Updates
Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship Seminar Agenda
Download a copy of the agenda for our free 2024 Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship Seminar here!
2024 Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship Courses for Youth
Standing Rock CDC will be hosting a series of financial literacy courses for youth in our community!
Standing Rock CDC will be hosting a series of financial literacy courses for youth in our community! These classes cover the basics of things like credit card management, starting your own business, and more.
You do not need to RSVP to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Long. You can reach Heidi via email at heidi.long@standingrockcdc.org or by phone at (701) 854-2000.
Schedule
March 5th: Little Eagle School
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
February 28th: McIntosh School: 2 sessions
Jr High: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
High School: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
February 21st– Rock Creek Grant School
12:30 pm – 1:30pm
February 20th – Standing Rock Community School: 2 sessions
Jr High: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
High School 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
February 16th – Selfridge School
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
February 2nd: Wakpala High School One
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (1 hour)
Wakpala High School – 01
January 31st: Solen High School First Class
1:05 PM to 2:10 PM (65 minutes)
Solen Public School District
January 31st: Solen High School Second Class
2:10 PM to 3:10 PM (1 hour)
Solen Public School District
Standing Rock CDC Featured by Northwest Area Foundation
We were honored to be included in this in-depth profile from Northwest Area Foundation of Native-led nonprofits that "are shining through the shadows of the pandemic and injustice to restrengthen communities in Indian County."
Standing Rock CDC was featured alongside American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) and Siċaŋġu Co. The article highlights our Food Sovereignty Initiative and our work to bring affordable housing to our community:
Its fully owned and operated real estate subsidiary company has purchased 24 acres where it will build desperately needed affordable housing, says Standing Rock CDC’s executive director Brian Thunder Hawk (Cheyenne River Sioux/Standing Rock Sioux). The organization plans to develop even more housing in the future, continuing to drive economic growth overall.
Additionally, Standing Rock CDC is slated to acquire off-reservation investment properties, “so that we can realize our dream of a self-sustainable future,” says Brian, whose background is in public housing management and real estate. “We’ve hit the ground running really hard. We are building out this huge master plan to build a mini-metropolis on grounds of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. It’s a big dream. We can make it happen.”
The work of CDCs is a gamechanger on several fronts, says the Foundation’s John Fetzer, and housing development, in particular, is critical. Research shows that housing quality is linked to people’s overall health.
Far too many Native Americans, he says, live in substandard homes that the federal government built back in the 1970s: “Often they’re living in small ramblers with poor insulation. These CDCs are building homes that are sustainable and better meet people’s needs.”
We are very grateful for the support and recognition of the Northwest Area Foundation and honored to be featured alongside others who are making a truly transformative impact across Indian County. Click here to read the full article and learn more.
Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry Visits on November 10
Cannon Ball: 11:30-1:30 PM
Red Gym / Cannon Ball
Hosted by Tipi Wakan Baptist Church
Selfridge: 3:00-5:00 PM
Selfridge Assembly of God / 110 1st St. N
Hosted by Selfridge Assembly of God Food Pantry
Solen: 12:30-2:30 PM
300 Leach St - Solen Fire Station
Hosted by Solen Community members
Fort Yates: 2:45-4:00 PM
181 Agency Ave - Standing Rock CDC
Hosted by Standing Rock CDC
Details and Instructions
Anyone in need of food assistance from any community is welcome to attend!
We will ask clients to complete a short intake form onsite, then drive through the distribution line. We will ask clients to remain in their vehicles at all times and wear masks while interacting with staff and volunteers. We welcome those who cannot attend to designate someone to pick up for them.
Volunteers will be asked to sanitize, wear masks, and follow social distancing guidelines.
Hunger is an issue that we can do something about. Here are several ways you can help:
Volunteer! Volunteers are CRITICAL right now – we need you!
REGISTER HERE Once you are registered you can sign up for a slot at a Mobile Food Pantry near you!
Spread the word! Post the flyers around town, share the attached JPG on your social media networks, or talk about the events with those you know!
Respond and share to Facebook event links to get updates and reminders!
Thanks for your help in addressing hunger in your community! View our website for all upcoming distribution information.
Community Needs Assessment
We have created a Wowaki’šake (Resiliency) COVID-19 Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Tribal Community Needs Assessment.
This assessment is a partnership between the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Standing Rock Community Development Corporation, and the Mní Wičóni Clinic and Farm.
Our hope is that the information gathered can be used to help identify specific needs within our communities and the surrounding areas as it relates to COVID-19.
There will be a prize drawing in each district and one off reservation for respondents! Prizes for each of the drawings are:
$300 grocery gift card
$300 utility payment
$500 Visa gift card
To participate or for more information, please contact MniWiconiHealthClinic@gmail.com.
Details About Our "Thanksgiving Back" Food Distribution Event
On November 24, 2020, Standing Rock CDC will be holding our second annual Thanksgiving Back event.
SRCDC will be distributing food kits to representatives from every district, who will then hand them out in their respectful communities.
This year's kits will include an SRCDC mask along with the usual turkey, potatoes, corn, gravy mix, and reusable grocery bag.
This event is just one of multiple food distribution events planned for the holiday season, so please check back for future events. The Standing Rock CDC team wishes all the Standing Rock Lakȟóta and Dakȟóta Tribal Members a safe week ahead.
Get a free copy of the Seeding Sovereignty Resource Guide E-Book
The SRCDC Food Sovereignty Initiative is dedicated to restoring our Indigenous food systems that support self-determination and combat preventable health epidemics. The Seeding Sovereignty Program’s primary goal is to a create pathway for our community members to achieve self-sustainability.
By establishing gardens and planting seeds to grow nourishing crops, we are also encouraging a reconnection to our traditional foods and medicines. Growing gardens can create resiliency in our community, as well as beauty to our landscape. Let us come together in planting seeds of responsibility for ourselves and our future generations. Let us also encourage each other to grow more food locally and transition ourselves to a more sustainable economy. – Sunshine Claymore
Even if you are not participating in Phase 1 of the program (launched in spring 2020), you can start your own practice at home. Click the button below to view a copy of our Seeding Resource Guide, which will walk you through all the steps from seed-picking to harvest. To download the e-book, right-click the button, then select the option to download the PDF.
Get Personal Protective Equipment
Mitakuyepi, SRCDC is preparing PPE kits for the households of the Standing Rock Community members.
This program includes non-enrolled members as well. The kits will be available at your respective local district sites beginning the week of May 11, 2020.
Contact your local district representative for PPE distribution information. For questions, email us at info@standingrockcdc.org.
Click to download the flyer
Standing Rock Community Development Corporation extends immense gratitude to all those involved in the efforts to keep our members safe:
Mní Wičóni Clinic and Farm
Standing Rock local districts
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
And a special thank you to NDN Collective.