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Native Americans in MT (ages 15-17) are almost four times more likely to have children as are their white counterparts.
 

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Running Strong for Blackfeet Indian Youth
Running Strong for Blackfeet Indian Youth at the Ice Breaker 5M Run.
Running Strong for Blackfeet Indian Youth at the Ice Breaker 5M Run.

Project: Youth Program
Organization: Running Strong for Blackfeet Indian Youth
Year: 1994-Present
Tribe: Blackfeet
Reservation: Blackfeet Nation
Location: Browning, MT

Running Strong for Blackfeet Indian Youth is a running group of approximately one hundred youth, ages 9 to 18. Each year, the group trains together to participate in 3 large races: the Ice Breaker 5M Race and Governor’s Cup Races in Montana and the Bloomsday 12K Race in Washington.

The group is important for Blackfeet youth because it:
• provides a drug and alcohol intervention program
• encourages health and wellness
• entices youth to pursue running
• involves parents as training monitors.

Running Strong provides general support for Running Strong for Blackfeet Indian Youth.
 
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