Samantha White

Oglala Lakota
Kyle, South Dakota
33 years old
E911 IT Specialist

My name is Samantha White; I was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. I attended and completed my education at Little Wound School, University of Minnesota and Oglala Lakota College with hopes of continuing my education and receiving a PhD in Business Administration. I have always considered myself a professional student because I feel that I could never be truly happy in life without challenges and continuous learning. I’ve had migraines my entire life and about 10 years ago I had to give up meats because doctors said it was affecting my kidneys. So I have been changing the way I eat by consuming more organic and clean foods. It has been a very good choice for my health. I want to learn more and I feel the PATHSTAR program will help me learn more.

Ever since my sister recommended it, the PATHSTAR Alcatraz swim has been on my list of things to do for a few years now. I try to live my life as clean and as active as possible. Clean eating and healthy lifestyle are a constant, ever changing goal of mine so I hope to learn more information on the lifestyle such as food, recipes, etc. Everything I learn from this trip will be used to the benefit my family and me.

My commitment would be to take my experience and not only teach people about it but live it. Opportunities are very hard to come by living on the Reservation. Especially one that would help change one’s way of life. My sister and brother in law had nothing but good things to say about their experience. They told me how they had to eat healthy for a week in preparation for the swim. They thought it would be a very good program for me.

My three goals would be to live healthy, eat healthy, and be more active.

Pilamayaye/ Thank You