Restoring our sacred connection to food

Food is fundamental to the health and well-being of the Siċaŋġu people. Food is how we celebrate each other and show our care. Food helps us heal and grow. Food connects us—to family, community, ourselves, the earth, and to our Source.

The ability to produce our own food and nourish physically, spiritually, and mentally healthy people is essential in building a strong and sovereign tribal nation.

The Siċaŋġu Food Sovereignty Initiative, 2019 winner of a prestigious international food system vision prize, is a community-based effort to Indigenize our food system and build wicozani (the good way of life) for the Siċaŋġu people—now, and for future generations.

From Seed Sovereignty, to Keya Wakpala Farms, farmer & rancher education, the Siċaŋġu Harvest Market, and health & cooking classes, we are transforming and revitalizing Siċaŋġu Lakota foodways.

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Next Gen Summer Internship Program

The purpose of this internship is to provide youth on Rosebud an opportunity to experience an introduction to local food production and regenerative agriculture.

Activities Include:

Hands-on gardening and food production

Training focused on leadership, holistic health, and empowerment
Hands-on workshops to learn skills such as canning, fermentation, cooking, traditional food harvests and more
In-depth training on skills including SEI, financial literacy, basic carpentry skills, and more

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Waičaȟya Ičaǧapi Kte Internship Program

The Waičaȟya Ičaǧapi Kte (WIK) Internship Program is an 8 month paid internship program that offers hands on knowledge and support for relatives on the Rosebud Reservation who would like to learn about food production and how to increase self-sufficiency.

This internship helps individuals learn how to:

grow and produce food to increase local food access on Rosebud
start their own business
supplement their income through food production

Our vision the WIK Internship is to educate and encourage community members in becoming local food producers, entrepreneurs, and mentors for the future of our food sovereignty on the reservation.

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Tribally Supported Agriculture Subscriptions

We will again be offering a 10-week subscription that will provide fresh, local, and Indigenous produce and lightly processed foods to families.

For families:

Stay tuned for more information about how to apply and for information about our sliding scale cost.

For supporters:

We are able to offer subsidies to deserving families through generous donations. Please considering helping us sustain this offering by making a donation using the Donation form on this page.

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