Santee Sioux Nation (Nebraska). Program title: Wiconi Unki Tawapi — Healing Our Lives. The project is educating tribal members about the importance of traditional healthy foods and physical activity through growing, harvesting, distributing and preparing local foods, as well as gathering traditional foods The Santee Sioux Nation is engaging in buffalo herd management and distributing buffalo meat to tribal members. The tribe provides physical activity opportunities and social support through the Young Braves youth group, horseback riding clubs, and Elders Share the Past talking circles. The program encourages all to understand that “sometimes our traditional ways hold the answers.”

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