Today, my grandma made her journey home. Although this is the saddest day of my life, all I can think of is how grateful I am that God has given myself and the entire world my Grandma Tiny for the time she lived on this earth. She truly changed the world with the love and compassion she led with everyday. She lived every day like it was her last. She fiercely fought for the youth and underprivileged. She loved and gave tough love. She had so much compassion for people in all

If you are a skateboarder, you may be familiar with the Impossible. This is a trick where the skater rotates the board along the intermediate axis, and, unless you are a physicist, you may have no clue what that means. Essentially, it is a trick that was long thought to be impossible, hence the name, due to the unpredictability of the board when spun at the midpoint. This unpredictability was overcome by Rodney Mullen, making use of his foot to guide the board as it spun at t

The following article is an op-ed written by RF Buche. RF Buche is the President & CEO of GF Buche Companies buchefoods.com and Founder of Team Buche Cares teambuchecares.org. He is a fourth-generation grocer serving rural and tribal communities across South Dakota, where his family’s business has operated for 120 years. The opinions shared here are Mr. Buche's and are not necessarily those of One Spirit's. I’ve spent my entire life in grocery stores. I am a fourth-generation

Let me know if this sounds familiar. “What an exhausting day! All I want to do is go home, eat dinner, and relax”. When I get home, I look through the fridge, move over the expired milk to reach the leftovers from a week ago, then open the lid, wince at the smell, and throw it out. I head over to look in the pantry: Cans of vegetables, rice, noodles, and pasta sauce fill every shelf. I take a step back and think to myself, “A house full of food and nothing to eat. What to do?

Why does the United States have a holiday for a man who never set foot in what would become the United States of America and did not speak English? This is a question that largely goes unexplored, but it is objectively true. Columbia is a mishmash of Latin and “Columbus,” meaning Land of Columbus. There are multiple cities, including our nation's capital, named after Columbus, and a federal holiday. Columbus’s legacy is intertwined with America’s genocide of the native people

Picture a vast, hilly landscape with flowing rivers of red and beautiful, sweet clouds. You are probably thinking about Gunflint Trail,...

It is 1964, and the world is tuned in to watch the Tokyo Olympics. Tamakhóche Thehíla (Billy Mills) is rounding the corner of the track...

Iyahnna High Hawk (seated on the left, in black) enjoyed her summer camp experience. After a busy and impactful season, summer is over at...

In any culture, women have always been an integral part of the community, and the women of the Lakota are no exception. For generations, the Lakota have practiced a traditional women's society Isnati  ceremony (coming of age). For young girls transitioning into their teenage years, this ceremony aims to teach them about their responsibilities, how to cook traditional food, self-care, making healthy choices, education, and planning for their future careers. Taught by mothers,

Opportunity, dignity, financial security, job security, and hope. Well-paying and meaningful jobs create economic opportunity and break the cycle of poverty on Pine Ridge Reservation. For years, the people of the Pine Ridge Reservation and One Spirit have been working on the Charging Buffalo Meat Processing Facility , a beacon of hope in a food desert and a community that needs employment opportunities. Charles Bamm Brewer, a.k.a. Captain Oglala Nation, and his staff are star

In our 20 years of working with the Lakota, we have never been this worried about meeting basic food needs on the reservation . Our food...

We have all seen the photos and videos of people in other countries waiting to get food being brought to their country by trucks or...

Every year across the US, families send their youth to a camp to swim, boat, hike, play sports, learn new skills, and get to know other kids in a safe and fun environment where alcohol and drugs are unknown. This summer, we can give 100 Lakota youth a similar opportunity that will shield them from the influences of drugs and alcohol and channel their youthful energy into swimming, boating, hiking, sports, games, and toasting marshmallows over a campfire. They will be able to

We’re pleased to announce a new initiative to address the lack of employment and vital services on the reservation—the Lakota Empowerment...

For 20 years, One Spirit has worked diligently with the Lakota people to improve food and economic security on Pine Ridge Reservation. We started with at-home meal delivery services but expanded over time to include employment programs, job skills trainings, community gardens, and, more. Over two decades, One Spirit has helped the Lakota people provide many meals, deliver many bundles of firewood, build homes, and learn many skills necessary to become self-sufficient. The Cha

One Spirit relies on food banks that receive support from the USDA in order to maximize the amount of relief we can provide to hungry...

Imagine waking up before dawn and walking out to your car, if you have one, on a cold morning. You’ve loaded it with your family’s...

It seems like winter is having a hard time letting go of us this year, but spring WILL eventually be here, and One Spirit hopes to be off...

One of the crowning achievements of One Spirit has been building the Charging Buffalo Meat Processing Facility. This building not only...

As the cold winds whip across the South Dakota Plains this winter, causing temperatures to drop below zero, people on Pine Ridge Indian...