Circle of Nations Wahpeton Indian School

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Upper Elementary
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
Year Founded: 
2012
About the Program: 

Green School local foods initiatives promote gardening for student community and environmental health. Kids get nutrition life skills physical activity to reduce high rate of diabetes 2 obesity and related problems among Native people. Gardening is culturally relevant. It counteracts reservation diet and other poverty behavior social problems. Garden content is taught across the curriculum to promote fruits vegetables and the global contributions and nutrition value of Native agriculture.