It is so incredible to witness the number of individuals and amount of support that flow through our program every year. Hundreds of meaningful projects completed, a robust garden - planted and cultivated - that continues to grow larger and more impactful each year, connections made, stories shared, lessons learned and the consistent reminder of how very important we all are to one another.

We have been hard at work out in the community. The start of summer has brought dozens of volunteers each week, and we couldn’t be happier about it! Connections are being made, and relationships are being built.

We have been hard at work out in the community. The start of summer has brought dozens of volunteers each week, and we couldn’t be happier about it! Connections are being made, and relationships are being built.

Spring showers have been making things rather wet and muddy around Re-Member and across the rez as of late. Many folks on Pine Ridge live off pavement, on dirt roads, which liquify in consistent, heavy rains. Many are forced to park their cars near the highway or the nearest paved road to ensure they will be able to get where they need to go. Despite the conditions our staff and volunteers continue to make a difference in the community daily.

We have been busy working on our standard construction projects and making meaningful progress at our Feather II gardens. In the coming weeks we will begin planting in our four high-tunnel greenhouses, where we hope to grow several thousand pounds of produce this summer.

As the weather (slowly) begins to warm we have started to transition from our winter heating work to our summer construction projects. Our early season volunteers have been an awesome boost of energy and productivity – cutting, splitting and delivering firewood, building and delivering beds and prepping our Feather II gardens for the coming planting season.

In less than a week, we will welcome our first volunteers of the season. It is always exciting when groups start flowing into our buildings again. The winter months can be long and sometimes lonely—it’s always nice to have the added company!

Although it is a time of great division and tension nationally – we celebrate that there are places like Re-Member where people can still come together.

As another year begins at Re-Member it is impossible to not think back and reflect. We have come so far. We owe that growth to all the people who have supported us, walked through our doors as volunteers, worked on staff and, of course, to the community members who have guided and informed our direction.

As we look ahead to the new year, there is great reason for optimism on the Rez. There is so much happening that gives us hope. We aim to be a part of the momentum that helps redefine what is possible on the reservation.

The Winter Heating season has officially begun. Our operations staff are hard at work cutting, splitting and delivering firewood as nighttime temperatures are consistently dropping below freezing here on the high plains