Established in the late 1970s, the Santee Health & Wellness Center is the principal point of health care services for tribal members residing on the Santee Sioux Reservation. Our providers and staff are committed to caring for you and your family.
If you are feeling unwell, need a routine annual exam or are seeking care from one of our specialty services, you can rest assured you will receive expert, compassionate care.
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❤️ Future Fit Friday: Week 1- This Is Your Heart ❤️
❤️ Hey Parents & Caregivers! Let’s Talk Heart Health — Kid Style! ❤️
Did you know your child’s heart beats about 100,000 times every single day?! 💓 That strong little muscle is working all day and all night — even while they’re asleep! 🌙✨
Take a few minutes today to review this fun heart flyer with your child.
👋 Have them put their hand on their chest.
❓ Can they feel their heartbeat?
🏃♀️ Try it before and after jumping or running in place — what changed? Comment your answer below!
Simple moments like this help children understand their bodies, build healthy habits early, and feel proud of taking care of themselves. 💪❤️
Learning about heart health now helps set the foundation for a lifetime of wellness. And when families learn together, healthy habits stick! 👨👩👧👦
Take a look, start the conversation, and make it fun!
For more information or to schedule a checkup, contact Santee Health & Wellness Center at 402-857-2300 📞
#HeartHealth #HealthyKids #FamilyWellness #WicozaniWaste #SanteeHealthCenter
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Blood Pressure: Week 1- ❤️ Take Care of Your Heart ❤️
High blood pressure is often called the “silent” condition because it may not have symptoms — but it can lead to serious health problems like heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and vision loss if left untreated.
Knowing your numbers is one of the most important steps you can take for yourself and your family.
✔️ Healthy: Less than 120/80
✔️ Elevated: 120–129 / Less than 80
✔️ High (Stage 1): 130–139 / 80–89
✔️ High (Stage 2): 140+ / 90+
Strong hearts build strong families and strong communities.
Avoid commercial tobacco, manage stress, stay active, eat healthy foods, and most importantly — get checked regularly.
📍 Santee Health & Wellness Center
📞 402-857-2300
Our health is our future — for our ancestors, our families, and the next seven generations. 💛
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Week #1: Culture of Health Introduction
In this video, we begin an important journey together — a journey to reclaim Wicozani Waste, a true Culture of Health, for ourselves, our families, and our people.
Many of the health challenges we see today — diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and cancer — are relatively new to our people. While modern medicine can help, our first and strongest line of defense has always been our way of life — our culture.
For countless generations, our ancestors lived in balance. Healthy food, movement, connection, and purpose weren’t choices — they were simply life. And because of that, our people were among the strongest and healthiest to walk this earth.
For the next 8 weeks, we will walk this path together. Not through lectures or telling each other what to do — but through sharing, listening, learning, and supporting one another. Real culture change doesn’t come from force. It comes when people see what works and choose it for themselves.
Each week, we’ll gather here to talk about what we’ve tried, what’s worked, what hasn’t, and how we’ve overcome challenges along the way. If we stay connected and don’t quit, success is inevitable.
👇 Join the conversation below:Share one healthy change — big or small — that you’ve made in your life that’s been successful. Respond to each other, encourage one another, and help build this community in a good way.
Be sure to check back for next week’s video.I’ll see you in the comments, and I’ll see you next week.
#WicozaniWaste #CultureOfHealth #NativeWellness #CommunityHealing #HealthyLifestyle #Oyate #SanteeHealthCenter
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