Native Bidaské: Sam McCracken & Nikki Santos on Indigenous Youth Wellness
Join us this Friday for a powerful new episode of Native Bidaské featuring Sam McCracken and Nikki Santos, Chief Executive Director of the Sam McCracken Youth Project.
After decades of impact as the founder of Nike’s N7 division, McCracken is stepping into a new chapter—launching a Native-led initiative focused on expanding access to culturally grounded wellness programming for Indigenous youth. Alongside him, Santos is helping lead and scale this work to reach communities across Indian Country.
At a time when Native youth face disproportionately high mental health challenges, this conversation is more important than ever.
In this episode, we explore:
• The vision behind the Sam McCracken Youth Project
• How it aims to reach 5,000 Native youth across 30 tribal communities
• The role of culture, tradition, and community in healing and resilience
This is a conversation about solutions, leadership, and the future of our next generation.
📅 Friday, April 10
🕛 12 PM ET
📍 Streaming on Facebook, YouTube, and NativeNewsOnline.net
▶️ Watch live and be part of the conversation.
🔔 Subscribe and follow to stay informed on stories impacting Indian Country.
#NativeNews #IndianCountry #NativeBidaske #IndigenousSports #NativeSports #future
Support Warrior Journalism by donating to Native News Online: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=PQSUAS6ALKRC2
Get our FREE newsletter: https://nativenewsonline.net/subscribe-to-native-news-today
@sonicthehedgehog1463
June 4, 2026 at 5:08 am
Please don’t stop posting and making content! Thank you all so much for your determination, I’m middle-eastern and hope you nothing but liberation. It’s appalling how the genocide of Native Americans isn’t even acknowledge as one, there’s so much that needs to change! Death to imperialism, death to settler colonies.