RST WIC Program

05/26/2026

🌽🥕🍓 RST WIC NUTRITION TIP OF THE DAY 🍎🥛🌽

Healthy habits start at home and small changes can make a BIG difference for our families and future generations.

This week, try adding more COLOR to your family’s meals!
Different colored fruits and vegetables help our bodies in different ways:

🔴 Red Foods – help support heart health
🍓 Strawberries • 🍎 Apples • 🍅 Tomatoes

🟠 Orange Foods – support healthy eyes and skin
🥕 Carrots • 🍊 Oranges • 🎃 Squash

🟢 Green Foods – help build strong bodies
🥦 Broccoli • 🥬 Spinach • 🥒 Cucumbers

🟣 Purple & Blue Foods – help support brain health
🫐 Blueberries • 🍇 Grapes

💡 Quick Tip for Busy Families:
Keep washed fruit in containers in the fridge so children can grab a healthy snack instead of chips or candy.

🥛 Don’t forget — WIC benefits can help provide:
✔ Fresh fruits & vegetables
✔ Milk, cheese & yogurt
✔ Whole grains
✔ Baby foods & formula
✔ Healthy foods for moms and children

Every healthy choice helps our children grow strong in body, mind, and spirit. 🌱

📍 Rosebud WIC Program
📞 605-747-2617
🌐 Rosebud WIC

05/15/2026

Good morning from the staff at Rosebud WIC Program ☀️

A new day is another chance to take care of yourself and your little ones. Whether you are expecting, caring for a newborn, chasing toddlers, or raising a growing family, remember that small healthy choices every day make a big difference.

Stop in and see us for:
• Healthy foods for your family
• Nutrition support and education
• Breastfeeding support
• Help for pregnant moms, infants, and children
• Friendly faces ready to help

You are doing important work every single day by caring for your family, and we are honored to walk beside you.

Have a safe, healthy, and beautiful morning, relatives. ❤️

📍 Rosebud WIC Program
📞 605-747-2617
🌐 rosebudwic.org

05/07/2026

Our youth continue to prove that Indigenous knowledge matters.

Sky Pete, Shoshone & Paiute, first began studying the power of chokecherries while she was still in high school. Her research showed that traditional chokecherry preparation had the ability to inhibit uterine cancer cells during laboratory testing.

Now she has graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S. in Ecology and Conservation Biology.

What an incredible reminder that our traditional foods are more than just food. They carry knowledge, healing, science, and generations of wisdom from our ancestors.

Our young people are reconnecting culture with education, tradition with science, and bringing attention back to the healthy foods our people once depended on every day.

Maybe it is time we begin stepping away from so much processed food, fast food, and sugary drinks that continue hurting our communities. Maybe it is time to start bringing more traditional foods back into our homes, our ceremonies, and our lives.

Buffalo.
Chokecherries.
Wild berries.
Traditional teas.
Vegetables.
Fruits.
Foods from our land.

Our ancestors survived because of these foods. Our future generations can grow stronger because of them too.

Huge congratulations to Sky Pete and to all Native youth using education to uplift our people and preserve our traditional knowledge for future generations.

05/06/2026

Rosebud WIC is here for YOU and your family.

Did you know WIC helps with more than just food?

We support:
• Healthy foods for moms, babies, and children
• Nutrition education and guidance
• Breastfeeding support
• Referrals to healthcare and community services

Whether you’re expecting, have a new baby, or are raising young children, WIC is here to make sure your family stays strong, healthy, and supported.

You may qualify even if you’re working.

Stop in, call, or message us to get started today.

Rosebud WIC
605-747-2617
www.rosebudwic.org

05/05/2026

RST WIC Daily Tip

Did you know your WIC benefits can help you build quick, healthy meals for your whole family?

Today’s idea:
🥗 Fresh & Simple Snack Plate
Apple slices
Peanut butter
Cheese cubes
Whole grain crackers

Perfect for busy days and keeps kids energized.

WIC foods aren’t just groceries, they’re tools to help our families stay strong and healthy.

If you have questions about your benefits, foods, or appointments, we’re here to help.

📞 Call us: 605-747-2617
🌐 Visit: rosebudwic.org

04/30/2026

In Loving Memory of Ione Quigley

Today, we join our relatives across the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in honoring the life of Ione Quigley, a respected leader, educator, and language keeper.

Ione dedicated her life to teaching and preserving the Lakota language, guiding countless students with patience, compassion, and a good heart. Her work at Sinte Gleska University and throughout our communities helped strengthen our language and culture for future generations.

She walked in a way our ancestors taught us, with Wolakota, Wowahunhan, and a strong spirit of care for others. Her impact will continue to live on in every person she taught, encouraged, and uplifted.

As shared by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Administrative Leave has been granted on Friday, May 1, 2026, in honor of Ione’s funeral services.
The RST WIC Office will also be closed on this day as we join in remembrance and respect.

We encourage everyone to take this time to reflect, support one another, and honor her life.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, students, and all who were blessed to know her.

Her memory will forever be part of a circle that never ends.

Wopila taŋka, Ione. You will not be forgotten.

04/27/2026

💛 Women’s Health = Strong Families = Strong Communities

Taking care of your health today helps build a better tomorrow—for you and your children.

Women’s healthcare is about more than checkups. It’s about:
✔️ Preventing illness through screenings & immunizations
✔️ Learning how to make healthy choices for you and your family
✔️ Supporting mental and emotional well-being
✔️ Managing conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure
✔️ Planning for pregnancy and healthy babies
✔️ Staying strong and active as you age

At RST WIC, we believe when women are healthy, our entire community thrives.

Start small. Stay consistent. Ask questions. Take care of yourself—you deserve it.

📞 For support, reach out to your healthcare provider or your local WIC office
🌐 Visit:

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe WIC Program stands out as one of the most dedicated and culturally grounded WIC programs in the nation. We don’t just provide food—we provide family-centered care, community connection, and generational healing.

04/13/2026

UPDATE: Gogurt & WIC Benefits

Last week, we shared that Gogurt is no longer WIC-approved and we want to provide an important clarification.

There IS one type of Gogurt that is allowed with WIC:

✔️ Gogurt SIMPLY
✔️ Meets WIC requirements (16g of sugar or less)

We’ve checked locally, and our stores ARE carrying the approved SIMPLY version, so you can still enjoy Gogurt as part of your WIC benefits.

We encourage everyone to support our local stores and take advantage of this option when shopping.

If you have any questions about approved foods, feel free to reach out to the Rosebud WIC Office; we’re here to help!

04/01/2026

🟢 WIC vs. SNAP: What’s the Difference?

Many families hear about WIC and SNAP—but what do they actually do, and how are they different?

Both programs help support families with food, but they serve different purposes:

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
✔ Focuses on pregnant women, infants, and children under 5
✔ Provides specific healthy foods
✔ Includes nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and health referrals

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
✔ Supports low-income households
✔ Provides monthly benefits to buy groceries
✔ Can be used on most food items

💡 Did you know?
If you qualify for SNAP, you may automatically be income-eligible for WIC!

Together, these programs help:
• Children grow healthy and strong
• Families access nutritious foods
• Communities stay supported

📞 Need help or have questions?
Contact your local WIC office or visit:
🔗 signupwic.com

Let us help you and your family get the support you deserve 💚

RST WIC Program