Isn’t it Lovely to Connect with Your Native Culture ? Special Guest: Char Green-Maximo

“When you feel connected to yourself and your people and your culture…it re-centers you.”

Rachel and Tracy are delighted to welcome Char Green-Maximo, South Dakota Urban Indian Health’s Grant Project Manager, to the podcast for a conversation all about connection and culture! Char shares her passion for creating and promoting safe communities that inspire physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness, as well as embracing and offering opportunities for healing and lifelong learning. She shares the importance of leaning into culture and connection as safeguards against unhealthy or risky behaviors, while celebrating the renewal of positive energy and refreshment of spirit that comes from consistent interactions with one another. Char also expands on the comprehensive care and services provided by South Dakota Urban Indian Health, including cultural activities. Rachel and Char discuss ways to show allyship and support for the Native community; Char and Tracy initiate a call to action for the creation of a resource hub for Indigenous people in Sioux Falls.

Episode Mentions:

• Char Green-Maximo’s Instagram: @misschargreen

• South Dakota Urban Indian Health Website: https://sduih.org/

• South Dakota Urban Indian Health Instagram: @sduih.clinic

• Sioux Falls Native American Day Parade

• Generation Red Road

• National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

• Ain Dah Yung Center

• Isn’t it Lovely? Podcast Season 4 Episode 3: “Isn’t it Lovely to Live a Life of Service? Special Guest: Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum”

• Wynwood, Miami

What Are You Loving:

• Char: Juicing

• Tracy: Hoover CleanSlate Plus Carpet and Upholstery Spot Cleaner/Stain Remover

• Rachel: Ronning Library

Char Green-Maximo (Enrolled member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribe in Montana), is an Ina (mother), community organizer, Chair of the Sioux Falls Native American Day Parade, and Grants Project Manager at South Dakota Urban Indian Health (SDUIH).

Prior to joining SDUIH, Char worked at the University of South Dakota, focusing on racial and ethnic fairness in the adult criminal justice system. She also spent eight years at Sanford Research, working on research and evaluation with tribal communities in the Great Plains area. She is passionate about community wellness, and creating intentional safe spaces.

Char grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and has three children: a 15-year-old daughter and twin 8-year-old boys.