A $330,284 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will be used to develop a Lakota-based curriculum for youth on the Pine Ridge Reservation and the Rosebud Sioux Reservation.
Lakota Circles of Hope curriculum is targeted to students in grades 2 to 5. It emphasizes Lakota traditions and values and encourages them to make healthy life choices.
Catholic Social Services will administer the grant for the program.
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Lakota curriculum gets $330,284 grant
(The Rapid City Journal 9/9)
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