SD SC816

Legislative commemoration by the South Dakota 101st Legislature honoring Generations Indigenous Ways, a Native nonprofit on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Organization integrates Lakota cultural knowledge with STEM education through "indigenous sciences" programming for American Indian youth

Programs include seasonal indigenous science camps, afterschool activities, community science seminars, and food sustainability initiatives serving youth of the Seven Oceti Šakówin (Great Sioux Nation)

Additional initiatives encompass community gardens, traditional food education, food sovereignty programming, and elder support services

Commends the organization for contributions to education, cultural preservation, and community wellbeing across both tribal and non-tribal communities in South Dakota