ONE SPIRIT

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...

This winter, just like many before, has brought some intensely cold temperatures.

An update on projects and plans for new ones Buffalo House and Regenerative Gardens I recently returned from my 4th visit this year to...

The following blog post is a reflection written by Lynda King, one of our volunteers. Any views expressed are her own and not necessarily...

Trigger Warning: This email deals with heavy and possibly painful topics, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, starvation,...

We have been contacted by a family of 12 from Allen that just lost almost all of their belongings in a fire.

The vision of self-empowerment is at the core of one of our most vital programs on the reservation: workforce development.

In July, 7 kids from Pine Ridge travelled to the Greater Boston Area for 9 days of summer fun and learning!

Recently, the Allen Youth Center closed for several days in order to receive a little TLC and we couldn't be happier with the outcome!

The Karl May Festival hosts hundreds of thousands of people each year to showcase Native American culture.