide nutrition services to the elders on the reservation. The program has developed the Traditional Foods Pathway Program to utilize the culturally appropriate foods available and to retain and leverage the collective knowledge of our traditional foods held by our elders.

COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Response

Our Traditional Foods Pathway Program will create a healthy food system for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. We will incorporate as many traditional foods and food practices as possible, and have tribal program, tribal members, and local partnership participation throughout. Together we will leverage, retain, and increase our traditional knowledge.

This project will leverage resources available through federal and state funds for the purchase of traditional foods. It will create access to these foods and increase the participation of tribal members in the use of traditional foods. As well as helping the Tribe to retain knowledge of traditional foods.