Monica Valdez, Author at PWNA

29 Jan, 2025

South Dakota Elder Says Winter Fuel Service Will Help Him Survive

1 in 6 Native American families lives below the poverty level. For a struggling family, winter brings many challenges, like

29 Jan, 2025

Oglala Elder Grateful for Food Pantry Support

“A lot of people rely on the food pantry,” shared our Program Partner, Louella Y., who uses the Food Pantry

29 Jan, 2025

Emergency Food Box service offers abundance where there is scarcity

Areas with high poverty and minority populations are more likely to be food deserts. In addition, grocery stores on Native

29 Jan, 2025

Lakota Elder Prepares for Winter

Wanblee, South Dakota, has a population of around 600 people. The community has limited support on a typical day, and

24 Oct, 2024

Nourishing Traditions: Indigenous Food Sustains Pisinemo’s Elders

Areas with high poverty and minority populations are more likely to be food deserts. With only 26% of people in

24 Oct, 2024

Flying Toward a Dream

Alaska Native Ben has spent much of his life trying to keep warm. “We’re chopping wood all the time,” he

July 9, 2024
By Monica Valdez

Native Representation Through Comic-Con and Pop Culture

With Comic-Con International coming up (July 25-28), I am thinking about the surge of authentic Native characters in mainstream media

02 Jul, 2024

July 2, 2024
By Monica Valdez

Providing Basic Needs

Over the years, Tina has fostered hundreds of dogs and cats. Overseeing the operations at Wolf Point Pound Puppies on

02 Jul, 2024

July 2, 2024
By Monica Valdez

Strong Kitten Find It’s Home

Approximately 1.5 million dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters each year, and the growing issues of disease and overpopulation

01 Jul, 2024

July 1, 2024
By Monica Valdez

A Road to Recovery

About 19 million pets live in underserved communities in the United States, many of whom have never seen a veterinarian

South Dakota Elder Says Winter Fuel Service Will Help Him Survive

Oglala Elder Grateful for Food Pantry Support

Emergency Food Box service offers abundance where there is scarcity

Lakota Elder Prepares for Winter

Nourishing Traditions: Indigenous Food Sustains Pisinemo’s Elders

Flying Toward a Dream

Native Representation Through Comic-Con and Pop Culture

Providing Basic Needs

Strong Kitten Find It’s Home

A Road to Recovery

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