Wambli Ska Workforce Development
Initiatives are driving economic prosperity
in the community.
More than a program—it’s a movement.
More than a meat plant—it’s a model.
Where buffalo walk again, Indigenous futures take root.
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Workforce Development & Youth Apprenticeships
More than 62 Native men and women of all ages have participated since launch, gaining hands-on experience and enriching our community.
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Cultural Field Harvests
Teaching youth the sacred protocols of buffalo harvesting while reinforcing ecological ethics and intergenerational healing.
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Mobil Field Harvest Unit
Bringing ceremony and sovereignty back to the land—where buffalo are harvested with prayer, respect, and intention.
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Refrigerated Delivery Truck
Extending food sovereignty region-wide by delivering processed buffalo meat directly to Native communities.
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Indigenous-Made, Value-Added Products
Including snack sticks, jerky, and Pretty Pink Buffalo body products made from tallow—infused with ancestral wisdom, purpose, and pride.
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Sacred Storm Butcher Shop & Market
Providing locally processed buffalo and beef, traditional foods, and crafts while creating workforce opportunities and strengthening Native food sovereignty.
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Sacred Storm Food Truck - The Cook Shack
The Cook Shack serves delicious, freshly prepared buffalo-inspired meals and offers catering while creating hands-on workforce development opportunities.
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Native Workforce Technical Assistance Center
Creates culturally grounded pathways to careers in technology, cybersecurity, innovation, and entrepreneurship through hands-on training, mentorship, and apprenticeships.
Wambli Ska Ranch
Where Land, Ceremony, and Learning Meet
Just outside Rapid City, South Dakota, Wambli Ska Ranch spans over 40 acres of purpose-driven land where Native youth reconnect with the land, culture, and themselves.
