All Nations Health Center event promotes wellness and celebrates culture [Video]

MISSOULA — All Nations Health Center hosted the annual “Connect to Culture” event on Saturday, celebrating Indigenous culture and promoting health and wellness at Missoula’s Zootown Arts Community Center.

“Connect to Culture creates access to culture, traditional foods and incentives to help promote physical activity to enhance overall wellness for the indigenous population navigating life in Missoula,” said Valene TalksDifferent, a health promotion specialist with All Nations Health Center.

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All Nations Health Center event promotes wellness and celebrates culture

This year, they brought Indigenous speakers and artists from all across Montana, including Supaman, as Indigenous rapper and dancer.

“He’s going to perform and kind of motivate the people in the crowd to be physically active in a cultural way,” TalksDifferent said.

The event also featured presentations on nutrition, dancing and singing lessons and an art class on dentalium fashioning. Fashion designers Angela Howe and Yolanda OldDwarf, behind the labels Choke …