Tamaya Wellness Center Youth Program
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The Tamaya Outdoor Adventure Club aims to empower the youth of Santa Ana Pueblo by offering outdoor experiences that may be financially inaccessible for their families. By partnering with the Santa Ana Department of Natural Resources, the program will also deliver vital environmental and climate education, fostering a greater appreciation for nature within the community.
The Tamaya Trail Connection Project is designed to upgrade infrastructure around the Tamaya Wellness Center, enhancing access to outdoor recreational areas for the Tamaya'meh community while promoting healthier, balanced lifestyles. Project components include a new pathway design for safe and seamless access from the Wellness Center to key local environments like the Rio Grande and the Bosque ecosystem. This commitment to wellness infrastructure enhances community health by removing physical barriers to outdoor activity and fostering a deeper connection with the natural environment.
The mission of the Tamaya Wellness Center is to make wellness a way of life by promoting, supporting, and building healthy lifestyle choices within the Santa Ana community, creating an inviting, safe and inclusive environment for all community members. When the community joins together to make wellness a way of life in sustaining the pueblo and its legacy for generations to come. We are a program that promotes the health and wellness of tribal members as they navigate daily demands, supporting long, joyful and well-balanced lives across the Santa Ana community.