Reclaiming Traditional Foods for Oceti Sakowin Students

Project Overview

YENC25-229
Project Type: Youth Educator
Funds awarded in 2025: $6,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2026
Grant Recipient: Oceti Sakowin Community Academy
Region: North Central
State: South Dakota
Project Manager:
Mary Bowman
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Oceti Sakowin Community Academy

Commodities

Not commodity specific

Practices

  • Education and Training: demonstration, youth education
  • Sustainable Communities: food access and security, food sovereignty, local and regional food systems, sustainability measures, values-based supply chains

    Proposal abstract:

    The Oceti Sakowin Community Academy (OSCA) is a school grounded in the thought and philosophy of the Oceti Sakowin people (also known as the Great Sioux Nation) and is the first of its kind in Rapid City, SD. We understand that our lifespan operates in circular formation, we take care of the land and animals, and in return, the land and animals take care of us. With this lens, OSCA will educate our students about the importance of sustainable agriculture to us as people, to our animal relatives, and to the land we occupy. 

    Project objectives from proposal:

    Objective 1: In 18 months, OSCA will host 6 food events for students and their families. 

    Objective 2: In 18 months, OSCA will modify and implement an Oceti Sakowin Traditional food curriculum in their regular school programming.

     

     

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