Native Diabetes Wellness Program (NDWP)
Grantees
Prairie Band Potawatomi
(Kansas)
Program title: Return to a Healthy Past. The Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation produces traditional Prairie Band Potawatomi foods, which unite generations (children, youth, adults, and elders) when used. The production of traditional foods affects all systems that create the hub of community life. The program reintroduces traditional foods and food preparation methods, encourages physical activity through walking tours, and engages in policy changes that assure preservation and transmission of cultural knowledge and practices to improve health and prevent diabetes. Activities focus on increased knowledge, availability, and access to traditional foods, physical activity, and social support. Traditional foods grown through this program are distributed to various organizations around the reservation, including child care facilities, Head Start programs, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Elderly Center. The Harvest Festival was successfully launched in November 2009 with donations from tribal members invested in restoring the health of the nation. Tribal members contributed to cooking efforts, and provided traditional foods including pumpkins, milk weeds, and wild rice to supplement the foods produced by the gardens.
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